Comments on: Photography, Design & the Mayhem of the Creative Process http://welikeitfresh.com/2010/03/03/photography-design-the-mayhem-of-the-creative-process/ Home-squeezed goodness with no added pulp. Ideas and inspiration from the eROI creative team. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elliot http://welikeitfresh.com/2010/03/03/photography-design-the-mayhem-of-the-creative-process/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Elliot Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:43:14 +0000 http://welikeitfresh.com/?p=2341#comment-304 Becky, you make some very good points. I did not mean to make it sound like stock photography is always a terrible option. I think that in many cases stock photography is a great option. In fact I think that much of the stock on sites like Veer and Getty are down right fantastic but often times cost as much as a custom shoot. As always it seems like the decision must be made while taking a lot of things into account and the answer is different for every project. Becky, you make some very good points. I did not mean to make it sound like stock photography is always a terrible option. I think that in many cases stock photography is a great option. In fact I think that much of the stock on sites like Veer and Getty are down right fantastic but often times cost as much as a custom shoot. As always it seems like the decision must be made while taking a lot of things into account and the answer is different for every project.

]]> By: Becky http://welikeitfresh.com/2010/03/03/photography-design-the-mayhem-of-the-creative-process/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Becky Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:26:58 +0000 http://welikeitfresh.com/?p=2341#comment-303 Very good points on an interesting decision for both designers and photographers. I think in addition to being cheaper/easier, some designers go with stock because they know exactly what they are getting before they buy. I have been in a position where we didn't love the photos we ended up with after a custom shoot (even thought the photographer had done great work before) and didn't have the budget for a re-shoot so we're kind of stuck with what we had. I co-founded a new site, FocalPop (www.focalpop.com), which offers another option. It's similar to stock photography but the buyer starts by submitting a request for the shot they want, budget, & deadline and then we crowdsource photos for their request via a network of photographers. We're looking to add another option to our service which allows buyers to crowdsource bids for comissioned work from photographers in order to open up their cutom photography options globally. I'll be sure to keep you posted once we have that new service available in case you're interested in checking it out. The introduction of microstock and resulting commoditization of stock photography has certainly made some photographers reconsider which side they're on (stock vs. assignment), so it will be interesting to see how the quality of stock photography is impacted over time. Very good points on an interesting decision for both designers and photographers.

I think in addition to being cheaper/easier, some designers go with stock because they know exactly what they are getting before they buy. I have been in a position where we didn’t love the photos we ended up with after a custom shoot (even thought the photographer had done great work before) and didn’t have the budget for a re-shoot so we’re kind of stuck with what we had.

I co-founded a new site, FocalPop (www.focalpop.com), which offers another option. It’s similar to stock photography but the buyer starts by submitting a request for the shot they want, budget, & deadline and then we crowdsource photos for their request via a network of photographers.
We’re looking to add another option to our service which allows buyers to crowdsource bids for comissioned work from photographers in order to open up their cutom photography options globally. I’ll be sure to keep you posted once we have that new service available in case you’re interested in checking it out.

The introduction of microstock and resulting commoditization of stock photography has certainly made some photographers reconsider which side they’re on (stock vs. assignment), so it will be interesting to see how the quality of stock photography is impacted over time.

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