Author Topic: Why are my images on Getty? (Read 15791 times)

click_click · « **on:** May 12, 2013, 14:38 »

I just accidentally tripped over 11 images of mine being offered at Getty for Macro RF prices

The collection they stem from is called: E+

I'm not and never have been exclusive with iStock. These images are not even available at iStock or Stockxpert.

I didn't upload these images to any Macro distributor since I only use RM content for those and not micro RF images.

I'm properly credited which is fine but I wonder who is supposed to pay me once I'd sell anything there...? Did this happen to anyone else?

tickstock · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2013, 14:51 »

click_click · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2013, 15:05 »

Quote from: tickstock on May 12, 2013, 14:51

The only thing you can do is contact support.

Yes I will. I just wanted to know if anyone else here experienced something similar.

You can do a simply Google search with "gettyimages.com YOUR NAME" and see if your images are there.

cathyslife · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2013, 15:24 »

I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere.

click_click · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2013, 15:32 »

Quote from: cclapper on May 12, 2013, 15:24

I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere.

I'm not too happy about it as they "picked" some really old and simple looking illustrations.

The file IDs are unique and don't match up with any agency that could be sending it to them.

I assume they would pay 20% (or less) and for the full resolution price of $412 that would be not acceptable.

Sure I would like $82 bucks for a single sale but I don't want Getty to receive $330 for an image I never submitted to them in the first place.

Pinocchio · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2013, 16:11 »

"Ask the Forum" at Alamy has a thread called "What would you do ? UPDATE" about a similar incident with a happy ending; might be worth reading... There's more information about that incident in Alamy's old forum, but I don't know if it's still accessible...

eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?

Regards

click_click · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2013, 16:24 »

Quote from: Pinocchio on May 12, 2013, 16:11

... eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?...

Yes I did and those images are not on iStock or Stockxpert (Thinkstock, Photos.com), so technically Getty doesn't have direct access to them.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2013, 16:55 »

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 16:24

Quote from: Pinocchio on May 12, 2013, 16:11
... eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?...

Yes I did and those images are not on iStock or Stockxpert (Thinkstock, Photos.com), so technically Getty doesn't have direct access to them.

Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

PeterChigmaroff · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:02 »

Quote from: cclapper on May 12, 2013, 15:24

I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere.

Am I missing something here? They are being offered at much higher selling prices and will likely sell for those prices. What is wrong with this?

rubyroo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:05 »

That he didn't know about it and doesn't know how he'll be paid.

Dantheman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:10 »

Do you upload to Zoonar? They have a partnership with Getty!

Dimco · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:13 »

same with me, i just found one image that is not on istock and not on thinkstock

click_click · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:50 »

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 16:55

Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

More than happy to:

- Shutterstock
- Fotolia
- Dreamstime
- Canstock
- 123RF
- Bigstock
- Depositphotos
- Photodune
- Stockfresh
- Pond5
- Clipdealer

So how can they end up at Getty if I submit them to regular micros?

click_click · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2013, 17:51 »

Quote from: Dantheman on May 12, 2013, 17:10

Do you upload to Zoonar? They have a partnership with Getty!

Nope, never been with Zoonar.

click_click · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2013, 18:00 »

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 16:55

Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

Actually Sean, without trying to bring back bad memories but you're a big whiz when it comes to the whole Getty jungle and how files are spread within their network right?

Did you ever come across RF images on Getty that stem from a collection called E+ ?

It does sound a lot like Exclusive + if I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a collection at iStock?

If so, wasn't it also the case that E+ and Photo+ kind of got handled similarly within iStock, well at least the way non-exclusives selected their Photo+ content. If I wanted to add images to the Photo+ collection I had to click on the "Exclusive+" button on the top of my upload list (whoop, there is the link still...).

My point I'm trying to make is that, is it possible that Photo+ could get "accidentally" included into the E+ collection at some point? That's just a generic question, I know that you might not know for sure.

Anywho, since these images are not at IS in the first place it's impossible they came from the Photo+ regardless. I'm just tossing sh!t around...

lisafx · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2013, 18:04 »

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 17:50

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 16:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...
More than happy to:

- Shutterstock
- Fotolia
- Dreamstime
- Canstock
- 123RF
- Bigstock
- Depositphotos
- Photodune
- Stockfresh
- Pond5
- Clipdealer

So how can they end up at Getty if I submit them to regular micros?

Interesting. I am on all the above sites except Clipdealer, and I am only recently on Pond5 through Pixmac, but a google search of getty images doesn't turn up any of my images, except the ones on thinkstock.

ShadySue · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2013, 18:08 »

@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

click_click · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2013, 18:14 »

Quote from: lisafx on May 12, 2013, 18:04

Interesting. I am on all the above sites except Clipdealer, and I am only recently on Pond5 through Pixmac, but a google search of getty images doesn't turn up any of my images, except the ones on thinkstock.

Ha, I already checked for your images and couldn't find anything either but I didn't say anything as your port is so huge and I have no clue if you're only attributed by your personal name or maybe even through a company etc.

The funny part is that I cannot find one image from Thinkstock on gettyimages.com (neither from Stockfresh nor iS's PP).

I almost feel like my mind is playing tricks on me...

click_click · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2013, 18:15 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 12, 2013, 18:08

@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:43 »

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 18:00

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 16:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

Actually Sean, without trying to bring back bad memories but you're a big whiz when it comes to the whole Getty jungle and how files are spread within their network right?

Did you ever come across RF images on Getty that stem from a collection called E+ ?

It does sound a lot like Exclusive + if I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a collection at iStock?

If so, wasn't it also the case that E+ and Photo+ kind of got handled similarly within iStock, well at least the way non-exclusives selected their Photo+ content. If I wanted to add images to the Photo+ collection I had to click on the "Exclusive+" button on the top of my upload list (whoop, there is the link still...).

My point I'm trying to make is that, is it possible that Photo+ could get "accidentally" included into the E+ collection at some point? That's just a generic question, I know that you might not know for sure.

Anywho, since these images are not at IS in the first place it's impossible they came from the Photo+ regardless. I'm just tossing sh!t around...

It's absolutely possible. The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.

ShadySue · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:51 »

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 18:15

Quote from: ShadySue on May 12, 2013, 18:08
@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.
Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!

Forgot to mention that when he emailled that address, he got the auto reply that the estimated response time is 7-10 working days.
H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:52 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 12, 2013, 19:51

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 18:15
Quote from: ShadySue on May 12, 2013, 18:08
@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.
Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!
Forgot to mention that when he emailled that address, he got the auto reply that the estimated response time is 7-10 working days.
H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

Pay for Klein's fancy cars.

click_click · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:53 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 12, 2013, 19:51

... the estimated response time is 7-10 working days. H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

... They go on vacation for 7-10 working days. Easy.

click_click · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:54 »

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 19:43

It's absolutely possible. The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.

I take this as a yes that E+ collection at gettyimages.com means the image came from iStock.

ShadySue · « **Reply #24 on:** May 12, 2013, 19:59 »

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 19:54

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 19:43
It's absolutely possible. The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.
I take this as a yes that E+ collection at gettyimages.com means the image came from iStock.

Yes, like you suggested it is (should be) E+ images at iStock.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #25 on:** May 12, 2013, 20:31 »

Any chance they could have come over from Flickr?

click_click · « **Reply #26 on:** May 12, 2013, 20:44 »

Quote from: mlwinphoto on May 12, 2013, 20:31

Any chance they could have come over from Flickr?

No, they are not on Flickr either. Also all my Flickr content has a watermark.

hjalmeida · « **Reply #27 on:** May 13, 2013, 05:19 »

I have contacted Contributor Help from Getty, and after some mails e many days they concluded that the imagens have migrated from Stockxpert.

It's a bug that in my case they have solved ... but even after they assure me all sales have been credit through Stockxpert account ... i think i will never know if that is the true.

falstafff · « **Reply #28 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:04 »

You should be over the moon of happiness! that is where you will earn the money.

click_click · « **Reply #29 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:10 »

Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 07:04

You should be over the moon of happiness! that is where you will earn the money.

Should I? Are you making a lot of $$$ at Getty? What's your commission % there?

ShadySue · « **Reply #30 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:19 »

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 07:10

Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 07:04
You should be over the moon of happiness! that is where you will earn the money.
Should I? Are you making a lot of $$$ at Getty? What's your commission % there?

I thought that was sarcasm

click_click · « **Reply #31 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:41 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 07:19

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 07:10
Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 07:04
You should be over the moon of happiness! that is where you will earn the money.
Should I? Are you making a lot of $$$ at Getty? What's your commission % there?
I thought that was sarcasm

I initially thought so too. I just wanted to make sure...

stokfoto · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:48 »

after reading the thread I checked as well to see if i was on getty too, and discovered indeed some of my videos are there. I used to be an exclusive i don't know if it has something to do with that but it is clearly mentioned to be from istock collection. well i don't know if they announced it but i wasn't informed for sure(or even don't know if i was supposed to be )
well, lets hope for some sale than:))

stokfoto · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:59 »

I also found some of my images in E+ collection, I am surprised to see them there, very old files and I wouldn't think they were the best oe to make getty , but now I am curious too how this could have happened as there is no reference to IS in that E+

oh btw thanks for the heads up , I wouldn't know about it if you hadn't started the thread.

ShadySue · « **Reply #34 on:** May 13, 2013, 08:10 »

Isn't it just typical: they put photos over there that shouldn't be. I've got c20 old E+s waiting to go over from ages ago, probably more than a year. Over the weekend I had three recent E+s ported over, and one old one, but that one was a duplicate.
There's at least one poster over there who has none of his hundreds of E+ images ported across, as of last week; despite often asking for a status update.

falstafff · « **Reply #35 on:** May 13, 2013, 08:37 »

Sorry! I did not mean the TS or micro section. I meant the rm or rf areas. Everyone I personally know there earns a small fortune every month.

click_click · « **Reply #36 on:** May 13, 2013, 09:56 »

Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 08:37

Sorry! I did not mean the TS or micro section. I meant the rm or rf areas. Everyone I personally know there earns a small fortune every month.

Count me out on that one. I have not made one cent off those images as of now. I wish I could get a small fortune for those though...

falstafff · « **Reply #37 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:45 »

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 09:56

Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 08:37
Sorry! I did not mean the TS or micro section. I meant the rm or rf areas. Everyone I personally know there earns a small fortune every month.
Count me out on that one. I have not made one cent off those images as of now. I wish I could get a small fortune for those though...

Well thats pretty strange? Everyone I know including myself are earning plenty. I suppose it all depends on content.

click_click · « **Reply #38 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:05 »

Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 10:45

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 09:56
Quote from: falstafff on May 13, 2013, 08:37
Sorry! I did not mean the TS or micro section. I meant the rm or rf areas. Everyone I personally know there earns a small fortune every month.
Count me out on that one. I have not made one cent off those images as of now. I wish I could get a small fortune for those though...

Well thats pretty strange? Everyone I know including myself are earning plenty. I suppose it all depends on content.

Yes my images must stink. Therefore I'm even more puzzled that Getty would pick them...

Livingstonatlarge · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2013, 11:25 »

Throwing something else random out here.

FLICKR.
If you upload to Flickr, it's also a place that they can nab them from for Getty. (I only upload small res watermarked images there, so likely not usable).

click_click · « **Reply #40 on:** May 14, 2013, 11:45 »

Quote from: Livingstonatlarge on May 14, 2013, 11:25

Throwing something else random out here.

FLICKR.
If you upload to Flickr, it's also a place that they can nab them from for Getty. (I only upload small res watermarked images there, so likely not usable).

I already replied to that (top of page 2).

ShadySue · « **Reply #41 on:** May 14, 2013, 12:02 »

Quote from: Livingstonatlarge on May 14, 2013, 11:25

Throwing something else random out here.

FLICKR.
If you upload to Flickr, it's also a place that they can nab them from for Getty. (I only upload small res watermarked images there, so likely not usable).

I thought you had to opt in to the Flickr/Getty scheme. I looked at the paperwork which was pages long and wasn't interested. Maybe you have to opt out? Anyway, like you, mine are low-res and watermarked.

click_click · « **Reply #42 on:** May 14, 2013, 12:16 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 14, 2013, 12:02

I thought you had to opt in to the Flickr/Getty scheme. I looked at the paperwork which was pages long and wasn't interested. Maybe you have to opt out? Anyway, like you, mine are low-res and watermarked.

I joined Flickr long before Getty was involved and always watermarked my images wherever I uploaded them for "free" - just as some type of "promotion".

This now just proves that I don't want changed user terms lead to unwanted distribution.

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