Jim Pickerell: From Vietnam to Microstock

This time I’d like to talk with more than just a skilled professional. Jim Pickerell was in Vietnam as a photographer and that is something I could talk about with Jim for hours. But Jim is also one of the best industry analysts. The wonderful  thing for me is that he’s still searching for information and new approaches in the stock photo business while others just blame the industry for this and that. Big respect to Jim for what he has [...] Read more »

Bob Davies: The Hidden Treasure of Microstock’s Techie Side

Robert is a very smart guy I must say. I’ve met him briefly in Dublin at CEPIC 2010 and it was a nice and inspiring chat. Many times I’ve been thinking about how we can do something together with Pixmac as the power of Bob’s brain should be fully unleashed! I wish teleportation was  invented and we could work in one office with no hassle. Read more »

Robert Kneschke: True Guardian of German Photographers

I’d like to introduce Robert. One of our photographers that lives in Germany and while at the same time as shooting great photos he has a reputation as being a  ‘guardian angel’ of the interests of photographers. It was an interesting challenge to do interview with Robert. He is one of those people who’s not afraid to point out the problems and mistakes of any agency. The thing is, that we actually like it and benefit from his valuable input. It helps [...] Read more »

Elena Elisseeva: Professional Microstock Producer

Let me introduce one of the best selling photographers. Elena is a professional photography producer writing her own blog about photography. She has just become a fresh new contributor for Pixmac. We’re happy to see new faces  as our marketing brings measurable results and the reasons for uploading to Pixmac are more positive as each month passes. Read more »

The Inspiration Behind Yuri Arcurs

This time, I’d like to introduce the best selling photographer of the World. Yuri Arcurs, who started shooting pretty recently while being a university student and just after a few years made it to the top in terms of sold photos. The quality and themes merged in one strong symbol that just works. Yuri’s portfolio at Pixmac is selling really well and I hope we will sell even more for Yuri over time. Read more »

2010 Was a Great Year at Pixmac

2010 was a year of maturity for Pixmac. We’ve maximized our effectiveness in marketing and found a bunch of new approaches. We’ve finally made it to black numbers which means we’ve been pretty successful in what we we’ve been doing. What was 2010 about for the team? Briefly – revenue grew 4 times (409%) compared to 2009. That’s a success. We’ve made it to the TOP10 of global microstock players by the end of the year. Read more »

CandyBox Photography: Stock Media Production from the Czech Republic

CandyBox Photography is a relatively new production studio focusing on microstock. And it’s logo is pink too! Based in the Czech Republic the team is pretty close to Pixmac and therefore we’ve met with Jean-Marie Guyon at the Pixmac head office to discuss the future of the industry. Some of the thoughts we had are mentioned in this interview. Read more »

Andrey Yurlov: First Prize Winner at the TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT 2010

Andrey (Андрей Юрлов) is a great Ukrainian photographer in the first place. During his stay in Czech Republic he worked at Pixmac and managed the Russian version of Pixmac at that time. Now I’m glad for this opportunity to speak with a winner of respected photo prize and person who actively submits images to Pixmac. Read more »

Interview with Microstock Blogger Lee Torrens

Lee Torrens is a VIP of Microstock. I’ve had the chance to meet him in Dublin at CEPIC and he is a person who knows everyone in the business. What’s more, he does a great job in making the Microstock business more transparent to everyone. All that happens at his Microstock Diaries blog that is a must for anyone who’s serious about Microstock. If you want to know what photographers like, what competition does or who just acquired another agency, [...] Read more »

Photographers – Submit your Work to Pixmac

An Invitation to Sell Your Photos through Pixmac As you know, Pixmac is a fast-growing international microstock provider. We have a strong reputation for prompt  and fair dealing. With millions of images online already we are looking to increase the size of our collections in order to spread our  range of content even wider. So, if you love photography and have a load of really cool pics stored up, we invite you to upload them to Pixmac and make yourself some money. Read more »