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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: cappi on February 21, 2009, 11:28

Title: Is Smugmug going to become a stock photo player?
Post by: cappi on February 21, 2009, 11:28

http://www.smugmugpro.com/


I wonder what is coming.   

Title: Re: Is Smugmug going to become a stock photo player?
Post by: RacePhoto on February 21, 2009, 15:41

Quote from: cappi on February 21, 2009, 11:28

[url]http://www.smugmugpro.com/[/url]

I wonder what is coming.   

I think it's already here and has been for years.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/professional-photo-hosting-sell-photos/

Domain Name: SMUGMUGPRO.COM
      Created on: 20-Oct-07

Says "smugmugpro_teaser_AC-min-20090220" so I suspect someone very active on Smugmug posted the link.  ;D

Title: Re: Is Smugmug going to become a stock photo player?
Post by: madelaide on February 21, 2009, 16:14

Quote from: RacePhoto on February 21, 2009, 15:41

I think it's already here and has been for years.

Maybe it is not the pro hosting plan they already have, but a new site.  There have been rumours they were thinking of entering the stock photography market, so if this is it, they will probably have submission inspections and free storage.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Is Smugmug going to become a stock photo player?
Post by: epixx on February 21, 2009, 19:50

Interesting move if they do get in. They are one of the few who have the expertise to do so. It may of course fail like most others, but they probably have the resources to keep it going for a few years. That's very important, since nothing is going to succeed overnight in today's market.