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I have few issues with this post: 1 - The quality of images are not that good. Some are okay, but overall not that good. 2 - Many microstock sites have large
by salimmadjd 13y ago
I have few issues with this post:
1 - The quality of images are not that good. Some are okay, but overall not that good.
2 - Many microstock sites have large volume of decent looking images and you can always find something decent.
3 - You end-up spending more time on these sites trying to find a decent image than you save money.
4 - Photography (quality) is arts and craft. Because of the higher supply the price have come down but they still need to make money.
5 - Model release? Just looking at one of the sites [1] one of the images had a photo of a skater [2]. I'm not sure if the skater had given a model release or not. But at least with more reputable stock sites you know there is always a model release required.
[1] http://unsplash.com/ http://unsplash.com/
[2] https://s3.amazonaws.com/ooomf-com-files/7erBZvZMQ2mmuFQ10vcA_IMGP4512.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/ooomf-com-files/7erBZvZMQ2mmuFQ10vc...
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- jayvanguard 13y agoI thought in general the technical execution was quite good, but they tend to be over processed like 90% of all photography on the web. > 3 - You end-up spending more time on these sites trying to find a decent image than you save money. This is the real kicker. I found the same with stock icons and vectors. You might get lucky with the free stuff but if you have any needs that aren't completely generic you are better off going to a paid side, spend $20, and save yourself a ton of time.
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