re: Photographers Direct
When considering stock sites it is a good idea to keep in mind that the chance of someone purchasing your image from the 2.2 million images is pretty slim without some effort on your part. This site does have photographer's gallery in favor of it so you could do promotions on your own. You have to ask yourself is it worth $360/year to you and do you have a quality portfolio to compete with in the market? You really can't rely on them to create sales for you...
One thing I did notice during my brief search session in their database, is that the photographer isn't cross referenced on the photos so even if someone likes your image they don't have the option to 'see more by this photographer' until they login to submit a request. (All the image says is 'photographer based in France') So unless they know your name, they can't check out the rest of your portfolio. I guess this is how they keep themselves involved as the middle man.
--- In selling_stock_photography@yahoogroups.com, planetearth zero <planetearthzero@...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone, Happy New Year and all the best!
>
> Am curious about any and all opinions about 'Photographers Direct'
> http://www.photographersdirect.com/
> new partnership with 'PhotoDeck'
> http://www.photodeck.com/blog/
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> *"This new initiative creates a unique model in the stock photography
> industry, *
> *and is in line with PhotoDeck's intent to leverage technological
> innovations to empower independent photographers." *
> *Mostly geared toward Independent photographers and editorial stock imagery
> sales. *
> *
> *
> *It's $ 30.00 / month, any one here consider it worth the expense? Am sure
> that it mostly depends on ones image quality. *
> *It appears that they have an established client base and requests. *
> *
> *
> *Thank you for your time. *
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