Yuri Arcurs
Yuri Arcurs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob Yuri Wackerhausen 27 July 1979 Aarhus |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | Aarhus Cathedral School, Gardehusarregimentet, Royal Danish Army, First Class Sergeant - Special Support and Reconnaissance Company Aarhus Universitet Philosophy, Aarhus Universitet Psychology |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Psychologist - Interaction Design, Speaker, Entrepreneur IT, Investor |
| Known for | World’s top selling stock photographer since 2009 and proposed as one of the highest earning photographers in the world |
| Spouse | Cecilie Skjold Johansen |
| Website | Official Website |
Yuri Arcurs, born Jacob Yuri Wackerhausen on July 27, 1979 is a Danish stock photographer[1] and owner of PeopleImages.com.[2] In 2007 he was the top ranked selling contributor at Shutterstock, Fotolia, Crestock and BigStockPhoto[3] In 2008 Arcurs sold 650,000 images per year through 16 different microstock agencies[4]
A 2010 vote by readers of PDN Magazine ranked Arcurs among the "30 Most Influential Photographers" of the decade.[5] In 2011 he was considered to be the best selling microstock photographer in the world, selling more than 2 million images in a year[6] and in 2012 it was reported that he sells 450 images per hour.[7]
Career
[edit]Arcurs is the owner of peopleimages.com. He is working mostly in the realm of online industry of stock imagery.
Arcurs started selling his images online as a hobby in 2005 whilst studying Psychology at Aarhus University.[8] His images were sold through online agencies like Shutterstock. Arcurs is most well known for selling microstock images. Arcurs has completed minor formal education in photography [9] but is well regarded for his highly technical approach.[9] He has an agreement with both Hasselblad and Profoto[citation needed]. Arcurs has his own product line of photography equipment of which the Yuri Arcurs SteadyPod is the most popular item and is currently still for sale.[10]
Arcurs attends larger microstock and macrostock related events and has, among other activities, given the opening lecture at Cepic in 2010[11] and taken part in a panel discussion hosted by B&H Photo.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Arcurs attended Aarhus Katedralskole and matriculated as a mathematical major. In 2002 he served for 6 months in Kosovo.[13] He used to be a freelance student journalist after which he started a graphic design firm. He also obtained a bachelor of psychology, a bachelor of philosophy and graduated from the Danish School of Photography.[3] Arcurs is currently (2015) living in Cape Town, South Africa with his Norwegian fiancée Cecilie Skjold Johansen who maintains a job as a corporate psychologist. His father, Steen Wackerhausen, is a professor of philosophy at Aarhus University and holds a dual doctoral degree in both psychology and philosophy.[14] Yuri's mother, Birgitte Krogh Wackerhausen, is a teacher with several courses completed in the field of Psychology.[15]
Business structure
[edit]Yuri Arcurs Photography supplies images to the stock industry and allows licensing to buyers. The resulting royalties make up a bulk of earnings. As of 2012 the company employed more than 100 people;[16] around 15 of whom are in-house photographers [citation needed]. The majority of staff are engaged in post-production such as retouching and keywording.[17]
Arcurs has also been involved with an outsourcing company in India [18] there has however been no recent mention of ongoing involvement. A newly formed subsidiary in Cape Town, South Africa Yuri Arcurs Productions manage these aspects of the post-production. In 2009 and the company had a royalty income of about 3 million USD per year and in 2012 it was said to be way higher with a goal of 8 figures in sight.[16]
On May 3, 2012, Yuri launched PeopleImages to serve as a direct sales platform for his image collection.
The launch was covered by Danish television with Yuri’s top selling model Emma W. H. as a featured guest due to her status as the world’s best selling female model.[19]
Yuri Arcurs Productions has a charity program to recruit and train new retouchers who come from poor circumstances and are unable to afford computers and software. This program, called "the ambition program", received a grant of R600 000 from the Cape Town film commission.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Michael McCloy. "iStockphoto 2012: Semi-Annual Analysis".
- ^ "Royalty Free Images and Stock Photos - PeopleImages".
- ^ a b "Yuri Arcurs – Microstock Celebrity". Microstock Diaries. 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Survey Results: The 30 Most Influential Photographers of The Decade?". 2010-03-23. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Interview with Microstock Photographer Yuri Arcurs". PetaPixel. 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Han säljer 450 bilder i timmen". Fotosidan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Danish Photographer Yuri Arcurs Probably The Best Microstock Photographer In The World".
- ^ a b "Hunch Mag". Archived from the original on August 27, 2012.
- ^ "Custom BracketsYuri Arcurs SteadyPod Basic". www.bhphotovideo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ Amos Struck (14 June 2010). "CEPIC New Media Conference: Yuri Arcurs". My Stock Photo.
- ^ "How to Succeed in Microstock Photography: A Panel Discussion Sponsored by Shutterstock". B&H Event Space.
- ^ "Yuri Arcurs – Microstock Celebrity". Microstock Diaries.
- ^ "Steen Wackerhausen - Forskning - Aarhus Universitet".
- ^ "PUBLIKATION: På sporet af praksis: Forfatteroplysninger".
- ^ a b "Hunch Mag". Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "About Us - PeopleImages".
- ^ "Yuri Arcurs on success as a microstock photographer". Fast Media.
- ^ "Her er verdens mest brugte model". 3 May 2012.
