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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 15, 2008, 16:29

Title: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 15, 2008, 16:29

What do you think the big secret is?

I think - mere speculation here - that it will be the launch of an editorial arm to the agency and that the attendees will get some cool photo ops with celebs.

It sounds like an exciting event and even though I'm an independant illustrator and only a gold - it is something I can't wait to hear about in the aftermath.

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: lisafx on July 15, 2008, 16:45

My curiosity has been piqued too.  I have imagined it will be something along the lines of absorbing the exclusive diamonds fully into Getty.  Only a guess though. 

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: bittersweet on July 16, 2008, 15:40

Looks like they'll be shooting at Getty studios. The actual schedule is still under wraps.

http://www.istockalypse.com/

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 16, 2008, 20:30

@bittersweet & lisafx

Do you plan to attend?

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: vonkara on July 16, 2008, 22:03

Istock look sometimes like an advertising website for Gettyimages

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: bittersweet on July 17, 2008, 07:14

Quote from: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 16, 2008, 20:30

@bittersweet & lisafx

Do you plan to attend?

I am not a diamond level contributor, and therefore not eligible to attend.
Lisa is not exclusive, and therefore not eligible to attend.

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 17, 2008, 12:31

Quote from: bittersweet on July 17, 2008, 07:14

Quote from: Pixel-Pizzazz on July 16, 2008, 20:30

@bittersweet & lisafx

Do you plan to attend?

I am not a diamond level contributor, and therefore not eligible to attend.
Lisa is not exclusive, and therefore not eligible to attend.

I didn't realize it alienated independant Diamonds.  I just caught 'red carpet for Diamonds - since it is they who have propelled iStock', or something to that nature,  and just assumed that meant all Diamonds.

Kind of explains what all the griping about paying the big ticket was about.

Sure changes what I thought was a class act.

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: lisafx on July 17, 2008, 12:46

Bittersweet has it right.  I am not eligible. 

Not a big problem anyway for me.  I am not much of a traveler, and if I was Seattle wouldn't probably be one of my top 10 destinations ;)

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: jsnover on July 17, 2008, 21:25

OK, now I'm really miffed :)

I don't live downtown, but the Seattle area is a great place to visit - in July or August. Don't come November - February, but then who'd leave Florida then anyway.

I can't go 'cause I'm not diamond, not exclusive and will be on the east coast at that time in August :)

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: lisafx on July 19, 2008, 13:17

Sorry JoAnn.  I stand corrected :)

Didn't realize Seattle was a great place to visit.  All we hear about is the rain.  Have enough of that in Florida, but at least have beaches and disney world to compensate on the sunny days...

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Freezingpictures on July 19, 2008, 14:49

Even I as a German heard of the rain in Seattle, must be horrible  ;)

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: vphoto on July 19, 2008, 15:02

Most of the time it is so light one does not have to curry an umbrella. A very nice and clean city.

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Freezingpictures on July 19, 2008, 15:51

Yes, apart of the rain I also heard it is a nice city. I must admit I know a guy from Seattle, so it is not so unusual to know about the rain. We were also halve seriously thinking about moving to Seattle in a couple of years, who knows :)

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: Microbius on July 20, 2008, 05:08

I am a diamond but not exclusive, hadn't heard anything about this till just now.
I think I would consider going, but not eligible :(

Title: Re: Diamond Lypse - intrigue
Post by: michealo on July 21, 2008, 05:27

You should have gone to Malta (and it was sunny)  ;-)