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Scoopshot secures $1.2 million in funding from Yuri
EmberMike:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/scoopshot-secures-1-2-million-130000195.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CWWguVRBDEAVjeTmYlQ
--- Quote ---Scoopshot is taking on the multi billion-dollar photo industry with a new service for crowdsourcing on-demand photography in minutes, backed by Yuri Arcurs. Offering an alternative to stale stock photo libraries and expensive agencies, Scoopshot gives all photo buyers the ability to set assignments for its global network of 280,000+ mobile photographers.
The photography-on-demand service has received $1.2 million funding from Yuri Arcurs, the world's top selling stock photographer, who sells one photo every eight seconds. Scoopshot will use the funding to accelerate its international growth with a focus on the UK, US and German markets.
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This crowdsourcing of photography assignments has been tried before without much fanfare. Think this one will be any different now that they've got some of Yuri's money and possibly his industry knowledge to help them?
Sean Locke Photography:
http://paidcontent.org/2009/02/03/419-getty-shutting-scoopt-cit-j-photo-site-to-focus-on-core-business/
But anyways:
"The birth of on-demand photography could sound the death knell for the stock industry as we know it, says Scoopshot CEO, Niko Ruokosuo: "Buyers are tired of wading through page after page of stale and over-used photography, before having to compromise. For the first time, they can request exactly what they want and receive it within minutes and without spending a fortune. "
How do they imagine they are going to get exactly what they want, within minutes, without spending a fortune? That's somewhat laughable. That isn't stock. That's custom photography shoots. And for $5? You think YA would have more respect for photographers, after his recent professional/professional quip.
lisafx:
I don't see how this could work. Do they think photographers the world over, or even just iphone shutterbugs, are going to run out to do custom shoots to spec the same day, upload them immediately, and happily dance off to spend their $5 on a coffee?
EmberMike:
This guy claims he was making $500 a week on Scoopshot. I just don't see how.
Or I do see how, but I don't know why anyone would want to do that much work for that money.
cobalt:
That idea is hilarious. Custom photo shoots for 5 dollars? Of course....that is what we all love to do all day...
All the worlds stock imagery, at least the good quality content, is being supplied by a very, very tiny group of people who can create images with the necessary level of quality.
Good luck sending assignments to enthusiasts with mobile phones for 5 dollars...
ETA: with all the experience yuri has, I wonder if the concept is a different one to what is presented in that article. He really should know that custom photography doesn't work for 5 dollars.
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