Friday, June 25, 2004
Welcome to the World of Stock Photography
I have to find pictures for a display my company's taking to a CPA (accountant) show in New York. What I've discovered is: stock photography is stupefyingly expensive. Corbis is the biggest company and has some of the best photos, but they want around $1,250 for each picture, depending on the rights attached to it. Who knew that something so intangible could be so expensive?
And then there's illustrations. WTF, mate?
Man putting money into coin bank shaped like a giant handshake, high over Earth
Current Music: Etta James
Current Mood: I'd rather be editing copy
Update! His name is Hank McCoy. It's a true story, I swear.
I have to find pictures for a display my company's taking to a CPA (accountant) show in New York. What I've discovered is: stock photography is stupefyingly expensive. Corbis is the biggest company and has some of the best photos, but they want around $1,250 for each picture, depending on the rights attached to it. Who knew that something so intangible could be so expensive?
And then there's illustrations. WTF, mate?
Man putting money into coin bank shaped like a giant handshake, high over Earth
Current Music: Etta James
Current Mood: I'd rather be editing copy
Update! His name is Hank McCoy. It's a true story, I swear.
