Torn on the Getty royalty-free giveaway. On the one hand, it's a brave move. On the other, it completely devalues great photography.
@kennyhemphill Money's the only means I (and photographers) have got of paying their mortgage.
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@bazzacollins I get that. Was commenting on your use of 'de-values' instead of 'reduces ability of photographers to earn from their work.' -
@kennyhemphill What other value is there? -
@bazzacollins the artistic value, for one. -
@kennyhemphill I think Getty saying "here, use our premium photos against your two-bit blog" does demean the artistic value -
@bazzacollins no, it was an acknowledgement that it was happening anyway and an attempt to regain some of the initiative. -
@kennyhemphill To me, it's a bit like Apple giving iPads away for free in areas with a huge shoplifting problem. -
@bazzacollins no, there's a significant marginal cost involved on the physical manufacture of an iPad. Not so with an image download. -
@kennyhemphill Have you seen how much a Canon 1D costs? - 6 more replies
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