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Ginipic, Finding images should have always been like this

Sunday, 22 February 2009 16:32 Ginipic

Ginipic takes image search to a whole new level. Now you can search image search engines, photo sharing websites or your own local picture collections simultaneously. Find what you're looking for and use it instantly in your own creation - document, presentation, art work - you name it. Work alongside other applications with Ginipic in Dock mode. Did we mention it's completely FREE?

Ginipic is a startup founded in early 2008, which revolutionizes the way people search and use online pictures/photos.

We started Ginipic because we noticed how much time it takes users to find pictures, photos and images and how many actions you need to take just to make the search result usable on whatever project you're working on, be it a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document, a Photoshop project, etc.

Ginipic offers a new way to organize and search media on the web. With Ginipic you can search multiple sources with a single click and use search results in your project with a simple drag & drop. Also, we strongly believe in copyright issues and we make sure you see the appropriate owner details and copyright level for any given search result (if applicable)

Read more and download at www.ginipic.com

Using Facebook to Grow Your Photography Business

Friday, 20 February 2009 23:28 Sean Cayton

On Christmas Day 2008, I joined the more than 150 million active users on Facebook. I did so because Google search results for my name displayed another Sean Cayton’s Facebook profile on the first page, about three listings from the top. Since I didn’t want people to mistake my doppelganger for me, I set up an account and embarked on my Facebook adventure.

So far, I’ve been incredibly impressed by the power of this network. I’ve found that I can deliver content in a targeted way to exactly the right people — and in doing so, grow my photography business.

Stolen Camera Registry online

Friday, 20 February 2009 23:24 RegisterYourCamera.com

RegisterYourCamera.com is a free online service for registering your photographic equipment and the brainchild of former Intel software engineer who is an avid photographer. If someone steals your camera, simply enter the serial number and a description of your gear into the online database and your done. When someone performs a quick serial number search against the database, your item will then be listed as stolen and the person doing the search may then contact you via your preferred method. Get enough people using this and you have very effective way of track missing gear.

RegisterYourCamera.com

PhotoShelter Survey Results: Website Guidance from 550+ Image Buyers

Friday, 20 February 2009 22:46 PhotoShelter

We've all been there. When considering website design and key features, most photographers trust their artistic intuition, and sadly their business mind is rarely even invited to the creative brainstorm. Any idea what background color your customers prefer? Image size? Watermarks? Page layout? Download capability? Your business mind would say - "Ask them!" So, that's what we did.

We gathered website intelligence from over 550 commercial and editorial photo buyers at the world's most recognized magazines, ad agencies, corporate design groups, and book publishers. Today, we're giving that research report to you at no cost.

iStockphoto is just too good for your images

Friday, 20 February 2009 21:20 ProStockMaster Blog

Dear ([iStock-username]),

Standards at iStockphoto are always evolving. Our team of editors has been examining the collection and have decided that your image no longer meets our current standards. We understand that no one wants to lose an image from their portfolio, but we think that the rest of your work is much better.

You have two options. You may deactivate the image now. Or you may leave it in our Dollar Bin. The Dollar Bin is a collection of images with similar legacy quality issues. Every file in the Bin is available for one credit at any size. Images remain in the bin for four weeks after their last download, at which point they are automatically deactivated. It's a way of giving the image a last chance before finally removing it.

Bill Gates expands photo empire

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 04:16 Todd Bishop

Bill Gates has acquired a 5.2 percent stake in Eastman Kodak, according to a regulatory filing today. The Microsoft chairman owns the shares through his Cascade Investment LLC investment arm and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The investment is interesting in part because Gates is the owner of Corbis, the Seattle-based digital image and stock photography company.

User Generated Content Conference & Expo

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 08:30 UGCX

Making Money with Other People's Photos: Exploring UGC Business Models

Making a Living with Microstock

Stock 2.0: Survival Tactics for Shooting and Selling Digital Stock

Matching Photos to Buyers - Search Dilemmas in a UGC Photo Business

Sharing, Selling and Defending Photos Online

The Agency: Production Tactics from Rights Managed to Microstock

Read more at User Generated Content Conference & Expo

From Passion to Profits in User-Generated Content

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 07:31 InternetNews.com

User-generated content (UGC) like podcasts, photoblogs and YouTube videos may be a labor of love for millions of people, but how's a company supposed to make money with it?

Perhaps it can take a lesson from iStockphoto's executives, who detailed their successes and failures in doing just that during a keynote address here at the first User Generated Content Conference & Expo today. (The conference is owned by Jupitermedia, parent company of InternetNews.com.)
Read more at InternetNews.com

BAPLA response to cuts in publishing rates

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 19:21 BARLA

Following wide consultation with its members in response to proposed cuts in publishing rates by The Times and The Sun, the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA) has recommended to all members affected, that they reject the proposals.

“If a BAPLA member were to walk into a newsagent and demand to pay half the cover price of the Times, they would be laughed out of the shop. Put in this perspective, one can see that these proposals are both outrageous and unreasonable.”

Wild Wonders of Europe

Monday, 09 February 2009 21:58 Nature Picture Library

Nature Picture Library are delighted to be selected as the official photo agency for the Wild Wonders of Europe project – the biggest conservation photography and visual media initiative ever carried out in Europe.

Sixty of Europe’s most talented nature photographers will document the wonders of an important European natural habitat outside their own country. Twenty six missions are already complete - below you can see a few highglights - and the rest (69) will be completed by summer 2009. A book of the best pictures will be published and exhibitions will tour major cities in Europe starting in 2010.

Many of the participating photographers are represented by NPL, and in 2009 all images from this unique project will be available commercially from NPL. Visit www.wild-wonders.com to find out more about this exciting project.

Aurora photo stock agency has moved full-time into multimedia content for the Internet

Monday, 09 February 2009 21:11 Aurora Photos

To meet the insatiable demand for video, motion picture and interactive content for the online world, Aurora Photos has launched a new company, Aurora Novus, to specifically address the needs of clients looking for storytelling at the next level.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Aurora Novus will handle all aspects of video, motion picture and interactive content for Aurora Photos’ award-winning photographers, as well as working with businesses who are looking to grow their online presence and identity with powerful storytelling in the form of multimedia video and still content.

The formation of Aurora Novus marks the first time a genre photo stock agency has moved full-time into multimedia content for the Internet. Projects will range in scope from traditional documentary-style to experimentally-edgy films. Underlying each production will be the visual integrity already proven to be an Aurora hallmark.

Corbis plans to roll SnapVillage into a new microstock offering on Veer

Sunday, 08 February 2009 20:47 Corbis

Dear SnapVillage Contributor,

As a contributor you know how fast microstock is growing. So do we! Corbis anticipates that within the next few years, microstock photography will represent more than 25% of the overall stock photography market. We are committed to taking a significant share of this market and providing photographers a leading brand and website to reach customers looking for affordable, quality photography and a great web experience.

We have learned a lot from SnapVillage, and we recognize that as the market has rapidly evolved over the past two years, we need a bigger, better offering to achieve success in microstock.