Australian Picture and Copyright Association

Shutterstock annouces a new type of subscription to allow lower volume customers to purchase small amounts of credit that can be used over a 1 year period. Please see their latest press release for more information.

http://www.shutterstock.com/releases/080408.mhtml

There has been a stampede of microstock companies jumping on the subscription bandwagon following the lead from Istockphoto last month and joining the model used by the very successful Shutterstock and Photos.com. Here is a list you may like to check out if the subscription model works for your needs. 

Istockphoto.com
Fotolia.com
Snapvillage.com
Stockxpert.com
Shutterstock.com (footage)

Microstock library Lucky Oliver has announced it will close as of May 15, 2008 warning customers to use up their remaining tokens. In their press release the company laments the close due to lack of capital investment.

http://www.luckyoliver.com/blog/328/closing-the-doors

PA Photos, the photographic arm of the Press Association (the UK's national media agency,) now has a presence in Australia. PA Photos has an extensive and diverse sports, news and entertainment archive that stretches back nearly 150 years. Graeme Atkinson, Sales, Research and Assignments Manager (Australia), is based in Melbourne and informs us that since October last year they have a permanent photographer based in Sydney for the latest news and sports photos. Contact details below.

PA Photos
www.paphotos.com
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D: +61 (0)3 9602 0426
M: +61 (0)415 384574
F: +61 (0)3 9602 0401