Lesley Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Several years ago a photo library I contributed to was bought out by a larger one. I continued to contribute until the number of pixels required became too heavy to carry around! Soon after this the library in question posted several of my images on Alamy. They didn't mention this to me. A few months later I asked if any of my images had sold , as I hadn't heard anything. They had, though not, I think on Alamy, and the libarary paid up. This is not the first time I've had to ask if my images have sold. A little while ago, I noticed the images that were uploaded to Alamy by this library have now been removed, with no word to me. Is this normal practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Lesley, I would read the contract agreement you have with this unnamed agency, see what they can and can't do. Some people in this business are less honorable than Alamy. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks Ed. Will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brooks Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Sometimes it is incompetence. Your photo library may still be struggling with the takeover. I once had an agency who sent me a cheque for collected sales along with a photocopy of the accounting page for my account. I glance over their accounting page and realized that, while they had paid for recent sales, they had been neglecting to pay me for previous past sales over a 1 year period. I pointed this out and they paid up immediately. There was no attempt to defraud on their part, just incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nacke Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Lesley, I was writing a long answer to your post, but... I've been in the agency business for decades and I can only say that Alamy is the only agency or library that I trust 100%. Stick with Alamy and you will not regret it. (I do hope that James is reading this and that Alamy and James never makes me regret writing this.....) On sticking with Alamy; I do not submit images to other agencies or libraries. There is some of my material that is with Alamy as well as another major agency, but that dates back before I signed up for the A. BTW I am listening for Jethro Tull Augalung at full volume while I am writing this.... Best, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 BTW I am listening for Jethro Tull Augalung at full volume while I am writing this.... A good choice! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thank you all for your responses. I was with the original agency, the one that was taken over, before I signed up with Alamy. I'm glad I did sign up with Alamy. A you say, I find them honest and open in their dealings, and easy to work with. As I said, I have now stopped contributing to the said Agency, but of course they still hold a number of my images. I contribute to one other picture library, who are also very fair and I intend sticking with them and Alamy. Very interesting to know how others feel about this. I know in the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal, but it is irritating! Looking forward to a new year despite the world's financial problems. All the best for 2017 everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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