Many stock photographers expressed concern that the recent changes in the commission structures of Alamy and Corbis were the first signs of an industry trend. Such predictions may have been justified.

Many traditional stock photographers question whether it will ever be possible to earn enough money from microstock production to justify the effort. Ron Chapple’s experience is instructive.

The newly announced partnership with The European Design Project is part of Masterfile’s sponsorship program that supports up-and-coming creatives. The Project’s 2009 events include the annual European Design Awards, the European Design Conference and the European Design Festival. The awards honor the best of European graphic design, illustration and multimedia. Winners will be honored during [...]

U.K.-based Reflex Stock and Scandinavian Johnér Images have announced a partnership, in which Reflex will represent three of Johnér’s royalty-free collections: Johnér, ETSA and Naturbild. Reflex expects that the U.S. market, which the company says is leaning toward European-style imagery, will be particularly well suited for this new content.

In an on-again, off-again fashion reminiscent of Digital Railroad’s last month in business, JPG magazine is entertaining last-minute offers that would keep it afloat.