Author Topic: Anyone else get an email from 1x.com? (Read 5473 times)

WarrenPrice · « **on:** April 28, 2011, 17:11 »

http://1x.com/

I deleted an email with a note to self: "Ignore this."

I just noticed that the site is being hyped on Ken Rockwell's site.
Anyone else been contacted?

Snufkin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2011, 17:21 »

I got an email from them about print sales, but I am a member there.
They have a beautiful collection.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2011, 17:50 »

Quote from: Tom on April 28, 2011, 17:21

I got an email from them about print sales, but I am a member there.
They have a beautiful collection.

Are you familiar with Imagekind, Tom? Is there a comparison?

stockastic · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2011, 18:21 »

I used to have some photos there. It got turned off by the clique-y, artsy culture. There's great execution, but also a lot of sameness, and it's gone heavily photoshop and is less and less about photography per se.

Snufkin · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:46 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on April 28, 2011, 17:50

Are you familiar with Imagekind, Tom? Is there a comparison?

Yes, I am also on IK, Warren. They are very different, IK is a typical print-on-demand agent, you upload what you want and there is no inspection.
1x.com is very artsy, it is quite hard to get a photo accepted, and they started as a gallery showcasing "the best photos in the world". If you get a photo accepted it will be viewed by thousands, so apparently they want to turn it into cash now by selling prints.
IMHO Vetta is kindergarten stuff compared to 1x.com.

stockastic · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2011, 14:41 »

Go downtown in the late afternoon, find a deserted street or better yet a bridge; have a buddy put on a long dark coat and stand 20 feet away with his back to you, shoulders slumped , head down; put him low and to the right in the frame and shoot. Convert to b&w and push the contrast until your buddy is a black silhouette. Vignette the corners. You'll get in.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2011, 15:05 »

Quote from: stockastic on April 29, 2011, 14:41

Go downtown in the late afternoon, find a deserted street or better yet a bridge; have a buddy put on a long dark coat and stand 20 feet away with his back to you, shoulders slumped , head down; put him low and to the right in the frame and shoot. Convert to b&w and push the contrast until your buddy is a black silhouette. Vignette the corners. You'll get in.

Wow. You're there too? I should have investigated more thoroughly.