Comments on: Centrex joint venture deal completed http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/ Joint ventures are at the core of many successful internet marketing projects, learn more here. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:26:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ajophoto2010 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-2/#comment-114 ajophoto2010 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:36:14 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-114 For amateur photographers this may seem like a sweet deal and nice little bonus, but the 30 or 40% commission being offered by Getty is low for an agency sale. It smacks of Getty taking advantage of people who don't know better. I get 50% on sales from my agencies and 80% form some others like Photographer Direct. Getty is actually offering to rip people off. Yes they have a routes to market, but that alone does not justify their huge cut. For amateur photographers this may seem like a sweet deal and nice little bonus, but the 30 or 40% commission being offered by Getty is low for an agency sale. It smacks of Getty taking advantage of people who don’t know better.

I get 50% on sales from my agencies and 80% form some others like Photographer Direct. Getty is actually offering to rip people off. Yes they have a routes to market, but that alone does not justify their huge cut.

]]> By: Jorge Isper http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Jorge Isper Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:50:01 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-113 It's great initiative from Getty. I want sell my pictures, I decide to open new Flickr account only to show my commercial pictures. It’s great initiative from Getty. I want sell my pictures, I decide to open new Flickr account only to show my commercial pictures.

]]> By: Jays photo passion http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Jays photo passion Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:54:41 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-112 Getty is the McDonalds of photography. If I can sell 20 photo for $40 dollars with Getty or 1 photo for $400 dollars on my web site. I would choose $40 with Getty going to make more money in the end. But they better pay a decent price for the photos. Getty is the McDonalds of photography. If I can sell 20 photo for $40 dollars with Getty or 1 photo for $400 dollars on my web site. I would choose $40 with Getty going to make more money in the end. But they better pay a decent price for the photos.

]]> By: TerenceKearns.com http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-111 TerenceKearns.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:09:15 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-111 It makes a lot of sense for these two players to get together. However, it needn't have been getty. Yahoo would have done well to start their own stock photos site many years ago shortly after they acquired flickr and then they could have piped some flickr into it the same way getty is doing now. Getty's commission does seem hefty even if they do have good marketing and automatic pricing. I only decided to dip my foot into stock photography recently, but I understand it is a long term thing. I also decided to try Alamy. Time will tell if even any of them is even worth the effort. I went into getty and searched for surfing only to find some pretty horrid editorial shots by an official photographer of a prominent organization. Yet there they are, a Getty contributer with all these so-called ammeters begging to be picked up - if for no other reason than status. In principle, I think its great to see that Getty is opening up opportunities in favor of prejudice against photographers who don't pass themselves off as professionals. It makes a lot of sense for these two players to get together. However, it needn’t have been getty. Yahoo would have done well to start their own stock photos site many years ago shortly after they acquired flickr and then they could have piped some flickr into it the same way getty is doing now.
Getty’s commission does seem hefty even if they do have good marketing and automatic pricing. I only decided to dip my foot into stock photography recently, but I understand it is a long term thing. I also decided to try Alamy. Time will tell if even any of them is even worth the effort.
I went into getty and searched for surfing only to find some pretty horrid editorial shots by an official photographer of a prominent organization. Yet there they are, a Getty contributer with all these so-called ammeters begging to be picked up – if for no other reason than status. In principle, I think its great to see that Getty is opening up opportunities in favor of prejudice against photographers who don’t pass themselves off as professionals.

]]> By: Thomas Hawk http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Thomas Hawk Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:24:45 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-110 <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/buddyicons/38109472@N00.jpg?1260789146#38109472@N00" height="24" width="24" /> I have not heard of this. I have been paid very timely here in the U.S. I think you have to have a minimum earnings before they pay out though. Like I think if you have $10, they will hold this back until it gets over $100 or something. But I"m not sure. I've found the payouts very timely. You might want to try posting this question in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/gettyimagescontributors/">contributor's group </a>where I'm sure someone from Getty would either answer it or fix it for you. I have not heard of this. I have been paid very timely here in the U.S. I think you have to have a minimum earnings before they pay out though. Like I think if you have $10, they will hold this back until it gets over $100 or something.

But I"m not sure. I’ve found the payouts very timely.

You might want to try posting this question in the contributor’s group where I’m sure someone from Getty would either answer it or fix it for you.

]]> By: joaobambu http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-109 joaobambu Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:04:38 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-109 Googling "Getty Images late payments" and came across this. I´ve followed your blog and posts for a while Thomas.. I am curious how many photographers have been waiting for almost a year to receive outstanding payements? I wonder if it is because I am out of the US... Googling "Getty Images late payments" and came across this. I´ve followed your blog and posts for a while Thomas.. I am curious how many photographers have been waiting for almost a year to receive outstanding payements? I wonder if it is because I am out of the US…

]]> By: r14d84 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-108 r14d84 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:01:22 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-108 Don't see,,! Don’t see,,!

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]]> By: DawnOne http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-106 DawnOne Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:37:34 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-106 A magazine I used to get work with (but no more) told me recently that I should forget freelance and just sign up with Getty- according to this photo editor, events like TIFF aren't even giving proper access to accredited photographers from magazines any more- only the wire service photographers have that privilege. Sad. A magazine I used to get work with (but no more) told me recently that I should forget freelance and just sign up with Getty- according to this photo editor, events like TIFF aren’t even giving proper access to accredited photographers from magazines any more- only the wire service photographers have that privilege. Sad.

]]> By: dsummers36 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-105 dsummers36 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:26:50 +0000 http://jointventures.internetmarketingportal.org/2010/07/centrex-joint-venture-deal-completed/#comment-105 Hi, I'm an admin for a group called <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1212029@N22/">My Fav Photo's</a>, and we'd love to have this added to the group! I heard about GETTY months ago & got real excited! I also read it in one of my Photography mags. I am hopeful that it will broaden the horizon for us who really work hard & how the mark has changed so much that this is a way to sell our work that haven't made a solid business yet on our own. We have the chose of what to sell... So it's not like just giving all of our work away for nothing. Most of my stuff I have private just for that reason. But I think if this takes off the way this are hoping it will be a good ave..... I can't wait til I can join! Til then enjoy what we have:-) Hi, I’m an admin for a group called My Fav Photo’s, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

I heard about GETTY months ago & got real excited! I also read it in one of my Photography mags. I am hopeful that it will broaden the horizon for us who really work hard & how the mark has changed so much that this is a way to sell our work that haven’t made a solid business yet on our own. We have the chose of what to sell… So it’s not like just giving all of our work away for nothing. Most of my stuff I have private just for that reason. But I think if this takes off the way this are hoping it will be a good ave….. I can’t wait til I can join! Til then enjoy what we have:-)

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