If you are looking to support local business entrepreneurs, then there is this: http://betterthanstockphotos.com/ On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography <tomadams at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > interesting results I'm seeing... Lots of choices indeed. And I'll toss > out another option... I would be honored to offer any of my photos for the > same going rate as whatever stock photo place you're working with. While > I'm well aware that I may not have that perfect shot of a busy intersection > in Manhattan with a business woman and business man exchanging coy glances > at each other.... I do have 65,000+ photos to choose from in my digital > photography archives... and I'd be willing to be that there are plenty > other local photographers that would be willing to do the same. I certainly > understand the convenience of online-stock-photo-shops (I use them myself > sometimes:) > Just thought I'd mention it... > > *Regards,* > > *Tom Adams, Director/Owner* > *Reelife Documentary Productions & Folktography by Tom* > <http://www.reelifeproductions.com/Tom_Adams_Links_2.html> > Producing Media that Educates, Entertains & Enlightens... since 1996 > *• Cool Media Production...Not Boring or Dumb •* > *(413) 575-9707 <%28413%29%20575-9707>* > * • Williamsburg, MA* > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Bruce Hooke <bghooke at att.net> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> I've found iStockPhoto to be a useful resource for reasonably priced >> stock photos but to me a great deal depends on your needs and budget. Do >> you need one or two images every few months or half a dozen images every >> week? Is "reasonably priced" $10 or $15 (for a pretty good image) or is $40 >> "reasonable" especially if it gets you an image with more impact? To >> someone who has been in the field for many years even $100 can seem pretty >> reasonable when a single image for a book cover might go for upwards of >> $1000. Do you mostly need low-resolution images, in which case a place that >> charges less for low-resolution images could save you money, or do you >> commonly need higher resolution images in which case a place that charges a >> more fixed price is the better deal. For someone who needs stock images >> every week a subscription makes a lot of sense. For someone who just needs >> one or two images every once in a while a subscription would likely be a >> waste of money. >> >> Bruce >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto: >> hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] *On Behalf Of *Christine >> Dutton >> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 6:09 PM >> *To:* Hidden-Tech Listserv >> *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Stock Photo Sites >> >> Hello, >> Please share your favorite reasonably prices stock photo sites that have >> large media libraries.�� >> Thank you!�� >> Christine >> ------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4435/10715 - Release Date: 09/28/15 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -- *Thomas LaRock* SQLRockstar at thomaslarock.com http://thomaslarock.com/backstage/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/sqlrockstar -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20150930/8bf857d8/attachment.html