The Stock Photo Xposure Blog

New Bravia ad shoot videos

Grant — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:18:01 +0000

We could only make it to the weekend part of the new Bravia ad shoot in Glasgow, so missed the grand finale of the tower getting covered in paint. Fortunately, there were plenty of other cameras there to capture the action. They’re on YouTube - here and here.

There’s also an update on the Evening Times website here.

On location at the new Sony Bravia ad shoot

Grant — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:40:14 +0000

We spent a bit of time this weekend at the shoot for the new Sony Bravia tv ad which is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland - as reported in Friday’s Evening Times.

The crowds were out in force on Saturday, following the Evening Times tip-off that the action would be starting at 6pm. The location preparation has been on a grand scale, with tents completely covering nearby houses…

We caught the last shot of Saturday on video - here on YouTube.

On Sunday we were there from 1pm to see the paint cans hanging from the lower block of flats being detonated in sequence to music (although we won’t disclose the music used at this point… don’t want to spoil the surprise!)

All our pics from the weekend are available at high res here

Looks like the remaining cans covering the side of the tower might be detonated tomorrow.

Stock Photo Xposure moves to Creative Commons License

Grant — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:46:54 +0000

From the start we’ve wanted Stock Photo Xposure to be a truly useful resource for designers, marketers, publishers and anyone else that needs stock images. But for the site to be useful, the image license has to be as clear and open as possible.

We’ve used other sites in the past where some images are free, some are paid for, some have an open license, some require approval from the photographer, etc, etc. Those restrictions make searching for photos a pain, and it’s something we’re determined to avoid.

Our original, hand written image agreement was a bit wooly and lacked the legal status that would allow some designers to sleep at night. In stepped StockPhotoX user seanjb with a great suggestion — switch to a Creative Commons license — that way, everyone knows where they stand.

So we’ve done just that. We’ve chosen the most open CC license available, the Creative Commons Attribution license, allowing both commercial use and derivative works from any image. Our FAQs and image upload agreement have been updated, our public site now displays the Creative Commons Attribution license with every image, and all contributing users have been notified of (and have agreed to) the new license.

Thanks again to Sean!

Welcome to Stock Photo Xposure!

Grant — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:00:00 +0000

To set up a completely free Stock Photography site has been a dream of ours for years. Royalty free images have become much cheaper recently, but there are still plenty of occasions when a designer has zero budget for photography. Even when there is budget available, it takes time to agree costs with the client, arrange payment and download the image. Deadlines are usually measured in hours, not days so unless a photograph is available free, right now then the only option is clipart or nothing.

We want to change that.

The world is full of talented amateur and student photographers who aren’t taking photos for a living - they’re doing it because they enjoy it. Right now they’ve got the option to sell them for a few pennies each time on royalty free sites, but we think our site offers something much more valuable… The potential for their photographs to be used by global companies, featured in campaigns online and offline around the world. In exchange, photographers get valuable feedback and an invaluable portfolio of international clients.

We think that’s the way it should be. We hope you agree