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JANUARY 2011 – LEAD ARTICLE
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It is very tempting to assume that licensing Microstock photos from $1 each is a gift to any marketing Brand managers budget. At $1 you cannot loose financially but when you start looking at who else is using the same photo you start to see that usage conflicts could cost your Brand, or Products, image much much more than any financial saving you make.
Microstock photos are Royalty Free and therefore come without a usage history . So is there a way to find out who is using a Microstock photo you want to license on line and for what?
New free photo recognition browser plugins give you information about who else is using photos you find on the web such as in Google image searches, in photo library searches or even on your own web site or anyone else’s web site. You can also find out if and who to license photos from that you find on the web.
We test drive 2 free plugins and come up with results from a couple of iStockphoto images that are a warning to any Brand Manager or picture buyer.
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How photo recognition browser plugins can help protect your brand image.
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| NEW EASTER EGGS STOCK PHOTOS
Our Easter stock photo food collection has decorated Eater Eggs, Easter Bunnies & Marzipan Chicks. You will also find hand painted chicken eggs.
If you ever wondered about the story of Easter and its traditions and why the dates Easter move each year you can read our Easter eBook or visit our Easter web page.
If you prefer you can read the Easter story in a free eBook that is also available to download.
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| THE HAMBURGER
The Hamburger is one of the most popular fast foods in the world. Hamburgers are big business being sold by big brands that are household names throughout the world. The Hamburger has caused more controversy than any other fast food being the focus of health scares as well as environmental lobbyists.
Who invented the Hamburger is also a point of controversy in the USA where several States claim to be the home of the first Hamburger and have encapsulated their claims into state legislation.
Read the Hamburger story on line or in our free ebook and find out how a simple meat patty from Hamburg conquered the world.
FREE HAMBURGER eBOOK
BBQ STOCK PHOTOS
Thinking ahead to Summer we have put together our BBQ ( barbecue BAR-B-Q or barbie) stock photo collection. We have photos & pictures of bbq burgers, steaks and chicken all being cooked over hot charcoal.
To help get you into a summer mood we have written a story of BBQ’s & barbecuing.
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| VALENTINES & MOTHERS DAY STOCK PHOTOS
On Mothers and Valentines day most people “Say it with chocolates”, so we have produced a series of stock photos that do the same.
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Food Of The Month
Mandarin Oranges
This is the time of year when Mandarin Oranges & the related Clementines are at their best. Fresh juicy and sweet these fruits are the perfect antidote to the excesses of Christmas eating.
THIS MONTHS TRAVEL PHOTO eBOOK
Burano
Discover Venice’s Colourful Island in this free eBook . Burano may lack the grand architecture of Venice but it more than makes up for this with its wild coloured houses that burn their way into your memory and make any visit an unforgettable experience.
READ THIS MONTHS TRAVEL NEWSLETTER (Click Here)
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ALL PHOTOS ARE PRICED ON LINE BUT FOR:
EDITORIAL USAGE – we can supply photos at your publications standard page rate so simply email us a photo request list with your page rate and we will put the photos in a secure gallery for you to download. We will invoice for the photos you used on the publication date. office@funkystock.com.
NEWSPAPERS – Get HiRes downloads 24 hours a day by joining our Instant News download service. Hit those deadlines and we will invoice you monthly at your publication page rate. Please contact terez@funkystock.com.
ADVERTISING & CORPORATE – Our photos are priced Rights Managed & Royalty Free on our web site. If you prefer to discuss a price to fit your budget please contact terez@funkystock.com.
Our sales are powered by Photoshelter, the renown photography platform for distributing and selling photography. This gives us the confidence that you will receive the very best download delivery service so we can concentrate on creating the very best creative photos for you.
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NEXT MONTH
ebooks – My Little Book of Citrus Fruit & Asparagus
Photo Collections – Asparagus & Indian Food
Travel – Santorini
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ABOUT US
Funky Stock is a boutique library with photos by multi award winning London photographer Paul Williams. Paul has worked at the cutting edge of advertising, design and editorial in London for over 25 years. In the early days his cookery book photography won him a prestigious Glenfiddich cookery book award for a Dorling Kindersley’s “Yan Kits Kitchen”.
In later years Paul Williams has concentrated on big brand packaging and advertising including British household names like Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Tesco. This work earned him Gold DNAD awards in the UK, Cleo awards in the USA and a Silver Rose of Montreaux Advertising festival.
Now Paul Williams has turned his attention to stock photography and he is well on his way to achieving his ambition of producing a world class stock boutique library with creative and highly professional food and travel photos.
His goal is simply to offer the best at affordable prices. We look forward to being of service in the furure.
office@funkystock.com.
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