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Shutterstock celebrates one million images; BigStockPhoto celebrates 2nd anniversary
The stock photo subscription site Shutterstock has announced that it has exceeded 1 million images. This milestone, achieved after three years of operation, was made possible by the widespread use of pro-sumer digital cameras coupled with technology that allows the photographer to submit images electronically with all of the necessary keywords. Shutterstock has been growing at the rate of 15,000 images every week and has already doubled in 2006.
"This is a very satisfying milestone because it shows that our strategy is paying off," says Jon Oringer, CEO. "Our focus has always been on the quality of our image library and the ease of use of our subscription model—and both customers and photographers have responded more enthusiastically than we could have hoped."
In addition, BigStockPhoto, a micropayment site, is celebrating its 2 Year Anniversary with a 50% Bonus Special: 40 Credits for $40 - just $1.00 per image. Bigstockphoto is one of many micro-payment stock photography sites that have emerged in recent years including iStockphoto, StockXpert, Dreamstime, Fotolia, Shutterstock, Can Stock Photo, 123rf, and many others.
Click here to visit the Shutterstock site. Click here to vist the BigStockPhoto site.
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