Designers - Tip O' The Day - GoFuckYourself.com

Mutt · 01-03-2005, 08:36 PM

I know most of you use Google image search, Corbis, Getty etc for stock photos - and we know that mainstream stock photo prices are ridiculous for adult web design work. you can join a site like Hemera and pay a monthly subscription fee for access to a pretty good large library of stock photos/illustrations. I had a membership but gave it up cuz I wasn't doing enough design work to justify the expense.

well a few weeks ago I found a great stock photo site, http://www.istockphoto.com - a bunch of people I know already know about it but i thought I'd give a head's up to those of you who aren't aware of it.
The prices are extremely cheap, you don't need to spend 30 or 40 bucks a month on a membership, need a photo of a box of crayons? a pair of socks? you can download one of many for 50 cents to a buck depending on resolution. I haven't searched for anything without at least getting one good photo.

http://www.istockphoto.com

xclusive · 01-03-2005, 08:42 PM

Very helpful thank you

Ryan · 01-03-2005, 08:47 PM

Yeah I have been using them for about a year now but the prices are going up or have already gone up. I got an email from them a couple weeks ago saying to buy credits now at the reduced price. Even with the raised prises the site still rocks and the images are super cheap and great quality.

NickPapageorgio · 01-03-2005, 08:52 PM

Thank you Mutt.

MetaMan · 01-03-2005, 08:53 PM

i have used istock for a while now, awesome site for sure.

feN · 01-03-2005, 08:55 PM

Ahh cool.. a friend of mine will be happy to hear about that site

tyler86ed · 01-03-2005, 08:55 PM

Damn, thats like one of the best secrets.

Mutt · 01-03-2005, 09:04 PM

why keep it a secret? i'm always for the grunt workers in this business with skills just trying to make an honest decent living without screwing other webmasters or surfers - designers, programmers, photographers, writers. so if i have a tip i share it with them. i help content people who compete with me all the time. if somebody isn't going to be a customer of mine I might as well help somebody else.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 01-03-2005, 09:06 PM

Or people can contact me for a custom photo or specialty photo

eroswebmaster · 01-03-2005, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AlienQ

Or people can contact me for a custom photo or specialty photo

And Video...which is damn high quality stuff.

tyler86ed · 01-03-2005, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

why keep it a secret? i'm always for the grunt workers in this business with skills just trying to make an honest decent living without screwing other webmasters or surfers - designers, programmers, photographers, writers. so if i have a tip i share it with them. i help content people who compete with me all the time. if somebody isn't going to be a customer of mine I might as well help somebody else.

Because there will be 450 of the same stock photos across 450 different sites. They loose their uniqueness... But whatever. I'm glad someone like you told me about it a year back

Mutt · 01-03-2005, 09:26 PM

well you have a bit of a point but there's enough variety on that site so not everybody would use the same photos. it's already pretty easy to track down where most photos come from. i found the GFY lady in her original form years ago. When I saw her on GFY i knew I had seen her before but couldn't place where - then one day i remembered the name of the stock image CD she comes from.

candyflip · 01-03-2005, 09:27 PM

I love the credit system and have an account there as well.

bawdy · 01-03-2005, 09:28 PM

cool thanks Mutt you must have read my mind... i was just about to look for something like this

cheers

TheMob · 01-03-2005, 09:30 PM

what? no affiliate link? i can't trust my eyes!

ella · 01-03-2005, 10:14 PM

I guess the second tip for today would be:

http://www.sxc.hu/

Mutt · 01-03-2005, 10:27 PM

yup, i know that one, it's great cuz it's free, not as good as istock or hemera though but a good place to take a first look.

SpaceAce · 01-03-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

well a few weeks ago I found a great stock photo site, http://www.istockphoto.com - a bunch of people I know already know about it but i thought I'd give a head's up to those of you who aren't aware of it.[/url]

Wow, they've changed. The new setup sucks compared to what it used to be

SpaceAce

unconnected · 01-03-2005, 10:55 PM

also, you could head over to www.clipart.com (no it isn't just a bunch of cartooney clipart)

for a really low price you can get access to a shitload of great stock photography.
You can just get a 1 week subscription and then spend as much time as possible pilfering as many images as you can

dcortez · 01-04-2005, 01:42 AM

Good tip. Thanks!

-Dino

quincy · 01-04-2005, 05:35 AM

nice tips. thanks!

smack · 01-04-2005, 05:37 AM

thanks mutt. i'm always looking for goofy shit to toss into backgrounds.

01-03-2005, 08:36 PM	#1
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Designers - Tip O' The Day I know most of you use Google image search, Corbis, Getty etc for stock photos - and we know that mainstream stock photo prices are ridiculous for adult web design work. you can join a site like Hemera and pay a monthly subscription fee for access to a pretty good large library of stock photos/illustrations. I had a membership but gave it up cuz I wasn't doing enough design work to justify the expense. well a few weeks ago I found a great stock photo site, http://www.istockphoto.com - a bunch of people I know already know about it but i thought I'd give a head's up to those of you who aren't aware of it. The prices are extremely cheap, you don't need to spend 30 or 40 bucks a month on a membership, need a photo of a box of crayons? a pair of socks? you can download one of many for 50 cents to a buck depending on resolution. I haven't searched for anything without at least getting one good photo. http://www.istockphoto.com __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-03-2005, 08:42 PM	#2
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	Very helpful thank you __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

01-03-2005, 08:52 PM	#4
NickPapageorgio Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC Posts: 8,323	Thank you Mutt. __________________

01-03-2005, 08:55 PM	#6
feN Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ger Posts: 2,547	Ahh cool.. a friend of mine will be happy to hear about that site __________________

01-03-2005, 08:55 PM	#7
tyler86ed Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 543	Damn, thats like one of the best secrets. __________________ Check out all our new fresh FETISH sites, Tons of hosted galleries and fresh new content.

01-03-2005, 08:47 PM	#3
Ryan Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 32	Yeah I have been using them for about a year now but the prices are going up or have already gone up. I got an email from them a couple weeks ago saying to buy credits now at the reduced price. Even with the raised prises the site still rocks and the images are super cheap and great quality.

01-03-2005, 08:53 PM	#5
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	i have used istock for a while now, awesome site for sure.

01-03-2005, 09:04 PM	#8
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	why keep it a secret? i'm always for the grunt workers in this business with skills just trying to make an honest decent living without screwing other webmasters or surfers - designers, programmers, photographers, writers. so if i have a tip i share it with them. i help content people who compete with me all the time. if somebody isn't going to be a customer of mine I might as well help somebody else. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-03-2005, 09:06 PM	#9
AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE best designer on GFY Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IALIEN.COM - High Definition Video and Photographic Productions -ICQ 78943384 Posts: 30,307	Or people can contact me for a custom photo or specialty photo __________________ NAKED HOSTING FTW!11 I'm On The INSANE PLAN $9.95/mo! \| The Alien Blog Adult News Worth Reading Updated Daily \| Content For Sale! 641 PICS 216 MINUTES OF VIDEO $350.00 \|ICQ: 78943384 \|

01-03-2005, 09:26 PM	#12
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	well you have a bit of a point but there's enough variety on that site so not everybody would use the same photos. it's already pretty easy to track down where most photos come from. i found the GFY lady in her original form years ago. When I saw her on GFY i knew I had seen her before but couldn't place where - then one day i remembered the name of the stock image CD she comes from. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-03-2005, 09:27 PM	#13
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	I love the credit system and have an account there as well. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

01-03-2005, 09:28 PM	#14
bawdy Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,424	cool thanks Mutt you must have read my mind... i was just about to look for something like this cheers

01-03-2005, 09:30 PM	#15
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	what? no affiliate link? i can't trust my eyes!

01-03-2005, 10:14 PM	#16
ella Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 496	I guess the second tip for today would be: http://www.sxc.hu/ __________________

01-03-2005, 10:27 PM	#17
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	yup, i know that one, it's great cuz it's free, not as good as istock or hemera though but a good place to take a first look. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-03-2005, 10:55 PM	#19
unconnected Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,025	also, you could head over to www.clipart.com (no it isn't just a bunch of cartooney clipart) for a really low price you can get access to a shitload of great stock photography. You can just get a 1 week subscription and then spend as much time as possible pilfering as many images as you can __________________ "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989

01-04-2005, 01:42 AM	#20
dcortez DINO CORTEZ™ Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 2,145	Good tip. Thanks! -Dino

01-04-2005, 05:35 AM	#21
quincy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: behind you Posts: 444	nice tips. thanks! __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

01-04-2005, 05:37 AM	#22
smack Push Porn Like Weight. Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Inside .NET Posts: 10,652	thanks mutt. i'm always looking for goofy shit to toss into backgrounds. __________________ Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.