Exclusive or Non-Exclusive Representation

Posted on 11/12/2013 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version | Comments (2)

Does exclusive representation make sense in today’s stock photography world, or is it better to place your images with multiple distributors? Here are a few things to consider.

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Bill Bachmann Posted Nov 12, 2013
I have always been Non-Exclusive and will continue to be that. No one agency can support my work the way I want and they all have different clients. While it is true that the AGENCY loves exclusive images, it is not best for the photographers no matter what they tell you.

Plus, putting all your images (eggs) in one basket is risky & not good business.

www.billbachmann.com

Jaak Nilson Posted Nov 13, 2013
Some examples. My images are exclusive at one aggregator agency. They has a problems with missing releases, keywording and so one. I have connected with 5 years contract and I can not sell same images simultaneously. This aggregator agency distirbuting for lot of final distributors. Including Corbis and Getty.

Now I am sending my new material to Spanish Age Fotostock. I do keywording myself and I can control it.
Images are non-exclusive, royalty split between me and Age Fotostock is 50/50. And finally Age Fotostock sending now my non- exclusive images to Corbis or Getty too. So these gigants accepting non-exclusive too, but it is almost impossible to get direct contract with Corbis and Getty today.

So it is better to forget exclusivity. It may have a good for agencies not for photographers. If agency does not perform well then a contributor has connected for several years with aggregator agency and can not sell same images if s/he wants.

www.jaaknilson.ee

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