Author Topic: sjlocke was just booted from iStock (Read 128171 times)

pro@stockphotos · « **Reply #650 on:** March 25, 2013, 13:21 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 25, 2013, 11:14

Quote from: picture5469 on March 25, 2013, 11:12
Well it seems his port is no longer on IS. Good luck Sean

Yep, bit by bit, they disabled everything this morning. I no longer have a stats page, which will make it difficult to check when the Getty sales from last month come in.

At $5 to $50 paid directly to plus whatever your founding photographer includes plus a split in the profits you might doing really well before to long.

suemack · « **Reply #651 on:** March 25, 2013, 13:33 »

Best of luck Sean!

rubyroo · « **Reply #652 on:** March 25, 2013, 13:36 »

Yes, good luck Sean! Big day!!!

Wishing you even greater success in your new markets.

stocked · « **Reply #653 on:** March 25, 2013, 15:25 »

Good Luck! Wish you all the best!

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #654 on:** March 25, 2013, 16:29 »

Quote from: pro@stockphotos on March 25, 2013, 13:21

At $5 to $50 paid directly to plus whatever your founding photographer includes plus a split in the profits you might doing really well before to long.

Let's hope

Although, "founding photographer" doesn't get you anything extra.

pro@stockphotos · « **Reply #655 on:** March 25, 2013, 17:09 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 25, 2013, 16:29

Quote from: pro@stockphotos on March 25, 2013, 13:21
At $5 to $50 paid directly to plus whatever your founding photographer includes plus a split in the profits you might doing really well before to long.

Let's hope Although, "founding photographer" doesn't get you anything extra.

Well, you do have a very strong presence at launch... So you might be underselling the benefit!! I am rooting for this fair pay getty slayer site, even though I am not a part of it yet!

FreeTransform · « **Reply #656 on:** March 26, 2013, 00:10 »

So I'm just curious. Why haven't nuno and stalman been booted? Or at least had their crowns revoked? I'm not rooting for that to happen, just wondering.

tickstock · « **Reply #657 on:** March 26, 2013, 00:15 »

Quote from: FreeTransform on March 26, 2013, 00:10

So I'm just curious. Why haven't nuno and stalman been booted? Or at least had their crowns revoked? I'm not rooting for that to happen, just wondering.

All their images have been removed and their names don't show up when doing a search, so they are effectively gone.

FreeTransform · « **Reply #658 on:** March 26, 2013, 00:25 »

Quote from: tickstock on March 26, 2013, 00:15

Quote from: FreeTransform on March 26, 2013, 00:10
So I'm just curious. Why haven't nuno and stalman been booted? Or at least had their crowns revoked? I'm not rooting for that to happen, just wondering.
All their images have been removed and their names don't show up when doing a search, so they are effectively gone.

Oh, I see. I was just looking at the main profile page. I didn't notice that there is no link to portfolios.

tickstock · « **Reply #659 on:** March 26, 2013, 00:29 »

Quote from: FreeTransform on March 26, 2013, 00:25

Quote from: tickstock on March 26, 2013, 00:15
Quote from: FreeTransform on March 26, 2013, 00:10
So I'm just curious. Why haven't nuno and stalman been booted? Or at least had their crowns revoked? I'm not rooting for that to happen, just wondering.
All their images have been removed and their names don't show up when doing a search, so they are effectively gone.
Oh, I see. I was just looking at the main profile page. I didn't notice that there is no link to portfolios.

It's the same as with sjlocke, you can find their profile page with a google search but not through the Istock search.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #660 on:** March 26, 2013, 00:36 »

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...this is a very long thread...

Michael Lancaster · « **Reply #661 on:** March 26, 2013, 04:22 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 25, 2013, 11:14

Quote from: picture5469 on March 25, 2013, 11:12
Well it seems his port is no longer on IS. Good luck Sean

Yep, bit by bit, they disabled everything this morning. I no longer have a stats page, which will make it difficult to check when the Getty sales from last month come in.

Good luck to you Sean. Don't be too honest in the future

. I am not saying that it is not true on what you did/say about iStock and Getty, but I understand their reason for letting you go.

crazychristina · « **Reply #662 on:** March 26, 2013, 07:16 »

Quote from: Leo on March 26, 2013, 00:36

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...this is a very long thread...

I think istock booting Sean is the single most significant event in the six years that I've been associated with microstock. So symbolic of where things have come to.

And good luck Sean, not that you'll need it.

lisafx · « **Reply #663 on:** March 26, 2013, 11:54 »

Quote from: crazychristina on March 26, 2013, 07:16

I think istock booting Sean is the single most significant event in the six years that I've been associated with microstock. So symbolic of where things have come to.

And good luck Sean, not that you'll need it.

Truly a shocking event. I completely agree on both counts.

Success is the best revenge and I am certain Sean will have it

bokehgal · « **Reply #664 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:30 »

In all fairness, it seems fairly obvious at this point that Sean has been involved with the development of Stocksy for a few months already and had already made the decision to leave iStock prior to being pushed out by Getty. So the outcome would have been the same either way and Sean would have eventually left on his own volition when he was ready if he hadn't been asked to leave first. So as everyone's looks down upon Getty for throwing him out and feels so bad for Sean, I think it's fair to say this is what he wanted anyway. Had Sean not been planning to leave in the first place then he might not have been pushed out by Getty and may still be there today. So isn't this the outcome Sean was planning and wanted anyway but perhaps was only forced to speed up his already intended departure plan?

Poncke · « **Reply #665 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:35 »

^ Assumption is the mother of all f*ck ups

cobalt · « **Reply #666 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:37 »

This is not true. Sean heard about stocksy, the same day I heard about stocksy, which was end of January, beginning of February. It was somebody from the local community here in Germany who inquired first with me if I knew anything about it, but I didn´t. I suggested to write to Sean because he is usually better informed. But he hadn´t heard about stocksy either, but promised to contact them and inquire what it was about.

It is obvious from the pininterest moodboards that Sean doesn´t shoot the artistic style that they were looking for. If he hadn´t been kicked out by Getty, I doubt they would have let him in. But then apparently stocksy was "discovered" a lot earlier than they had planned and when the news broke they were overwhelmed by people who wanted to join. Like everyone else I put my email into that white box and was really surprised when a good friend send me an invite.

It is Getty that did the Microsoft and the Google deal. As much as they liked to deflect the blame it is entirely their own fault for angering the community and kicking out Sean.

Getty sells high quality images for 12 dollars to 425 million people with a license they are not disclosing to the artist. Never forget that.

gostwyck · « **Reply #667 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:39 »

Quote from: bokehgal on March 26, 2013, 12:30

In all fairness, it seems fairly obvious at this point that Sean has been involved with the development of Stocksy for a few months already and had already made the decision to leave iStock prior to being pushed out by Getty. So the outcome would have been the same either way and Sean would have eventually left on his own volition when he was ready if he hadn't been asked to leave first. So as everyone's looks down upon Getty for throwing him out and feels so bad for Sean, I think it's fair to say this is what he wanted anyway. Had Sean not been planning to leave in the first place then he might not have been pushed out by Getty and may still be there today. So isn't this the outcome Sean was planning and wanted anyway but perhaps was only forced to speed up his already intended departure plan?

Huh? It's not 'obvious' at all and I'm quite sure it couldn't be further from the truth. About 90% of Sean's work, as excellent and popular amongst buyers as it is, would not be deemed over-filtered enough to appease Stocksy's amazing 'curators'.

Sadstock · « **Reply #668 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:49 »

Quote from: bokehgal on March 26, 2013, 12:30

In all fairness, it seems fairly obvious at this point that Sean has been involved with the development of Stocksy for a few months already and had already made the decision to leave iStock prior to being pushed out by Getty. So the outcome would have been the same either way and Sean would have eventually left on his own volition when he was ready if he hadn't been asked to leave first. So as everyone's looks down upon Getty for throwing him out and feels so bad for Sean, I think it's fair to say this is what he wanted anyway. Had Sean not been planning to leave in the first place then he might not have been pushed out by Getty and may still be there today. So isn't this the outcome Sean was planning and wanted anyway but perhaps was only forced to speed up his already intended departure plan?

I don't think there is any evidence to support the idea that Sean wanted to leave Istock/Getty. I'm sure he wondered about dropping exclusivity, but I can't imagine he would ever think it was in his interests to take all his images off.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #669 on:** March 26, 2013, 12:59 »

Quote from: Sadstock on March 26, 2013, 12:49

I don't think there is any evidence to support the idea that Sean wanted to leave Istock/Getty. I'm sure he wondered about dropping exclusivity, but I can't imagine he would ever think it was in his interests to take all his images off.

Yes, as I said in my blog post (and what Cobalt said), I only heard about Stocksy at the end of January, although Getty management seemed to think otherwise. Of course, I'm going to investigate any opportunities that arise, so I did, which was also taken as some sort of sign, as far as I can tell.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, they put me in the position of having to "go for it".

fotoVoyager · « **Reply #670 on:** March 26, 2013, 13:08 »

Sean, you've really excelled yourself with this one:

http://www.stocksy.com/asset/25124

Jus' pulling your leg, it all looks great!

shudderstok · « **Reply #671 on:** March 26, 2013, 18:29 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 26, 2013, 12:59

Quote from: Sadstock on March 26, 2013, 12:49
I don't think there is any evidence to support the idea that Sean wanted to leave Istock/Getty. I'm sure he wondered about dropping exclusivity, but I can't imagine he would ever think it was in his interests to take all his images off.

Yes, as I said in my blog post (and what Cobalt said), I only heard about Stocksy at the end of January, although Getty management seemed to think otherwise. Of course, I'm going to investigate any opportunities that arise, so I did, which was also taken as some sort of sign, as far as I can tell.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, they put me in the position of having to "go for it".

In all fairness, Sean got booted for reasons that have never been fully disclosed by either Sean or Getty. The rest of this forum is nothing but pure speculation. If I was a company and had a supplier that spewed at the mouth like Sean tends to do (for better or worse) I too would have removed him, or at the very least given him a stern warning shot across the bow. As much as Sean has been helpful and was trying to be helpful of which I am certain was his intent, he was also creating directly or indirectly a lot of dissent, albeit this may have not been his intention, but it certainly appeared to be so from a companies perspective. Whether I agree or disagree with the actions of both parties does not matter as it is none of my business and nobody should spread gossip or speculation etc. until they are clear of the facts of which neither party has fully disclosed. Especially when it does not involve you directly.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #672 on:** March 26, 2013, 18:38 »

Um, you've been fully disclosed of what I know about anything. If you believe or not, I don't really care.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #673 on:** March 26, 2013, 20:14 »

I cannot fathom why there is a small clique of Getty apologists who refuse to believe that what Sean has said is what happened. Even further, I can't understand why they'd waste their time on MSG to set us poor country bumpkins straight - those of us who take Sean at his word.

And as for Getty's side of things, their track record speaks for itself - it'd be easier to defend Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler as social workers at heart than to pitch Getty as the hardly done by agency scr*wed over by the evil SuperLocke.

Go and complain about us and Sean someplace else.

dingles · « **Reply #674 on:** March 26, 2013, 20:21 »

Quote from: jsnover on March 26, 2013, 20:14

I cannot fathom why there is a small clique of Getty apologists who refuse to believe that what Sean has said is what happened. Even further, I can't understand why they'd waste their time on MSG to set us poor country bumpkins straight - those of us who take Sean at his word.

And as for Getty's side of things, their track record speaks for itself - it'd be easier to defend Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler as social workers at heart than to pitch Getty as the hardly done by agency scr*wed over by the evil SuperLocke.

Go and complain about us and Sean someplace else.

Wow, way to be inclusive. Who needs any other perspective...let all us little Lemmings get back to our smug...errr...snug little bubbles

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