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Two collections about the war in Ukraine for free download at DepositPhotos
Jo Ann Snover:
--- Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 03, 2022, 12:26 ---Dreamstime are giving Ukrainian artists 100% royalties:
https://www.dreamstime.com/blog/protect-ukraine-57556
Can’t do better than that!
--- End quote ---
I didn't know they'd done that (although I did see the Ukrainian-colors heart on their logo on the site). Good for them - it's the second time they've offered additional support to contributors (the Covid-19 uplift in royalties was the first).
Shutterstock could follow Dreamstime's lead, and given the higher volume of sales, that would likely provide even more cash in hand to Ukrainian contributors...
komikmiha:
--- Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 03, 2022, 12:36 ---
--- Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 03, 2022, 12:26 ---Dreamstime are giving Ukrainian artists 100% royalties:
https://www.dreamstime.com/blog/protect-ukraine-57556
Can’t do better than that!
--- End quote ---
I didn't know they'd done that (although I did see the Ukrainian-colors heart on their logo on the site). Good for them - it's the second time they've offered additional support to contributors (the Covid-19 uplift in royalties was the first).
Shutterstock could follow Dreamstime's lead, and given the higher volume of sales, that would likely provide even more cash in hand to Ukrainian contributors...
--- End quote ---
You wish. It's SS we are talking about.
Uncle Pete:
--- Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 03, 2022, 12:26 ---Dreamstime are giving Ukrainian artists 100% royalties:
https://www.dreamstime.com/blog/protect-ukraine-57556
Can’t do better than that!
--- End quote ---
This is one of the reasons I've changed my opinion of DT (becoming more positive) over recent years. No not anything I get and no I don't make much there. But they have been giving back to the artists and people who produce the works that DT licenses. Good PR
Jo Ann Snover:
Pond5 sent email this morning about their steps to support their ~8,000 "Ukraine-based" contributors:
https://link.pond5.com/view/561817e318ff43206f8b5fadg1dp3.1ebt/8a7ee87d
In other news, DepositPhotos' collections (links in the original post) have grown - there are really heart-wrenching images and videos from as recently as March 6th.
I don't have anything official, but a member of the stock coalition posted this (I assume email) he received from Shutterstock:
"To our valued contributors,
We are heartbroken as we watch the escalating war in Ukraine and hope that you and your loved ones are safe. For me, the injustice and suffering caused by this war is personal. I was born and raised in Ukraine until the age of seven, and I feel a deep connection with all of you, our Ukrainian community.
Shutterstock recognizes the emotional and financial impact that the war is having on so many, and we want to help. To support our community, we will be sending an additional payout to our Ukrainian contributors this month of $250. The payout of these funds will shortly follow the normal March payout. Please note these funds will be distributed to all Ukrainian contributors that are already receiving a payout this month.
Thank you for being such a valued part of our community, and we wish you continued safety and health.
Sincerely,
Stan Pavlovsky
CEO, Shutterstock"
fotoVoyager:
--- Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 07, 2022, 15:55 ---To support our community, we will be sending an additional payout to our Ukrainian contributors this month of $250. The payout of these funds will shortly follow the normal March payout. Please note these funds will be distributed to all Ukrainian contributors that are already receiving a payout this month.
--- End quote ---
That's a pretty good gesture. Hopefully it will be followed by more.
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