tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post1830902908109338136..comments2024-03-07T11:47:12.092-05:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: The iStockalypseJohn Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-43825478964787925442007-08-30T11:27:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:27:00.000-04:00Rod -No, iStock hires all the models, equipment, t...Rod -<BR/><BR/>No, iStock hires all the models, equipment, teaching pros, secures locations, gets you your forms to sign (away) and then everyone gathers 'round and takes turns with the lights and models. They then expect to have a large collection of images to sell at their pennies-on-the-dollar rate. <BR/><BR/>To suggest that their name is lent and t-shirts bought is the "only involvement" is just a falsehood.John Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-55400250636002578772007-08-30T11:11:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:11:00.000-04:00So John, are you saying that if you and a bunch of...So John, are you saying that if you and a bunch of random independant photographers decided to rent studio space you wouldn't have to pay? If so can I join in on the next event you run?<BR/><BR/>iStockalypses are not iStock assignments, they are partys/workshops/shared studio time organized by the photogrphers for their own benefit, iStock's only involvement is lending their name and a few free t-shirts.Rod MacPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233220685452634443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-11204522904105603342007-08-30T07:39:00.000-04:002007-08-30T07:39:00.000-04:00Not getting old to me, either. I had a good chuckl...Not getting old to me, either. I had a good chuckle over this report from the wonderful world of iStockers. The iStock forums themselves never fail to fill me with both laughter and horror. Also, the recent incident with the (now former) relationship with iStock and Modern Postcard should be a reminder that getting the word out does work.Mark Scheuernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276892867286487970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-1432866844721599112007-08-30T07:28:00.000-04:002007-08-30T07:28:00.000-04:00Not getting old at all to me. Bring on more. I who...Not getting old at all to me. Bring on more. I wholly appreciate your takes on the current state of the photo biz. I did initially think you'd linked to the wrong site, though. Thought I was reading from theonion.com instead of the iStockalypse site. Equally as funny.Allen Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429987316181875805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-59077241906636324872007-08-30T02:30:00.000-04:002007-08-30T02:30:00.000-04:00I don't recall typing the words "idiot scum" in th...I don't recall typing the words "idiot scum" in the post. iStockalypse is posted about because, well, there's just so much to chuckle about in the materials, and ESPECIALLY if you read some of the linked postings at the forums.John Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-28092001588068799232007-08-30T02:16:00.000-04:002007-08-30T02:16:00.000-04:00John, this is really starting to get old... So it...John, this is really starting to get old... So it's obvious no one is going to get these folks to stop so you need another approach besides saying they are idiot scum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com