Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

Dreamstime challenges community with new feature - Stock Rank

New Flash-Interactive Feature Announced Simultaneously With 6 Million Image Benchmark

Nashville, TN, July 01, 2009. Dreamstime.com, a global photo community and worldwide leader in the stock photography industry has introduced Stock Rank - a new “photo-review tool” to enable members to test their photo IQ in comparing and ranking images.

The new imaginative flash-interactive tool pairs two images on the screen and challenges the contestant to select the best photo - the photo most worthy of purchase or download - based on concept, subject, aesthetics, lighting, composition, etc. This feature was initially established as a quality assurance system utilized primarily by the agency's editors as part of their training to review the commercial aspects of stock submissions.

In Tough Economy, New Survey Shows Design Professionals Use More Stock Photography to Cut Costs

Over 40 percent say they are using more stock photos this year compared to last year, according to the survey by International Communications Research, sponsored by Shutterstock

New York, June 09, 2009. In an economic climate where graphic designers are often asked to produce more with fewer resources, a new survey by International Communications Research (ICR) shows that over 40 percent of designers are using more stock photography to lower costs in 2009 compared to last year.

Designers today have responded to the economic downturn in a myriad of ways, according to Ami Brophy, CEO of The Art Directors Club in New York, a top organization for art directors and designers in the U.S.

iSyndica Releases Video Syndication to Complement Microstock Photo-distribution Service

Sellers of videos on stock footage sites such as Fotolia® and Revostock® can now syndicate their content through iSyndica's patent-pending virtual distribution server

Nashua, NH, June 08, 2009. The lives of videographers seeking to sell content via the Web just got easier, now that iSyndica's revolutionary virtual-distribution server supports video syndication. iSyndica provides a single platform through which users can sell their videos on six different Web sites, saving hours of work spent uploading, tagging and submitting content to different sites. With iSyndica, users upload their content once and then choose the channels over which they want to distribute it.

Fotolia Launches PhotoXpress

Microstock photography pioneer Fotolia launches free, premier-quality RF image bank

Hartford, CT, May 21, 209. Today, PhotoXpress announced the launch of the world's largest free, premier-quality image bank, offering creative professionals Royalty Free image licenses for personal or professional use -- from Web site design and brochure illustrations to advertisements and editorial imagery.

"Small businesses, home businesses, consultants and students need images to help improve the look of their marketing campaigns and presentations. They struggle to find high-quality, affordable images for their company brochures, Web sites, advertising and newsletters. Today, the struggle is over," explains Patrick Lor, President, PhotoXpress North America.

VIVOZOOM – World’s Only Microstock Business to Give Legal Guarantees on all Images

Launched today by Imagepick Inc., VIVOZOOM radically changes the commercial image market by offering warranted Stock Photography at Microstock prices

Chicago, US/London, UK, May 21, 2009. Extensive market research in North America and Europe has revealed an unmet demand for guaranteed high-quality imagery at “Microstock” prices. VIVOZOOM’s unique offering will allow image buyers the opportunity to license high-quality images at affordable prices without compromising their requirements for legal guarantees.

“Our market research was invaluable in highlighting serious industry concerns about Microstock”, said Lawrence Gould, CEO.

Patrick Lor Selected as Fotolia President, North America

Former iStockPhoto Co-Founder Tapped to Head Up Rival Microstock Agency's Operations in US

New York, NY, May 06, 2009. Today, Fotolia, one of the world's leading sources for high quality microstock imagery and video, announced the expansion of its executive team with the hire of Patrick Lor, co-founder of rival firm iStockPhoto, as the company's new President for North America.

The hire will bring Lor out of retirement, after his company sold to Getty Images in 2006. "Fotolia has continued to be an innovative pioneer in the microstock space. They continue to democratize the microstock industry, keeping stock imagery affordable for small business owners, non-profit organizations, and other groups that would otherwise not be able to afford the costs of licensing imagery associated with other companies," says Lor, of his decision to join the team.

Shutterstock Sponsors Free Arts NYC

Shutterstock employees volunteer to bring a day of art to underprivileged children in New York City

New York, NY, April 17, 2009. Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based online stock photo agency, is sponsoring Free Arts NYC, a New York based charity organization that delivers creative art programs to underprivileged children throughout the city.

In addition to the sponsorship, Shutterstock employees donated a day to create art and mentor low income, homeless, abused and neglected children at the "Shutterstock Free Arts Day" on Saturday, April 4th. More than 75 children attended the event held at the Grand Street Settlement, Beacon Center.

Dreamstime Introduces New Flash Browser Feature

New Flash Browser Feature To Be Showcased at 2009 Picturehouse This Week

Nashville, TN, April 15, 2009. Dreamstime.com, one of the world's premier community-based stock photography agencies, is pleased to introduce its newest search engine advancement-the Flash Browser.

To improve the visual experience, Dreamstime has installed a new Flash Browser to illustrate a larger sized and enhanced visual representation of the DreamFinder™ search results. Photo buyers can now experience image previews in a full, crystal clear screen display

Dreamstime Exceeds 5 Million Images, Enhances Search Engine

Upped to 1.3 million Users - Features High-Tech Enhancements

Nashville, TN, March 02, 2009. Dreamstime.com, one of the world's premier stock photography agencies, is pleased to introduce its newest search engine advancements to deliver the picture perfect every time.

Complimenting the Dreamstime.com DreamFinder™(an unlimited, multi-tiered, in-depth search that is most unique to the stock agencies market featuring refined and extended search options as they pertain to keywords, price, content, model released files, resolution, photos/illustrations, color/monochrome, orientation and more), Dreamstime's custom search engine has become second-to-none in "relevancy."

Shutterstock's Image Library Hits 6 Million

Major Milestone for the World's Largest Subscription-Based Stock Photo Agency

New York, February 26, 2009. Shutterstock's library of premium stock images continues its explosive growth while maintaining the highest quality standards in the online stock photo marketplace Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based online stock photo agency, just reached another milestone as it added the 6 millionth image to its rapidly growing library of premium royalty-free stock images.

In less than four months, Shutterstock has added over one million images, reinforcing its status as the fastest growing site for high quality, royalty-free images.