Comments on: Friday Foto http://www.kingstonist.com/2010/01/15/kingstonist-flickr-group/ News, Politics, Events, Music, Art, Theatre, Restaurants, Sports, Environment, Everything and Anything in Kingston, Ontario. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harvey Kirkpatrick http://www.kingstonist.com/2010/01/15/kingstonist-flickr-group/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 Harvey Kirkpatrick Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:32:47 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=4219#comment-3305 I'm pretty familiar with iStockPhoto, it's a great site and as you've pointed out there are definitely some great local photogs on there. I'd love to be able to shell out a few bucks for their licensing fees, but at this point in time that's simply not how we're running things. Currently, none of the writers are paid a dime for their contributions, so it would be kind of strange for us to start paying photogs and the like. Until we're able to compensate everyone, contributions across the board will remain voluntary. I know our system is not for everyone, but we've got some pretty solid, professional contributors (writers and photographers) who do it for the love of their craft, as opposed to some token payment. In any case, I hope you'll consider uploading something to our Flickr group in the future. I'm pretty familiar with iStockPhoto, it's a great site and as you've pointed out there are definitely some great local photogs on there. I'd love to be able to shell out a few bucks for their licensing fees, but at this point in time that's simply not how we're running things. Currently, none of the writers are paid a dime for their contributions, so it would be kind of strange for us to start paying photogs and the like. Until we're able to compensate everyone, contributions across the board will remain voluntary. I know our system is not for everyone, but we've got some pretty solid, professional contributors (writers and photographers) who do it for the love of their craft, as opposed to some token payment.

In any case, I hope you'll consider uploading something to our Flickr group in the future.

]]> By: Concerned Photog http://www.kingstonist.com/2010/01/15/kingstonist-flickr-group/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 Concerned Photog Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:18:01 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=4219#comment-3304 Have you considered licensing your photos from a stock agency? Licensing your images isn't expensive (about three bucks for a royalty-free license) and it's a really great way to support local photographers and get access to some very high quality imagery. Paying for a license also shows that you are committed to supporting all the levels of the micro-media industry that we're all involved in together. Asking for feebies on flickr may leave a sour impression with some creatives; photographers have got to eat too! Why not do a search for Kingston on iStockPhoto, which is a Canadian company with a pretty good collection. <a href="http://bit.ly/dgmrc6" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/dgmrc6</a> Some of photos from the 'Kingston' flickr group are available for licensing there! Have you considered licensing your photos from a stock agency? Licensing your images isn't expensive (about three bucks for a royalty-free license) and it's a really great way to support local photographers and get access to some very high quality imagery. Paying for a license also shows that you are committed to supporting all the levels of the micro-media industry that we're all involved in together.

Asking for feebies on flickr may leave a sour impression with some creatives; photographers have got to eat too!

Why not do a search for Kingston on iStockPhoto, which is a Canadian company with a pretty good collection. http://bit.ly/dgmrc6 Some of photos from the 'Kingston' flickr group are available for licensing there!

]]> By: Harvey Kirkpatrick http://www.kingstonist.com/2010/01/15/kingstonist-flickr-group/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Harvey Kirkpatrick Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:35:53 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=4219#comment-2080 Why did it take us so long to establish our own Flickr group? In less than 24 hours we've got 18 members, some of which are brand new contributors to Kingstonist. Thus far, I'm thoroughly impressed with the talent and high quality photos being added. This is going to be a huge asset as it continues to receive new photos! Thanks to everyone who has joined. Why did it take us so long to establish our own Flickr group? In less than 24 hours we've got 18 members, some of which are brand new contributors to Kingstonist. Thus far, I'm thoroughly impressed with the talent and high quality photos being added. This is going to be a huge asset as it continues to receive new photos! Thanks to everyone who has joined.

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