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Title: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: anc on September 16, 2010, 10:37

Maybe this whole change in our normal royalties thing was just a distraction so no one concentrates on "The Agency Collection" addition to istock. Lol

What are you views specifically on the new "The Agency Collection"?

Why try and turn a Microstock site into a traditional stock site?

Surely its just going to be annoying to customers who have obviously come to a Microstock site for microstock prices. "oh wow check out this photo its perfect for my poster....doh!!! its one of those blooming Agency Collections"

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: Jonathan Ross on September 16, 2010, 10:47

Hi anc

 Thanks for the heads up. Are you aware of the pricing, do you have a link you could possibly share?

Thanks,
Jonathan

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: dgilder on September 16, 2010, 10:55

Try this thread: http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/agency-collection-now-showing-up-on-istock/msg161988/ (http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/agency-collection-now-showing-up-on-istock/msg161988/)

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: anc on September 16, 2010, 11:00

Hey Jonathan, Here is the link  :)

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=251812 (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=251812)
where it is mentioned and here is the link with the prices:

http://www.istockphoto.com/prices.php (http://www.istockphoto.com/prices.php)

and here is a quote from that page where it says the prices.......I just think reaalllllyyyyy  :o are istock really going to accept my images into that category or just make Istock the new Getty website? :

Agency Collection™ photo prices
Size    Credits
Small    55
Medium    75
Large    100
XLarge    150
XXLarge    200
XXXLarge    250

250 credits!

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: dgilder on September 16, 2010, 11:10

Here is an example:

(http://www.bscottphoto.com/temp/istock-screen-capture-vacant-sign-on-toilet-55-200-dollars-with-url.JPG)

Now, granted, this image was later retracted, and iStock tried to gloss it over as being an accident, but that is still for sale at Getty for $500 and on that 'exclusive' photographer's own website for $699.

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: RacePhoto on September 16, 2010, 21:15

Quote from: dgilder on September 16, 2010, 11:10

Here is an example:

{very soft, poorly exposed snapshot with on camera flash has been removed}

Now, granted, this image was later retracted, and iStock tried to gloss it over as being an accident, but that is still for sale at Getty for $500 and on that 'exclusive' photographer's own website for $699.

Oh Yeah Baby! I can get into that collection. :)

How do I apply?

Title: Re: The Agency Collection whaaaaaaaaat!
Post by: leaf on September 17, 2010, 01:08

I'll lock this thread so we can keep discussion together in this thread
http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/agency-collection-now-showing-up-on-istock/ (http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/agency-collection-now-showing-up-on-istock/)