Comments on: Helloooooo Flickr

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:23 +0000

Great question! Our standard EULA (end user license agreement) does not give rights to re-sell images, so we think it’s fair to say that the vast majority of Getty Images prints being sold on eBay are not authorized. If you have information about specific auctions, please report those to us and we’ll ask eBay to shut those auctions down.

It’s always wise to be careful about purchasing from legitimate sources. If you really want one of the prints being offered, ask the seller to provide a copy of their license that allows them to re-sell that image. Many thanks for taking the time to be in touch with us about this. Respect for copyrights and licensing protects those who create the amazing images on our site.

By: Binary_Function

Binary_Function — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:57:08 +0000

I was browsing Ebay and noticed a lot of Getty images being sold as photo prints
I am not an industry person or photographer myself but i am interested in celebrities & photography.

Do these people actually have permission to sell prints of Gertty images? Or are they simply selling them illegally?

By: Helen T at Getty Images

Helen T at Getty Images — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:32:12 +0000

Pradeepta & John,

Thanks for your feedback on how the image carousel works: Check it out again; We’ve slowed it down a little and you now have more control over the speed the carousel moves, just by moving your mouse.

Enjoy!

By: John Sokol

John Sokol — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:47:22 +0000

Very Cool Looking Collection!! I agree with the slideshow on front page I do not feel like I have much control even though I do.

The photos all look great….except, I did not see any of mine…LoL!

Keep up the great work!

By: Wade Griffith

Wade Griffith — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:08:23 +0000

This is great. So excited about being a part of it.

By: Tom W at Getty Images

Tom W at Getty Images — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:06:49 +0000

Hi Sean –
Thanks for the feedback and you’re right: having to register to check prices is not ideal and we are actually already working on making changes that will allow folks to get pricing without having to login. So hang on — we’re on the same page!

And Sharon –
Thanks for the good wishes! And you raise a good point about the illustration. We’ve actually seen some great illustrations on Flickr and invited a number of them to be part of the collection — just haven’t had any come through in the early batches yet. So stay tuned!

By: Pradeepta

Pradeepta — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:21:51 +0000

Nice,
The experience is somewhat visually jarring, though. It would be nice if the animation would stop as soon as the mouse enters the central pic, instead of user having to play a video game while trying to stop the animation.
But overall, great job.

By: JSuar

JSuar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:58:50 +0000

Congrats. The site is looking good.

By: sharon S

sharon S — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:59:35 +0000

CONGRATULATIONS GETTY!

Great idea Getty….

NOW… how about finding illustration samples on flickr too.

By: Sean Robertson

Sean Robertson — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:46:21 +0000

I think this is great, but why the hell do I have to log in to even see the price of an image? Frankly, many sites will even let you purchase something without creating an account. Putting up that extra hoop just to see the price is very likely going to stop many people from purchasing images they might otherwise have wanted.

Usability 101, folks!