tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post3717882412678015566..comments2023-07-09T18:04:05.189+10:00Comments on Sheila Smart Photography: Dropping GettySheila Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08350259321572187709noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-67919067402661125152013-10-03T09:18:03.219+10:002013-10-03T09:18:03.219+10:00That's all I did, Blake. Sent them an email w...That's all I did, Blake. Sent them an email which Jeremy Caulkin acknowledged. I have known some photographers not to get an acknowledgement from Getty and they have sent follow up emails and still got no response. Sheila Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350259321572187709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-19645299347148273302013-10-03T06:36:38.889+10:002013-10-03T06:36:38.889+10:00Sheila,
What steps did you take to cancel your con...Sheila,<br />What steps did you take to cancel your contract? I am trying to do the same and have started with an e-mail stating my intentions. Would like to hear what you did!Blake Burton Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511691031119007862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-39135057596479509972012-08-19T11:33:12.994+10:002012-08-19T11:33:12.994+10:00Courageous of you, and I am joining you with dropp...Courageous of you, and I am joining you with dropping Getty. Yes, they're the elephant in the room, but that doesn't mean we have to stay in the room. I'm doing just fine at Alamy and with my own efforts, I don't need or want to play their game any longer.Len Wilcoxhttp://www.lenwilcox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-58482468628875803462012-08-16T12:12:49.974+10:002012-08-16T12:12:49.974+10:00Yes, Getty love to throw their weight around. Glad...Yes, Getty love to throw their weight around. Glad to hear that you decided to stand up to them Sheila - if only a majority of their photographers would have the backbone to do the same....<br /><br />But Getty's 'frog in the pot' tactic of steadily turning up the heat seems to work well for them.... not so good for the photographers of course.Fair Trade Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863872408067887327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-67341883691179275802012-08-04T15:48:06.705+10:002012-08-04T15:48:06.705+10:00Good for you Sheila.It would be a great day in the...Good for you Sheila.It would be a great day in the photo world if all photogs wised up like you! 80% and no compete.I am surpsied the government has not looked into these sweat shop practices!<br />PetePetenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387303758989071790.post-13829723250927096252012-07-31T02:19:31.568+10:002012-07-31T02:19:31.568+10:00Thank you for the post Sheila. I've posted you...Thank you for the post Sheila. I've posted your blog post to our group page American Photographers Against Unfair Stock Agreements. Please join us here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/100998026660849/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com