Comments on: Come and Play in the Flickr Collection on Getty Images http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stock photo agency http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 Stock photo agency Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:47:53 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-2596 hi there! How do I submit photos for review for your Flickr collection? thanks hi there! How do I submit photos for review for your Flickr collection? thanks

]]> By: Matt http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Matt Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:31:25 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-2463 In replying to Bob Smith's concern that Flickr is for the non-professional photographer to showcase there imagery. In fact there are many professionals like myself using Flickr to promote and share and showcase imagery. It is a good place to have millions of people judge and comment on your photography and personally I think there are many non-pro photographers on Flickr that will give most professional out there a run for their money. Many of the photographers are looser, less uptight and experimental in their outlook as a result of not sticking to rules and not having the stress of having to please clients. As Todd McVey says "a great photo is a great photo" In replying to Bob Smith’s concern that Flickr is for the non-professional photographer to showcase there imagery. In fact there are many professionals like myself using Flickr to promote and share and showcase imagery. It is a good place to have millions of people judge and comment on your photography and personally I think there are many non-pro photographers on Flickr that will give most professional out there a run for their money. Many of the photographers are looser, less uptight and experimental in their outlook as a result of not sticking to rules and not having the stress of having to please clients. As Todd McVey says “a great photo is a great photo”

]]> By: Todd McVey http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Todd McVey Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:48:39 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-2368 Really great guys. And after reading some other post regarding pro photographers they will make out fine. The bottom line is a great photo is a great photo. Really great guys. And after reading some other post regarding pro photographers they will make out fine. The bottom line is a great photo is a great photo.

]]> By: John White http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 John White Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:33:27 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-2106 wonderful! a collection of images that arent always perfect. for too long its been about sharpness, correct levels, no blown out whites...etc but often boring 'stock images' ! the flickr collection has emotion, humor, stories to tell and are generally fun and interesting to look at! cheers! at last! getty youve got it right ! wonderful! a collection of images that arent always perfect. for too long its been about sharpness, correct levels, no blown out whites…etc but often boring ’stock images’ ! the flickr collection has emotion, humor, stories to tell and are generally fun and interesting to look at! cheers! at last! getty youve got it right !

]]> By: efoghere israel http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 efoghere israel Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:14:06 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1750 It's a good thing you people are doing over there, I really love your creativities. To improve on your work , there is need for more beautiful images that will affect people. It’s a good thing you people are doing over there, I really love your creativities. To improve on your work , there is need for more beautiful images that will affect people.

]]> By: Ivan http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Ivan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:24:34 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1684 As upsetting and painful as it is for professional photographers who have poured their lives into photography, to face heavy competition from amateurs, with little or no training, was inevitable that this would happen. There's no stopping it, but pros must embrace it, and find new ways to be profitable. Photography is now bigger than ever, and available to all, due to the advances of modern digital equipment. I know, I'm one of them, and I love taking pictures with my DSLR. Who knows, perhaps my own shots will be included here some day. I'm happy to see more content, and more options from Getty. As a creative director, I buy from Getty often, but cost cutting has made our jobs more difficult. This tool may help. I have great respect for pro photographers, and will always prefer to hire them first. The current economic climate and changes in technology have made it tough for us all, and I feel their pain. They must re-invent and learn new methods, or risk losing out altogether. My 2 cents! As upsetting and painful as it is for professional photographers who have poured their lives into photography, to face heavy competition from amateurs, with little or no training, was inevitable that this would happen. There’s no stopping it, but pros must embrace it, and find new ways to be profitable.

Photography is now bigger than ever, and available to all, due to the advances of modern digital equipment. I know, I’m one of them, and I love taking pictures with my DSLR. Who knows, perhaps my own shots will be included here some day.

I’m happy to see more content, and more options from Getty. As a creative director, I buy from Getty often, but cost cutting has made our jobs more difficult. This tool may help.

I have great respect for pro photographers, and will always prefer to hire them first. The current economic climate and changes in technology have made it tough for us all, and I feel their pain. They must re-invent and learn new methods, or risk losing out altogether.

My 2 cents!

]]> By: lucky.xu http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 lucky.xu Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:13:04 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1568 I love those photos very much! It can help me get more image.thanks! I love those photos very much! It can help me get more image.thanks!

]]> By: admin http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 admin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:12:29 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1510 Hi Jose, The folks at Flickr and Getty Images have joined forces to build a platform to create a first class collection of royalty free, and rights managed photographs. Getty Images has an experienced team of editors who are scouring the Flickrverse for public photographs they feel would complement The Flickr Collection on Getty Images. Once the editors find photos they feel are suitable or a licensing request is made for one of the images, they will be contacting the photographer who published it via FlickrMail. If you have further questions about the collection, don't miss our FAQ located here: http://www.flickr.com/help/gettyimages/. Thanks! Hi Jose,

The folks at Flickr and Getty Images have joined forces to build a platform to create a first class collection of royalty free, and rights managed photographs.

Getty Images has an experienced team of editors who are scouring the Flickrverse for public photographs they feel would complement The Flickr Collection on Getty Images. Once the editors find photos they feel are suitable or a licensing request is made for one of the images, they will be contacting the photographer who published it via FlickrMail.

If you have further questions about the collection, don’t miss our FAQ located here: http://www.flickr.com/help/gettyimages/.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jose Viscasillas http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Jose Viscasillas Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:37:19 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1507 I don't understand what they mean by flickr on getty images? is there an option to patent your images on flickr now using getty? wtf is going on. haha I don’t understand what they mean by flickr on getty images? is there an option to patent your images on flickr now using getty? wtf is going on. haha

]]> By: admin http://blog.gettyimages.com/2009/06/12/flickrphotoclouds/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 admin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:12:08 +0000 http://blog.gettyimages.com/?p=7312#comment-1506 Hi Steve, We have some great discussions about how images are selected for the collection in our Flickr discussion forums. Specifically here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/gettyimagesonflickr/discuss/72157616130924800/ Some tips and tricks are: *Make sure your photos are marked Public in your photostream *Make sure your images are tagged appropriately *Make sure your images are at least 3 megapixels Hi Steve,

We have some great discussions about how images are selected for the collection in our Flickr discussion forums. Specifically here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/gettyimagesonflickr/discuss/72157616130924800/

Some tips and tricks are:
*Make sure your photos are marked Public in your photostream
*Make sure your images are tagged appropriately
*Make sure your images are at least 3 megapixels

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