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Originally Posted by Fishpicker
Given that this is a site to support photographers i find it incredible that members are actively promoting micro-stock sites which are putting profession photographers out of business as they now struggle to get decent fees for their images as people are selling them at $1! You should be looking into Alamy and Photolibra, etc who operate for professionals and amatures alike.
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First - this site supports photographers of all skill levels - it doesn't pander to professionals. Second, That's just how a free market works. If somebody is producing a similar product at lower costs, you have to adapt or die. If those professionals can't adapt, well, they don't deserve to keep their job IMO. I'll take their job for less than they're making, and if I can do it just as good, why shouldn't I get it? As a side note, even Getty images and Corbis support microstock sites - Getty bought istockphoto for $50MUSD, and Corbis started it's own microstock agency, so it's quite obvious the large mainstream stock companies disagree with you and see a market where both can live together harmoniously.