Hi folks
Well, I had a great morning of photographic endeavours planned for yesterday morning on my day off… to get up early and get a shot of the Faisaliah Tower here in Riyadh, the first skyscaper here, designed by Norman Foster and completed a few years back. All would have gone well if it hadn’t rained.. bloody typical timing for it to be the first rain since last April!
Anyway, getting to the point, I am planning to photograph this building for inclusion on a website that was passed onto me by Meach and thought I would share it with you here.. the site, not the picture!
The site is www.fotolibra.com and basically this is a site where publishers or researchers can come to find images and buy from the site. Like Redbubble, all images remain your own and are fully copyrighted.
Whenever particular images have been requested from publishers then they will inform all members of the requirements. As a standard member you can upload up to 12 images for free or for a certain price you can have unlimited storage.
Currently, there are publishers looking for some certain images of China, images of chip vans for a new Roddy Doyle book cover, images of 500 particular buildings from around the world and for all you vampire lovers they are looking for some images of young vampire slayer type girls for some more book covers.
So, go check it out and sign up for full details… You gotta be in it to win it!
As a footnote, and to further Stuarts comment below, I don’t ever see it as a site to pay and display a gallery of work like I have here on Redbubble. Simply to keep an eye on what is being requested by publishers.. if I have something suitable for inclusion then I will upload and if not successful, take it off the site after the deadline for that submission has passed. With space for 12 free uploads, perhaps just a gallery of my top 6 shots will allow for any random hits and also give me room for uploading any particular shots for submission when required.
Deborah Bowness, 6 months ago
Sounds cool Paul, I’m off to check it out!!
Ashley Ng, 6 months ago
Thanks for the tip paul!
Craig Hender, 6 months ago
Thanks Paul, I’m off to check it out.
Halcyon007, 6 months ago
I don’t know how much it’s changed Paul – But I was on that site quite early on – I ended up paying £6 a month for no return. I left it a year or so ago.
I’d be intrigued if any one else has any feedback of how it is as a site now.
Paul Tupman, 6 months ago
Thanks Stuart.. well for a standard member you can upload up to 12 images for free. If a particular publisher is looking for a shot and you have that 1 shot then I dont see how you can loose out.. Its not the kind of site you need to manage like Redbubble, you just need to keep an eye on it to see what the publishers are looking for… I’ll be able to get that one shot of a building in Riyadh, that most will never see, so no harm in trying and yes I agree, I dont ever see it as a site where I will want to pay for that extra “storage” and just display random work.
Meach, 6 months ago
HI – I’ve got a free gallery on the site – there’s no harm in putting a few on there – nothing to lose really
Christine Wilson, 5 months ago
Thanks for the link could be interesting