Istockphoto

Istockphoto

Istockphoto is considered to be one of the largest websites in Microstock industry and has a wide range of Royalty Free images. Istockphoto is very common and equally popular among buyers which at times create genuine issues ignoring the fact that the pricing for pictures is relatively high compared to other websites.

File Types Offered
Istockphoto contains database of over 7 million files which are blend of ordinary photos, standard photos, video files, sound files and vector files. Picture pricing for Istockphotos ranges from $0.95 to $1.52 per image depending upon the buyer’s potential and subscription he goes for.

One-Time Purchase of Credits
For one-time purchase on Istockphoto a minimum of $18.25 is to be used from your pockets. Once obtained you can use it to pay for a single purchase of 12 small images at a price of $1.52 each or 2-4 images depending upon the size and prices. (What are Credits?)

Subscription Plan
Istockphoto offers subscription program at $1,899 valid for 6 months from the date of purchase. It gives out 30 credits on 30 photos a day unlike other sites. Credit price for such subscriptions is $0.35. Credits subscription can also be used by purchasing photos or files. Credit pricing of subscription program many vary from $0.24 to $0.39 depending on time period of subscription plan. (Learn about Subscription)

Istockphoto Benefits
Selection criteria of quality images at Istockphoto are high as site staff is very particular about choosing quality photos taken by professional photographers. Istockphoto adds a small crown icon over exclusive image and also on the image description to notify that the buyer of that particular image is special. Search engine built within the website is the most advanced one as it gives out variety of search options making search easy and efficient.

Istockphoto Weaknesses
Though Istockphoto holds vast database of images yet it lacks behind compared to other Microstock websites. Its choice is not limited to original works; the site also contains photos and pictures. Also:

• At times it gets difficult to find the required images while searching within the website.
• There are upload limitations for photographers.
• Advanced search option can be very frustrating at times for users as it does not save search settings. The issue is probably a technical problem on which team is working hard these days and is expected to resolve the same very soon.

Our Conclusion
The key point of Istockphoto is cheap prices of Royalty Free images which are priced higher on other Microstock websites. If you are big fish and want to buy big images under subscription plans then Istockphoto is not your cup of tea. This site certainly contains database of high quality images and if you importantly do not care to pay more then this site is for you.

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