The Flickr Collection by Getty Images Announces Call for Artists
It’s been over a year since Getty Images partnered with Flickr to launch the groundbreaking Flickr Collection on www.gettyimages.com. We wanted to provide a quick update on how the Collection has grown and some of the exciting new developments in our partnership.
When launching the Flickr collection, our goal was to choose photos that created a commercially viable collection, while preserving the inspirational and unexpected nature of the kinds of images that are so prevalent on Flickr. We’re proud to announce that today the collection has grown to over 60,000 images, many of which have been license by customers from around the world.
As you may remember, for the last few months, editors at Getty Images has been busy exploring the Flickrverse to find the right photos to be part of the collection. While we know they’ve enjoyed viewing your work, with over four billion images, it can sometimes be an overwhelming experience!
In the past, the Flickr community could set their account settings to reflect that they wanted to be contacted by Getty Images, but could not proactively present a portfolio of photos for consideration. We know how eager Flickr members have been to showcase their work and wanted to develop a solution.
That’s why, today, we’re very excited to announce a formal Call for Artists, meaning ANY Flickr member can submit their work to be considered for the collection through the Call for Artists group on Flickr.
Detailed guidelines can be found here but a submission should include exactly 10 images that represent what they consider to be the best of their work. The Getty Images create team will evaluate submissions based on style, subject matter and technical skill. If some or all of the photos – or other images from that member’s photostream — are selected for the Flickr Collection on Getty Images, they will receive an invitation via Flickrmail. This invitation will clearly show Getty Images’ initial selection of images and introduce the enrollment process.
When we first launched, we aimed to create a “living collection” — one that mirrored the vibrant Flickr community itself. Now, with the community’s help, the collection will continue to grow and bring a new flavor of photography to Getty Images and its customers — an authentic view into the daily lives of people around the world.
We at Getty Images truly can’t wait to review the portfolios of the accomplished and experienced photographers that contribute to Flickr. With the community’s help, the collection will better represent, what is, in effect, the world’s image library.
Andy Saunders
Vice President of Creative Imagery for Getty Images
Tags: Flickr, Getty Images, photography, photos
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November 5th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
think this is a great idea, hope to get the courage to submit one day
November 6th, 2009 at 5:15 am
Finally, this is a great opportunity for
users from Flickr to get seen,
can’t wait if the Getty team wants to give our profile a
kick.
Yours,
Odin Stewart
Uganda
November 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
[...] Getty Images has been scouring Flickr for over a year now looking for photographers that can add to their portfolio. Now they’re taking it to the next level, and are putting out a formal call for artists. [...]
November 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Looks like a great opportunity for many flickr users, and a reason why many should consider removing creative commons rights… why give your photos away when you could get paid for them?
November 11th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
[...] a year since Getty Images partnered with Flickr to launch the groundbreaking Flickr Collection on http://www.gettyimages.com. Now the Flickr Collection by Getty has more than 60,000 [...]