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Off the shelf software for developing my own stock photo agency

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anan:
We have a collection of almost 300000 images of our own. We are looking for a software that will help us manage this stock online and also enable features like new photographers sign up, managing and recording payments, online sales. Is there a solution that will help us in doing this and also permit us to integrate the API of a microstock agency like Fotolia or Dreamstime.

leaf:
I don't think there is off the shelf anything to suit all those needs.

The only two store templates I know of are Ktools PhotoStore and PhotoVideoStore. 

From what I gather and have experienced (ktools) ... if you go with ktools you will look like you are from the late 90's in regards to design.  PhotoVideoStore has a much better design but not near the features.

If you want an online option you could try Photoshelter

You can also check out this thread
http://www.microstockgroup.com/selling-direct/places-and-ways-to-sell-your-images-direct/

anan:
thanks - can you refer any software providers / individuals who are familiar with this and have done it before.

helix7:
You should expect to make a significant financial investment in getting something like this off the ground. You're looking for a web development company that can set up the storefront, merchant account, manage payments, and maintain a database of users and account data. There's nothing off-the-shelf that does what you need.

I do mostly small web design/dev projects, lots of WordPress custom stuff, etc., nothing like what you're looking for. Although I could put a team together that could do it. But if you came to me with this project and wanted a quote, I'd probably suggest something in the $80k range.

ppdd:
I somwhat agree with the above, though what you want can be done with Ktools -

FYI, the new 3.9 look of ktools script is released now, and it looks more modern: http://www.ktools.net/photostore/demo.php

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