iStockphoto
Purpose: A website that allows people to purchase photography from a variety of photographers who are amateur or professional.
Benefit: This website allows amateur’s to try and get their foot in the door and make money on their photos. Also, it saves companies thousands of dollars in photographer costs.
Quality: This is where it gets interesting. To ensure the quality of photographs on the site there is a multitude of checkpoints one must go through to get photos published. First, you go through an online interview that includes a tutorial and ends with a quiz. You must past the quiz before going forward. Secondly, you have to upload a picture of your drivers license or other government issued ID. Thirdly, you have to upload sample pictures to determine your worthiness on the sight.
Throughout the checkpoints this is some of the information they cover:
- what does a quality picture look like
- getting model release forms
- who needs a model release form (people to buildings)
- compression and noise
Overall, I was impressed with their ability to weed out those who are not serious about sharing quality photos with those who are interested.
Educational tie: Possibly for an advanced digital photography student to test out their work in the “real” world and maybe make some money on the side.
Reference:istockphoto
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