I know this is an old post, but I'd like to resurrect it if I may. Full disclosure - I am a contributor to Stockafe and an unpaid "evangelist". I am not one of the principles of the company. But I have the ear of the founders.
To answer some questions, yes we are in the Seattle area. There are a couple of things we're doing that we hope will set us apart from SS and the rest. First, our stated goal is to make a positive difference in the stock industry, not only for contributors and buyers, but for those who are served by stock imagery. Recently there's been a lot of attention on the unspoken messages embedded in the images that the media uses to represent people, especially women and girls, people of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ community. We believe photographers can lead the change and make a difference. Some of the existing image issues we hope to address are the following:
- Unrealistic body images, both men and women
- Distorted representation of what women/men do and are
- Unrealistic and/or under representation of people of color and LGBT youth/adults
- Images that support misogyny and stereotypes
You can also read the
http://inspire.stockafe.com/stockafe/stockafe-manifesto/BTW, we are in the process of updating the look and feel of the site.
To date, most of our efforts in recruiting contributors and finding buyers have been local. Unfortunately, we seem to be in a chicken and egg scenario. It's hard to find contributors with quality images without having a steady stream of sales. And it's hard to attract buyers without having a robust catalog of quality images.
Question for you - If we offered 60% or 70% plus royalties to contributors on a limited number of files (100-500) for a year or two, would that be enough to get you to "bother"?
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