Category Archives: stockphotography

no worries about legal issues…

Retro stock images December 31st, 2007 | Category: Arts & Entertainment The stock photos are also legal and ethical. Buying retro stock images means that you will never run any risk of getting entangled in legal or copyright issues. You can simply purchase the photos, and use them without having to worry about any legal issues. […]

Stock Photography is like the Gold Rush. And that didn’t end well.

Daryl Lang at PDN reported that Getty Images is shutting down its wholly-owned stock division. This division was staffed by researchers, producers and photographers who shot specific themes which were considered to be trendy or evergreen (e.g. a NASCAR-like racetrack shoot without logos or other IP problems). The intent was to own the images outright […]

Getty Images Comments on Creative Stock Layoffs

Updated October 21 (see below) This afternoon, photographer Greg Ceo wrote on his blog that Getty Images is shutting down its wholly owned creative stock operation. Ceo is a Getty contributor, so he’s in a position to know. Getty isn’t giving out any layoff numbers, but confirms some sort of restructuring is taking place. In […]