Turbo Photo
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| Turbo Photo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | {{{foundation}}} |
| Headquarters |  Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Industry | Stock Photography |
Turbo Photo provides stock photography and film footage and related rights, based in Portland, Oregon. These affordably-priced cheap stock photos are designed for professional, high quality output on a printing press. With these royalty free photos, graphic designers may them for virtually any graphic design project. Their permitted uses include: Printing Quality Brochures, Ads, Fliers, Web Pages, Collateral, Newsletters, Art, Posters, Marketing Materials, Packaging, and even printed items people can sell.
[edit] History
Since its beginning in May 2002, Turbo Photo has provided stock photos to customers worldwide- aiming to serve graphic designers with limited budgets. The idea for the business began in 1997 when a need for affordable stock photography was recognized. “As a graphic designer, it was a challenge to find any quality stock photos for less than $500,” said Trent Mueller, President of Turbo Photo.
Turbo Photo was presented publicly in the Spring of 2002 through a business plan competition at California Polytechnic State University, through which it won an award. The business since gained momentum by selling stock photos online through shopping websites, auction sites, and established resellers. A newer website was launched in 2005, which facilitated the serving of thousands of customers worldwide- for both photo CD compilations and individual photo downloads.
[edit] Media and Usage
- Images have been used for film, videos, book covers, posters, print media, brochures, posters, collateral, logos, newsletters, and websites. Customers range from film and broadcast production studios to freelancers and design hobbyists.
- Images have been used in noteworthy clients such as ABC, CBS, Disney, and NASA.
- Customers range from graphic design studios to Fortune 500 corporations
