Flickr Collection on Getty: Why I’m Not Taking Part
Earlier today Flickr announced on their blog they’ve kicked off Phase 2 of their effort to build the Flickr Collection on Getty Images by sending out invitations to various Flickr photographers. (See Building the Flickr Collection on Getty Images) I was one of the many photographers who received an invitation and decided to check it out. To cut to the chase for now I’m going to be passing on the opportunity and below are the reasons why, but first how the Flickr-Getty arrangement works.
How it Works
Getty representatives through Flickr are sending out email invitations with an initial list of images with in your photostream that have been selected for inclusion into the Flickr Collection on Getty Images. A link is provided in the invitation to enroll in the program, fill out paperwork (contributors agreement, tax docs, etc.) and submit high resolution images to be evaluated for acceptance.
The Flickr Collection is going to be a branded pool of images that Getty markets similar to their Stone, Taxi, Photonica, Photodisc, etc. collections. For now it would seem they’re looking to launch the Flickr Collection on Getty in March.
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