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Kickstarter project Stocky aims to revamp the way we see stock photography
Search Google for "stock photography" and you will get an endless list of results. There's no shortage of sites trying to make money off the work of stock photographers, and apparently no shortage to drab sites and blogs who seek out the stockiest images, despite the fact that it all looks like the same clip-art that was used in 1996. Finding truly good images usually requires a lengthy search through the annals of Flickr, DeviantArt, and other sites not actually meant to provide stock photos. Stocky aims to bridge the gap between quality content and traditional stock photography -- but right now it's only a project on Kickstarter.
The idea behind Stocky seems to be that all creative media can be exchanged freely and collaboratively in an open, engaging environment. Photography isn't alone in this; if the project ever comes to fruition, Stocky would also incorporate video, vectors, Photoshop brushes, audio samples, design templates, fonts, and just about anything else that an artist or designer could create and hope to share. So, if you're an avid user of the Share and Share Alike type of IP licensing, then you might be interested in a new service like this.
The project was posted to Kickstarter about a week ago, but has yet to receive any notable pledges. It's currently sitting at under $100 USD, which is quite a distance from the $5000 goal. The deadline for pledges is July 28, and no funding will go to the project if the goal isn't met by then -- so if you're interested, pledge!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsRyan BruceJul 3rd 2010 3:59PM
So how does this differ (in its original photo goals) from StockXchange (http://www.sxc.hu)? Well, besides the fact that I think sxc.hu was bought out by a larger stock photo firm.
HarrisonJul 3rd 2010 5:07PM
This differs from StockXchange because it isn't medium restrictive and allows collaboration (eg: alternate version uploads by different artists/designers).
AndyJul 5th 2010 2:38AM
IMHO, such a site will be full of stolen artwork and substandard work. Fact is, a lot of good stock photography requires models, venues and props. Some shoots can cost $1000+, not factoring the labor time of the photographer and photoshopper which can be substantial. The world of stock photography thrives around high turn over, low cost businesss model, much like Apple's app store. Can't see most quality stockers giving their stuff away. Just my 0.02 cents worth.
JohnJul 5th 2010 10:39PM
Just taking a look at Flickr reveals a lot of low cost, but great quality shots. Also, most brushes, vectors and fonts are free as it is. There is plenty of original work to fill up the internet, and it has. It just needs a @#$% load of a refreshment to be worthwhile.