In a world where it seems there are as many stock photos as stars, how do you get your work seen?
When I think about the challenge of getting images through that gauntlet, well, it seems a wonder that I ever make any sales at all! After reading the article I went to Getty and started searching various searches to see how I would fare. I was actually pleasantly surprised in a few cases. One search in particular stood out for me. I did a search that returned over 6000 results. Image number eight was one of my Stone images. It was the first Stone image in the results…and was an image I created in the mid-1990s! The image came up before other images of mine, also on Stone, on the same subject that had been submitted much more recently. I repeated the search with the same results on different days and different computers. The only explanation I can think of is that the fact that this image is a best seller is somehow taken into consideration in Getty’s algorithm. Other similar searches have convinced me that this is the case…and yet there are inconsistencies as well. I do need to point out that I am not all that scientific and thorough in my research, and that there does exist the possibility that I am wrong.
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1st Pg.
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2nd Pg.
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3rd Pg.
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Total in 300
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1
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Digital Vision
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6
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4
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1
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11
|
2
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Lifesize
|
3
|
2
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5
|
|
3
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Stone+
|
4
|
4
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3
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11
|
4
|
PhotoDisc
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6
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2
|
8
|
|
5
|
The Image Bank
|
6
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3
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
Photographer’s Choice
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
8
|
Stone
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
18
|
10
|
Flickr
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
20
|
13
|
OJO Images
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
|
14
|
Photonica
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
8
|
15
|
Photographer’s Choice RF
|
3
|
3
|
||
17
|
Riser
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
20
|
Vetta
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
22
|
Taxi
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
|
28
|
Iconica
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
32
|
FoodPix
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
35
|
Blend Images
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
37
|
The Agency Collection
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2
|
2
|
||
38
|
StockImage
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
42
|
Stockbyte
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
46
|
Blend X Pictures
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
49
|
Comstock Images
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
52
|
PhotoAlto Agency RF
|
2
|
2
|
||
53
|
Retrofile
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
67
|
Botanica
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
72
|
Image Source
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
73
|
National Geographic
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
13
|
76
|
Cultura
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
82
|
CSA Images
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
83
|
iStock Vectors
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
86
|
Flickr Select
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
89
|
Reportage
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
95
|
Altrendo
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
98
|
Workbook Stock
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
107
|
Taxi Japan
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
111
|
Robert Harding
|
1
|
1
|
||
122
|
GAP Photos
|
1
|
1
|
||
129
|
LOOK
|
1
|
1
|
||
131
|
Johner Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
137
|
Visuals Unlimited
|
1
|
1
|
||
139
|
Gallo Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
147
|
iStock Exclusive
|
1
|
1
|
||
148
|
Fuse – Zefa/Corbis
|
2
|
2
|
||
150
|
momentimages
|
1
|
1
|
||
152
|
Stock 4B RF
|
1
|
1
|
||
154
|
Lonely Planet Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
155
|
Stock 4B
|
1
|
1
|
||
160
|
Retrofile RF
|
1
|
1
|
||
161
|
Time Life Pictures
|
1
|
1
|
||
166
|
Gulfimages
|
2
|
2
|
||
168
|
Image Bazaar
|
1
|
1
|
||
171
|
All Canada Photo
|
1
|
1
|
||
173
|
PhotoAlto Agency RM
|
1
|
1
|
||
177
|
Axion Photographic Agency
|
1
|
1
|
||
178
|
hemis.fr
|
1
|
1
|
||
179
|
Archive Photos
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
181
|
Imagezoo
|
1
|
1
|
||
183
|
Art Box Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
184
|
Asia Images Group
|
1
|
1
|
||
185
|
Asia Images
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
188
|
amanaimages RF
|
1
|
1
|
||
190
|
Science Photo Library
|
1
|
1
|
||
191
|
Photosindia
|
1
|
1
|
||
193
|
Rubberball
|
1
|
1
|
||
194
|
Indeed/Aflo
|
1
|
1
|
||
195
|
Imagemore
|
1
|
1
|
||
196
|
Cory Docken
|
1
|
1
|
||
197
|
Bloomimage
|
1
|
1
|
||
198
|
Dorling Kindersley
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
200
|
amanaimages
|
1
|
1
|
||
202
|
Collection: Mix
|
1
|
1
|
||
203
|
Stock Food Creative
|
1
|
1
|
||
205
|
Glow Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
206
|
Discovery Channel
|
1
|
1
|
||
207
|
First Light
|
1
|
1
|
||
208
|
Westend61
|
1
|
1
|
||
209
|
Popperfoto
|
1
|
1
|
||
212
|
Allsport Concepts
|
2
|
2
|
||
214
|
Hola Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
215
|
Latin Content
|
1
|
1
|
||
221
|
Antenna
|
1
|
1
|
||
223
|
Science Faction
|
1
|
1
|
||
226
|
Estnine Inc.
|
1
|
1
|
||
227
|
DeAgostini Picture Library
|
1
|
1
|
||
229
|
Radius Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
230
|
ABSODELS
|
1
|
1
|
||
231
|
Arabian Eye
|
1
|
1
|
||
234
|
PhotoLibrary
|
1
|
1
|
||
235
|
Design Pix/ Ron Nickel
|
1
|
1
|
||
236
|
Minden Pictures
|
2
|
2
|
||
238
|
Bridgeman Art Library
|
1
|
1
|
||
240
|
Onoky
|
1
|
1
|
||
245
|
Superstock
|
1
|
1
|
||
246
|
Panoramic Image
|
1
|
1
|
||
247
|
NordicPhotos
|
1
|
1
|
||
248
|
Dex Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
249
|
America 24-7
|
1
|
1
|
||
251
|
BJI
|
1
|
1
|
||
252
|
Aurora
|
1
|
1
|
||
253
|
FoodCollection RF
|
1
|
1
|
||
254
|
imagenavi
|
1
|
1
|
||
255
|
Illustration Works
|
1
|
1
|
||
256
|
Tango Stock
|
1
|
1
|
||
259
|
Japan Images
|
1
|
1
|
||
260
|
Hulton Archive
|
2
|
2
|
||
266
|
Gorilla Creative
|
1
|
1
|
||
269
|
MedicalRF.com
|
1
|
1
|
||
270
|
Samba Photo
|
1
|
1
|
||
273
|
Purestock
|
1
|
1
|
||
284
|
Upper Cut
|
2
|
2
|
||
291
|
RedChopsticks
|
1
|
1
|
||
292
|
Gallo Images, ROOTS RF
|
1
|
1
|
||
293
|
imagewerks
|
1
|
1
|
||
294
|
WIN-Initative
|
1
|
1
|
||
296
|
MIXA
|
1
|
1
|
||
Totals
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
300
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