Shutterstock photographer receives $1.88 for image used on Walmart merch - is this fair?

If you upload images to Shutterstock (or any other stock photography website), you might receive as little as 25 cents for an image. You might also find your images being used in different places without your consent. This is what you agree to when you sign up as a Shutterstock contributor.

I recently stumbled across a news article titled, "Photographer Shocked After His $1.88 Stock Photo Shows Up On Walmart Goods." The article talks about an image uploaded by New Brunswick-based photographer Michael Stemm, who received $1.88 for one sale of the image. The photographer then found the image being used on a number of goods at Walmart, including calendars, greeting cards and even a throw blanket. Needless to say, he was very upset.

Was this fair? What sort of licenses were purchased with the photo? In this video, I share some of my thoughts on this news story. Is Shutterstock worth it? Is it a scam? You decide.

PetaPixel article: https://petapixel.com/2018/12/22/photog-shocked-after-his-1-88-stock-photo-shows-up-on-walmart-goods/

Check out my other related videos:

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