microstock
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊstɑk/
- Jargon
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microstock
- Shooting stock, especially microstock, is much less lucrative, certainly in the short term.
Examples
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To the previously posted opinion that microstock sites do not harm business: They do.
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As far as microstock, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for Vanity Fair-type photography.
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It's not even an attempt at microstock, although plenty of them will try.
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But that does not make it a great idea in the model microstock has today.
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Some people sell their images to microstock houses.
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And for all you other people who have posted questions about the microstock model ...
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I like the way microstock lets you stand or fall according to your talent and diligence.
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Some of my images, however, I sell on microstock sites (I'm small time though).
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Since 2005, I have licensed over 78,000 images through different microstock agencies.
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Many photographers choose to upload their work to microstock websites to earn a little extra income.
Synonyms
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A photo made by professionals that people buy or use for projects
A photograph available to buy or license for ads and publications
How Affordable
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microstock comes from micro- meaning 'small' and stock meaning 'supply'. So microstock is a low-cost online supply of stock photos and the websites that sell them.