Can Stock Photo
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Stock Photography |
| Genre | Microstock |
| Founded | June 2004 [1] |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Members | 493,000 [2] (2015) |
| Website | www.canstockphoto.com |
Can Stock Photo is a stock photography provider which licenses royalty-free images, photos, digital illustrations, picture clip art and footage files on behalf of photographers, illustrators, and videographers. Founded in 2004, it was one of the earliest microstock agencies.[2]
Purchasing and use
Can Stock Photo provides 21 million images to customers, provided by 40,000 photographers and artists worldwide.[2] The site supports both subscription and credit licensing models.[3] Can Stock Photo is one of the few agencies in its industry to allows users to license images individually without a membership.[4]
Licensed images have been notably used by industry blogs such as TechCrunch,[5] social media sites such as BuzzFeed,[6] feature films such as Whiplash,[7] news agencies such as CBS 5,[8] and various YouTube videos,[9][10] other websites.[11] and books.[12]
Contributors
Contributing photographers must apply before they are eligible to upload their images. The applicants must submit three images that are screened for quality and suitability. Once approved, photographers can begin uploading their work through the website. They supply keywords, categorize the images, and submit them for review, where each image is examined to ensure that it meets the standards of quality, usefulness and copyright laws. A model and property release is required when applicable.[13] Contributors earn royalties each time their files are licensed.[14]
Can Stock Photo receives 25,000 contributor submission per day.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Can Stock Photo". CrunchBase. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ a b c d "About Can Stock Photo". Can Stock Photo. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "How to Download Photos". Can Stock Photo. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ "Free and Commercial Stock Photography Sites". Smashing Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "When The Funding Bubble Bursts It Doesn't Have To Mean Disaster". TechCrunch. 2014-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Stock Photos That Need Further Explanation". BuzzFeed. 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Can Stock Photo [ca]". IMDB. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ "Christmas Trees Disposal For Cheyenne and Casper". CBS 5 News Channel. 2014-12-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Holiday Etiquette With Gordon And Goofy". Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ ""Mercury Rising" - Music Video featuring Ric Size". Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ "The Right Way to do Images on Your Site". About.com. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ The Corpse with the Emerald Thumb. Touch Wood Editions. 2014-04-15. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-77151-063-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Stock Photography: Make Money Selling Photos Online. Hüthig Jehle Rehm. 2014. ISBN 3826696298.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Sell Your Images / Clips". Can Stock Photo. Retrieved 2015-03-20.