[Leica] Getty Images

Sat Feb 28 09:16:07 PST 2015

On the contrary side, we needed two images for a significant presentation.
Getty had a clear, easily navigated site, clearly laid out the various
classes of image use and fees.  For our business use the fees were not
inexpensive; even at 25% the photographer made several hundred dollars.
So, for significant images, significant prices.

0.02

On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

> No, they are going bankrupt because they are trying to undercut even the
> cheapest micro-stock.  They aren't ripping off their clients - those are
> the ones getting the bargains!  They are ripping off their contributors, or
> as Getty refers to them - content providers.  When even 25 cents was too
> much, Getty started giving away photos for person and web use, ignoring the
> fact that they are giving away someone else's intellectual property.  I
> hate Getty for what they have done to photographers.
>
>
> http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-03-07/photographers-hate-getty-imagess-plan-to-give-away-their-work
>
>
> Tina
>
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Are Getty going bankrupt then, if they are ripping every client off? That
> > must be the broader market today.
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On 28-Feb-2015, at 21:25, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's greed on Getty's part.  They take 80 percent and give
> photographers
> > > 20.  Alamy is doing fine with a 50/50 split and considerably higher
> fees
> > > for usage.  Not as high as they used to be but at least Alamy is not
> > giving
> > > away photos for free!  Getty and the micro-stock agencies have devalued
> > all
> > > stock photography.  When I started in the stock photography, Rohn Engh
> > used
> > > to say, "Would you rather sell one perfect apple for $100 or 10
> > good-enough
> > > apples for $10 each?"  I've always held out for the higher prices and
> > > haven't regretted it.
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
> > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <
> > jayanand at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> My guess is the market has changed, but photographers' mindsets have
> > not,
> > >> pure and simple....Getty is probably just trying to adapt to fast
> > changing
> > >> market conditions, that is all. They cannot survive as a business
> > >> otherwise. Neither can professional photographers survive without
> > adapting
> > >> to the reality of the markets, and only those who realise this will
> > >> prosper. Change is the only constant. Photographers who crib about
> this
> > >> would do well to reflect on the history of Kodak...
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Jayanand
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPad
> > >>
> > >>> On 28-Feb-2015, at 15:10, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> 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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> > >
> >
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