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robyvannucci
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
Posts: 80
Location: Lake of Garda - Italy
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:12 am
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| shutterstock wrote: | For immediate release
Shutterstock®: The Biggest "Microstock" Photo Agency in the World
Approaching 1.5 Million Premium Photos in its Collection, Shutterstock Emerges as Category Leader
New York, NY--January 9, 2007-- Shutterstock®, already the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, today announced another milestone: Shutterstock has the largest photo collection in the microstock industry. "Microstock," a term that describes the newest wave of stock photo agencies, generally refers to companies that are web-based, source their photographs from a diverse pool of talent, and sell royalty-free images at rates lower than traditional "macro" agencies. Founded in 2003, Shutterstock distinguished itself immediately with its user-friendly subscription model and superb photo library; today it has further differentiated itself from the competition by the sheer magnitude of its collection.
While this most recent achievement is about the quantity of images in its collection, Shutterstock's focus has always been on quality. Portfolios are carefully screened before photographers are allowed to submit images; once a photographer is approved as a contributor, each photograph he submits is then subject to screeners' strict criteria. Shutterstock currently accepts about 40% of the photographs submitted to the site, and, thanks to proprietary technologies, is proud to have one of the fastest approval times in the industry. The running total published on Shutterstock's homepage refers only to the photographs that have made the cut and are accepted into the collection, unlike other stock agencies that include rejected or deleted images into their "total" figures.
"We are absolutely committed to high standards for photo quality," said Jon Oringer, founder and CEO. "Numbers are irrelevant if the integrity of the collection is compromised in the growth process. We're proud that Shutterstock's collection has continued to grow while maintaining the level of quality the creative community has come to expect from us."
Keeping pace with the collection's growth, Shutterstock has seen significant increases in subscribers over the past months and is now the preeminent resource for creative professionals. Shutterstock's customer base encompasses professionals in industries like advertising, publishing, and the graphic arts as well as entrepreneurs in countless fields--but they are united in their constant need for fresh imagery. Shutterstock adds 15,000+ new premium images every week, ensuring that every search turns up fresh results.
"Feedback from our subscribers is very gratifying," said Oringer. "In today's highly visual marketplace, people need great images to compete. With the quality and size of our collection, we are able to offer great photographs at affordable prices that make a difference to our customers' businesses." |
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ruzd
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:57 pm
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| shutterstock wrote: | For immediate release
Shutterstock®: The Biggest "Microstock" Photo Agency in the World
Approaching 1.5 Million Premium Photos in its Collection, Shutterstock Emerges as Category Leader
New York, NY--January 9, 2007-- Shutterstock®, already the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, today announced another milestone: Shutterstock has the largest photo collection in the microstock industry. "Microstock," a term that describes the newest wave of stock photo agencies, generally refers to companies that are web-based, source their photographs from a diverse pool of talent, and sell royalty-free images at rates lower than traditional "macro" agencies. Founded in 2003, Shutterstock distinguished itself immediately with its user-friendly subscription model and superb photo library; today it has further differentiated itself from the competition by the sheer magnitude of its collection.
While this most recent achievement is about the quantity of images in its collection, Shutterstock's focus has always been on quality. Portfolios are carefully screened before photographers are allowed to submit images; once a photographer is approved as a contributor, each photograph he submits is then subject to screeners' strict criteria. Shutterstock currently accepts about 40% of the photographs submitted to the site, and, thanks to proprietary technologies, is proud to have one of the fastest approval times in the industry. The running total published on Shutterstock's homepage refers only to the photographs that have made the cut and are accepted into the collection, unlike other stock agencies that include rejected or deleted images into their "total" figures.
"We are absolutely committed to high standards for photo quality," said Jon Oringer, founder and CEO. "Numbers are irrelevant if the integrity of the collection is compromised in the growth process. We're proud that Shutterstock's collection has continued to grow while maintaining the level of quality the creative community has come to expect from us."
Keeping pace with the collection's growth, Shutterstock has seen significant increases in subscribers over the past months and is now the preeminent resource for creative professionals. Shutterstock's customer base encompasses professionals in industries like advertising, publishing, and the graphic arts as well as entrepreneurs in countless fields--but they are united in their constant need for fresh imagery. Shutterstock adds 15,000+ new premium images every week, ensuring that every search turns up fresh results.
"Feedback from our subscribers is very gratifying," said Oringer. "In today's highly visual marketplace, people need great images to compete. With the quality and size of our collection, we are able to offer great photographs at affordable prices that make a difference to our customers' businesses." |
congratulation SS on your achievement. |
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wintertickle
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 34
Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:32 am
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Congrats Shutterstock! I find vectors sell REALLY well on this site. Keep up the excellent work of promoting the illustrations as well as the photography. Graphic designers such as myself prefer buying vectors for scalability and it is a big market...
Great work. |
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sunkist
Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:50 am
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Shutterstock is the biggest and the best, no question. Another Microstock site that makes this claim doesn't even come close. The difference is quality, I probably have 1.5 Million images in my collection however not all are good enough to sell.
I'm not impressed when I go to the trouble of submitting an image that has sold on other sites and is rejected by a Photo Editor. It doesn't inspire confidence that the company will make money for me. Why would I submit to a site with a 90% rejection rate?
I recently did an experiment where I submitted 10 images to 3 Sites, Shutterstock accepted 9/10 and within 3 days I had 7 sales. Another site accepted all but had no sales in 2 weeks and the other site rejected 9/10, the site that claims to be bigger.
I realize this is by no means conclusive evidence but it tells me that the Editors at Shutterstock are the best. If Photo Editors knew conclusively what Graphic Artists want they would be very rich, but Editors, Graphic Artists and Photographers are human beings and none of us are perfect.
I think the bottom line is that Microstock sites should accept 99% of submissions and delete any image that have not sold in a month. The only problem for certain companies who don't have good Editors is that they would have very few images on their site and Shutterstock would be still be the biggest and the best. |
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louoates
Joined: 17 Jun 2005
Posts: 18
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:30 am
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SS is rapidly becoming my favorite for its fast approvals and increasing downloads--at least of my images. It is the biggest reason I have not gone exclusive at the other "big kid on the block" site that is aggressively promoting exclusivity.
There is just so much going on in stock today that the big hitter today may not be the big hitter tomorrow. We contributors need to be able to go where the grass is greenest and not be locked into one site. That to me would be extremely dangerous in this dynamic market where there are lots of newcomers and many mergers just around the corner. |
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mustboutside
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
Posts: 381
Location: Columbus, GA USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:51 pm
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I am very proud to be a part of this company! |
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