Getty Images Review

Intro

Getty Images is the industry leader in providing royalty-free and rights managed stock photography. One of the original pioneers in bringing catalogs of stock photography online the company has grown into a multi media giant. With the latest Editorial venture, Getty Images now provides up to the minute photos of events happening across the world. Getty Image photos can be found accompanying news articles on Yahoo.com, AOL.com and ESPN.com.

Positive

Getty Images has used its market strength to amass a vast collection of catalogs and artists in which to select stock photography from. Their inventory is updated by the minute, they carry a wide array of vendors, past collections and artists. In addition Getty Images has the most sophisticated search tools on the web that will make finding the right image a snap.

Negative

All the choices and sophistication comes with an additional cost. Purchasing a low resolution, royalty-free photo will cost $40 - $70. The price for a higher resolution or rights-managed photo can be significantly more. Needless to say, you are purchasing from the top vendor on the web.

Recommendation

The quality of stock photography on Getty Images cannot be emphasized enough, it is second to none! More often than not you will find the best selection at Getty Images.