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08/24/2007 06:32:09 PM · #1 |
I was thrilled with  Kavey's recent success on Alamy and got motivated to package up my first CD to them(don't have AlamyUpload yet). I also got the monthly note from iStockPhoto and decided to browse the site a little rather than deleting it as usual. I was completely shocked by the quality of some of the work I was seeing. Now I'm wondering, from a pragmatic rather that philosophical standpoint, how agents like Alamy compete against the unbelievably low prices on microstock? Do some clients just prefer the control of rights managed work? Is there a general belief that images on sites such as Alamy are better quality (not saying they aren't)? I'm just curious how stock clients make these decisions so I can better understand the market and what to do with my own work.
If this has already been answered and I just missed it, please feel free to point me in the right direction.
Thanks DPCers,
Dave
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08/24/2007 07:04:48 PM · #2 |
well i think i agree with you that microstock images are VERY competitive with alamy. i personally think that 100 random photos on istock would be considerably better than 100 random photos on alamy.
how they compete? good question. The do have different licenses though. If you want a rights managed image then you have to buy it from alamy (more or less) or pay big bucks on the micros.
Alamy's royalty free lets the user use it for any amount of uses and is very leniant. the microstock license is rather limited actually and if you want the image for a large number of copies you have to buy an extended license, which costs more and gets closer to alamy prices.
In the end - i like microstock quite a bit better, although I have images on both. Both have their place.
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08/24/2007 08:34:20 PM · #3 |
I think it's just a matter of time until the buyers realize they get a better deal at micros. But that takes time (I wonder how many potential there is still left ?)
In the end I'll see mid stock almost disappear, completely run over by microstocks. Just a matter of years I guess.
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