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General Stock Discussion / Stock Photography: Free or pay for?
« on: April 17, 2012, 18:50 »
Hi all,
What are your opinions on offering free stock photography? does it degrades ones self as a photographer, or the community efforts as a whole?
I started my site texture-city.com to offer my stock textures for free at full resolution, after having less than desirable results at the big micro-stock agencies. I do have ads on the site, although they don't make much.
So is it better to only offer photos for pay?
How much to solo stock sites typically charge for usage or size?
What are your opinions on offering free stock photography? does it degrades ones self as a photographer, or the community efforts as a whole?
I started my site texture-city.com to offer my stock textures for free at full resolution, after having less than desirable results at the big micro-stock agencies. I do have ads on the site, although they don't make much.
So is it better to only offer photos for pay?
How much to solo stock sites typically charge for usage or size?