About Us

We want you. And your photos. And you'll want us. Why? Find out!

Woohoo! Yeah, I know that's not the way you're *supposed* to start off an 'about us' section, but it's the general vibe around LuckyOliver these days. I think we're on the verge of something big, but we need to borrow a bit of your talent.

Getting to LuckyOliver

First, a bit of background that'll show you the path we've taken to get where we are right now—woohooing, ready to roll up our sleeves and get this whole world domination thing underway: We've helped more than 50 startup businesses make it out of the startup phase alive and thriving. And I myself have worked in the creative industry for 8 years, and played with pixels and photography for almost 20. I've run ZURBphotos, a web site that lets me share my passion for images with other folks. I've shared the images there for free with anyone who's been willing to simply drop me an e-mail and ask.

"But what if I really tried to take this passion to a much larger community?" I asked myself (though not out loud, as the guys at ZURB already make fun of me enough.) "Sure, there are companies out there that are selling images and stuff," my self silently answered, "but there's plenty of room for improvement." And that, my friend, is what this new challenge is about.

The Mother of All Photo-Selling Web Sites

Our company, "LuckyOliver" will be mother of all photo-selling web sites. LuckyOliver is the image site you'll write home about—assuming that you're reading this in your office. It's the peaceful yen to the yang of expensive (and much harder to sell) rights managed photography. It's the beautiful talking parrot in a pet store cage full of hen-pecked tweeting parakeets. Or something like that.

The Loons Behind LuckyOliver

Now, I realize that even with my own superpowers (which include coffee snarfing, bocce throwing and the ability to misspell even the most common words) I can't make LuckyOliver happen by myself. That's why I've gathered together a whip-smart team to take this project from goldfish to piranha in short order.

But Really, It's All About You, Baby

And this is where you come in. As chief instigator at LuckyOliver, I want to say this: You've gotta be a part of it. It wouldn't be the same without you, literally.

What's the next step? Well, take a look at our photographer's submission guide, then submit your photos. Send an e-mail to a friend and ask them to do the same. Check out how you get paid. Then go out and take some more photos.

From myself and the entire gang of Olivers, we're looking forward to working with you!

Bryan Zmijewski
z@luckyoliver.com
Chief Instigator