Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

Shutterstock Launches Shuttertweet

A New Way for Submitters to Showcase their Stock Images and Footage on Twitter - Shuttertweet instantly sends out tweets when new images and footage have been added to submitters' portfolios

New York, NY, August 19, 2009. Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, announced today the launch of Shuttertweet, a new tool for Twitter that empowers stock image and stock footage submitters by instantly sending out messages (or "tweets") announcing when new images and footage clips have been added to their Shutterstock portfolios.

Shutterstock Affiliate Marketing Program Earns High Marks

New York, Aug. 12, 2009. Shutterstock , the world's largest subscription-based online stock photo agency, is emerging as a leader in one of the key areas for making money online in today's Web marketplace: affiliate marketing.

As bloggers look for new and effective ways to generate additional revenue online, many are joining Shutterstock's affiliate marketing program to refer both buyers and submitters of stock images and stock video to Shutterstock.

Dreamstime Announces New Promotion Tool Using Facebook® Platform

New Application Allows Dreamstime Users To Network Portfolios And Invite Friends

Brentwood, TN, Aug. 11, 2009. Dreamstime.com, a global photo community and worldwide leader in the stock photography industry, has introduced a new Facebook® application that allows members to connect their portfolios directly to their Facebook accounts. With more than 250 million* active Facebook users, the application creates a new market for Dreamstime members’ sales by making their photography accessible to millions of potential users of the feature.

With a reputation that includes the superlative of “friendliest,” Dreamstime’s initiative and objective has consistently been in support of social networking technologies; several months ago their content was chosen for greeting cards orders on several major social websites. The famous stock agency now has the widest exposure and recognition with a massive diffusion on a variety of Internet planes.

PhotoXpress.com Becomes Largest Online Provider of Free Images

Hartford, CT, Aug. 04, 2009. Since its inception 3 short months ago, PhotoXpress.com has flourished into the online global leader of stock photography. Exclusively offering over 400,000 free professional high-resolution images and illustrations, PhotoXpress.com has officially become the largest online supplier of free stock imagery.

"The success of PhotoXpress.com is paramount and speaks to what the industry is thirsting for," says Oleg Tscheltzoff, co-founder and president of Fotolia, LLC. "Both independent and corporate professionals are developing products in an easy-to-use, affordable way by relying on PhotoXpress.com."

Betta than Vetta – Cutcaster’s Untapped Photo and Vector Collection

August 04, 2009, San Francisco, CA. From their new headquarters in foggy San Francisco, Cutcaster is proud to introduce its much-ballyhooed “Betta than Vetta” (BTV) photo and vector collection to creative professionals today. Take a sneak peak at ‘Betta than Vetta’ by going to www.cutcaster.com/Betta-Than-Vetta.

“Creative professionals deserve a better experience when searching for and purchasing content. What Cutcaster provides is better search, better results, better rights offering and all at better market prices,” Cutcaster founder John Griffin explained. “We introduced ‘Betta than Vetta,’ our first premium collection, to highlight the amazing quality of work in our marketplace and show buyers how easy the website is to use.”

iSyndica Revamps Its Pricing and Introduces New Affiliate Program

Reduced pricing will augment the adoption of iSyndica's fast-growing distribution platform. The new prices, which start at $4.99, complement the introduction of iSyndica's new affiliate program

Nashua, NH, July 31, 2009. iSyndica announces today that it has reduced its subscription prices. The new prices, which start at $4.99/month, will help attract even more customers to iSyndica's growing distribution platform. To date, iSyndica has already distributed more than 110GB of photos and 60GB of videos to stock photography and footage sites. As a complement to its new pricing, iSyndica has also introduced an affiliate program designed to encourage existing users to promote iSyndica to their friends and colleagues.