Bigstock

Bigstock
Type Private
Industry Stock photography
Genre Microstock photography
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
Website www.bigstockphoto.com

Bigstock is an online royalty free, international microstock photography website that sells images via a credit-based system. Bigstock's photos, vectors and illustrations cost from between 1 to 6 credits each, depending on size, with credits ranging from $.90 to $3.00 USD. [1][2] BigStockPhoto was founded in Davis, California, in the fall of 2004. Bigstock adds to its library every day as photographers and designers from around the world submit their work. As of September 2010, Bigstock had more than 5.3 million royalty-free images available.[3]

On September 23, 2009, Bigstock announced that it had been purchased by Shutterstock, a subscription-based microstock company.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric A. Taub, "When Are Photos Like Penny Stocks? When They Sell", New York Times, June 5, 2007
  2. ^ Bigstock.com – Company pricing page
  3. ^ Bigstock.com – Stats released on website
  4. ^ Stephen Shankland "Shutterstock Buys Rival, Shifts Photo Sales Strategy", CNET, September 23, 2009

External links