Pietrach Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Hi, I know that for the regular stock, Alamy does not accept images taken with mobile phones (at least mine - Huawei P9). Is this any different for Live News images? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 That's probably a question to ask contributor services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Let's say: Earth shattering event happens, you're the only photographer there and you only have a mobile phone on you. They'd be stupid not to take it. I think it would be an exception to the rule rather than "I'll quickly bung in my phone pix because I can't be asked to take the other camera out of the bag". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptoprocta Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, LawrensonPhoto said: Alamy expects you to use s------o but if you are not registered, as you say they'd be stupid not to! Or if you don't have an iPhone, so can't upload via that unmentionable route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pietrach Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Thanks for your replies. I asked just in case I don't have my regular camera with me. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukkudrill Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 48 minutes ago, Cryptoprocta said: Or if you don't have an iPhone, so can't upload via that unmentionable route. Why can't we mention that, if it belongs to Alamy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kukkudrill said: Why can't we mention that, if it belongs to Alamy? Here's why: http://discussion.alamy.com/topic/6076-new-rule-posts-about-stockimo/ Threads that mention the S-word too much often end up being locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kukkudrill said: Why can't we mention that, if it belongs to Alamy? Because those are Alamy's rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukkudrill Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I see, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 A point worth considering.. the live news team seem to divert images that they don't believe are newsworthy to regular stock QC. An image taken with a phone would likely fail regular QC. So I guess you really want to be sure your image is newsworthy before submitting to Alamy Live News if taken with a phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Why not contact the News desk if something newsworthy happens and all you have with you is your phone? phone: 01235 844690 or: news@alamy.com wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Keith once posted an image in a discussion that was a phone image. I mentioned that I thought phone images weren't allowed, and he said they are for live news. But always best to check with Alamy. Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Scammell Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 If I had something really really newsworthy I certainly wouldn't be offering it to stock libraries. I'd be punting it to news desks directly. If they are very interested they'll snap your arm off - for a very good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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