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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:19
I'm persuading a client to use a photographer to takes some photos but at the moment, they want me to come up with examples of images for their website. Just wondered where people shop for stock images. I always used 123rf.co.uk in the past...
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Liz Fox
Essential Assistant
Tel: 07745 697 806
E-mail: liz@essentialassistant.com
Website: www.essentialassistant.com
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:23
I've always used istockphotos in the past.
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:23
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:24
We use istock and Dreamstime they are the only ones we have use and find what we need for customer websites from there.
Dave Williamson
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:27
you can find some good stuff on Dreamstime
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 14:44
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 15:46
we use http://www.sxc.hu/home and istock and they've never let us down.
Mathew O'Connor
Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd Registered with Companies House No: 5720784
0800 327 7935
92 Stanton Road, Stoke-on-Trent
EBS Web Design
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 17:06
I use istock.com for the magazine - I can normally find what I want and it's not expensive either.
Best wishes,
Alison
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 17:20
I'm glad that you value bespoke images for your client, stock photographs are rarely how you visualise your concept and can lead to a compromise. I am sure you are aware that commisioned photography is not necessarily the most expensive option when choosing your images and most photographers will always try to work with you regarding cost.
Having said that I am not against stock images ‘per se’ and here are a few more sites to add to your collection:
http://www.picturenation.co.uk
http://www.images.yaketti.com
http://www.alamy.com
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 17:27
Hope that photographer is me Liz... I might sulk if its not!
Seriously, some stock images are great, but used in the wrong way they can have a negative effect on a business. I've quite often clicked away from a website because they're using generic (normally american) stock images.
I think Brad sums it up quite well here...
www.ignitevideo.co.uk/video/samples/brad_burton/index.html
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 19:06
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 19:29
Hi Liz
yes I am the same as Alison in that I use Istock - always found what I wanted at a very reasonable price
Regards Lisa
Lisa Bishop
Clear Sense Solutions
We Make everything clear
07971 562907 lisa@clearsensesolutions.co.uk
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 20:33
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Posted on 01st Dec 2008 at 21:32
Istock = $1 for smallest size. = c67p by the time your credit card company has converted to £
Fotolia = 60p. I find it just as good as Istock and faster loading.
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