[Leica] Getty Images

[Charlie Chan]

Hurrah! The business model just sucks and photographers have been taken advantage of and devalued. Maybe there will be a readjustment, but I doubt it.

Charlie

www.charlie-chan.co.uk


On 28 Feb 2015, at 06:50, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> There is only a few words to describe GETTY IMAGES as a picture agency! 
> 
> UNFORTUNATELY I WOULD BE IN VERY DEEP TROUBLE WITH THE "SALOON KEEPER!"
> Brian Reid!
> 
> This organization is the destruction of photography quality and an
> uncountable number of independent photographers and a huge number of smaller
> stock agencies!
> 
> One can only wish they die in the fires of HELL!
> CHEERS
> Dr. ted :-(
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Ken Carney
> Sent: February-27-15 5:19 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Getty Images
> 
> I haven't tried stock photography, but I did wonder why the images were 
> so cheap.
> 
> http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2015/02/getty-images-downward-spiral-
> approaches.html
> 
> 
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