May be an indicator that it's not worth the effort?
What made you think of that?Does anyone submit live sports pics to Alamy
What made you think of that?
Couple of things and I was actually forward thinking.. I am one of those people who plan very very far ahead.. life plan the lot
Its looking like papers are going to keep going to the cheaper options for lower league (1 and 2) and not paying out 100 plus quid a pic... I will NOT go down the rex/shutterstock route as i would rather just not be published than get those prices.. however I saw a post on a PRO photogtpahers faecbook page saying alamy pays way more than rex/getty etc ... so i looked and they do have a LIVE SPORTS contributors section... So I just thought I would ask whats what..
not thinking of doing anything about it other than checking out my options if I am proved right and old stock or poor long pull agency pics are consistantly chosen over mine
I thought that's what it was. A good idea I must say. I would like if it if all the togs got together and just did what you are doing. I am certainly for it. I could not care less about Rex/ Shutterstock.Couple of things and I was actually forward thinking.. I am one of those people who plan very very far ahead.. life plan the lot
Its looking like papers are going to keep going to the cheaper options for lower league (1 and 2) and not paying out 100 plus quid a pic... I will NOT go down the rex/shutterstock route as i would rather just not be published than get those prices.. however I saw a post on a PRO photogtpahers faecbook page saying alamy pays way more than rex/getty etc ... so i looked and they do have a LIVE SPORTS contributors section... So I just thought I would ask whats what..
not thinking of doing anything about it other than checking out my options if I am proved right and old stock or poor long pull agency pics are consistantly chosen over mine
I thought that's what it was. A good idea I must say. I would like if it if all the togs got together and just did what you are doing. I am certainly for it. I could not care less about Rex/ Shutterstock.
It is clear now that at the begining of last season an agreement had been reached with the nationals and certain big agencies not only to compel the smaller agencies and freelancers to go through Rex but to also take the big agency shot no matter how crap over the excellent celebration / goal shot over the smaller agency / freelance.
I know of at least 4 togs that have packed up ,and one who works for a local paper who did not have one single shot in the nationals all last season after having appox 15-20 each season before last.
Are there any images from the English leagues on the Alamy live sports section Tony ???
Are there any images from the English leagues on the Alamy live sports section Tony ???
The agency I work for have, in the last week said they will be using Alamy from now on, as getting images published as an independent agency is becoming increasingly difficult.
The fee we will get has not been disclosed (surprise suprise) but I can't see it being much. Will it be worth it, probably not, will I continue, yet to decide.So you as the photographer will get an 80% cut in fees? Alaay don't pay a lot to the providor (your agency) and then you get what? 70%
The fee we will get has not been disclosed (surprise suprise) but I can't see it being much. Will it be worth it, probably not, will I continue, yet to decide.
I suppose the agency needs to get enough published for the licence..
But seriously... I had a football pic published in one of the nationals last saturday.. should get about 160 quid for it.... god knows how many shutterstock rex alamy would have to be published to equal that... I would rather the odd picture now and then at a decent rate than loads at a tenner each : ( However i agree it is getting harder and mine are less and less.. the more agencies going this route and thats soon to be the norm and nobody will get published at a decent rate..
I always see nationals as a bonus so dont depend on them..i dont do spec games and i get plenty in regionals for my licence ....
A match on spec for 10 or 20 quid IF published... not good i wouldnt think
Good man. This just shows how the p*** is being taken by Rex ect.Just got an email from the SUN a few minuts ago.. £200 for one pic used... How many REX pics need publishing for the photographer to get 200 quid ?
Problem is a couple of seasons ago this was every other week.. not its every other month if that .. and getting worse
Someone who has a licence needs to set up a website as per Rex were photos can be downloaded to and bought by the papers from. So that togs can get a decent rate.
Someone who has a licence needs to set up a website as per Rex were photos can be downloaded to and bought by the papers from. So that togs can get a decent rate.
I don't understand why one of the smaller agencies have not done this. It all seems to be down to having the balls to say to the newspapers here are the photos at this rate and we won't be going through Rex so you won't have any photos.
It cannot be that difficult due to the paltry rates via Rex. Just don't supply them.
I know two agencies that won't go through Rex. But now Silver Simons agency has crumbled!
But theres your problem.. the papers will still go rex shutterstock etc because they are cheaper.. they already get pics from licence holders as we email them direct (which is easier than them downloading the pics) .. they wont use ours unless they have no alternatives.. which includes decent stock they would prefer to use
But theres your problem.. the papers will still go rex shutterstock etc because they are cheaper.. they already get pics from licence holders as we email them direct (which is easier than them downloading the pics) .. they wont use ours unless they have no alternatives.. which includes decent stock they would prefer to use
Thanks.I work for an agency, I don't own one, who have just announced they are going through Alamy and we will get a reduced rate.
Thanks.
Now that is interesting because I think Alamy are new to supply sports pics like this. So that should then create compertition with Rex, and in that respect Alamy if they want agenies to go through them then they should offer a better rate than Rex.
Do you now what rate Alamy is offering per pic?