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LuckyOliver ReviewOctober 25, 2007This is a fun website, the design is loose and the content pretty well organized. I like the earthy "throw-back" feel to the colors and typography. 5X5 Bryan Zmijewski InterviewOctober 23, 2007In this video, I interview Bryan Zmijewski, Chief Instigator at LuckyOliver. Bryan talks about how marketing managers can use the images on his stock photo site to help establish their company's brand, and how a community focus helps keep the content on LuckyOliver fresh and exciting. Midstock: Bryan Zmijewski <=> Alan MecklerSeptember 18, 2007I laughed when I read Alan Meckler's blog post that Midstock was dead - not because I think he's wrong (he is) - but because LuckyOliver has the industry talking about what we're doing in little over a year. Midstock is alive and well. Microstock Celebrity - Bryan ZmijewskiSeptember 3rd, 2007Zmijewski is particular about strategy. He's positioning LuckyOliver as a "photo marketplace" between microstock and macrostock. In describing their position he coined the term "midstock", which the industry has been quick to adopt. Need to Freshen your Stock Image Portfolio?August 31st 2007Imagery tied to a brand will still remain important to the corporate marketer, Is your irrelevant corporate website needing a refresh of it's marketing images? Lucky Oliver uses pro-amateurs to fuel their image library, where they explain it's about building a concept or image. Selling StockJuly 26, 2007LuckyOliver has also been commended for its entertaining brand. Whether you like being called a Carny (contributor) or Oliver (buyer), there is obvious thought and continuity in how the company has implemented its circus-inspired image throughout the site. Much of the company's unconventional character comes from its good-humored, Stanford-educated founder. Contributors have also commented on the technical superiority of the site, which has supported metadata, FTP upload and a user-friendly and proprietary keywording system since its launch. Bub.blicio.usJuly 18, 2007LuckyOliver had it's one year anniversary birthday party at Ace Auto, a junkyard in San Francisco. It was hard to believe that it was a junkyard because of how clean and organized it was. There was plenty of cool artistic displays including a giant Rube Goldberg machine. As always, free beer and taco always attracts plenty of people from all industries including some recognizable faces in the web 2.0 startup circle. Bub.blicio.usJuly 13, 2007The industrial stretch of warehouses and seemingly random train tracks is not what most people picture when they imagine a Web 2.0 soiree, but the folks at photo community site LuckyOliver really hit the ball out of the park with this event. Leaving the lounges and gallery/bars for an honest-to-goodness junkyard was a genius idea - not to mention a kick-ass photo op: Derek AllardJuly 9, 2007So what does LuckyOliver have over iStock? In a word, attitude. They still exude that "small team of guys trying to make a run of this" feel. Their blog is candid, and fun. The site is designed to look worn, but the interface remains clean and clear - but still "flirty". Running a search? They offer you the option of "no nudies". Your "control panel" is called the "Big Top", and also offer the "Odditorium". Cute. There are other interface niceties there as well. When you first sign up, they give you a simple 2 option choice box. "Ready to buy, or read to sell" - attractively presented. 404 Creative Design StudiosMay 9, 2007I recently became aware of a new stock photo resource called LuckyOliver. I was immediately taken with the design of the site and intrigued by the carnival theme that carries through the site. The budget pricing model caught my eye too as I use lots of stock photography and don't always want to pay $75 or more for a small web-resolution image. A dollar for a blog-sized photo... now that works for me. Microstock DiariesMay 7, 2007Well, there's a lot to say about LuckyOliver, and the place I want to start is their website. They have a slightly cheesy carnival 'theme' going on, but who cares. Their website is amazing! It is well designed from a technical point of view as it uses modern web technologies to improve the user experience. It is well designed from the point of view of usability as it is clearly laid out, and information is always where you'd logically expect to find it. I was also very impressed with the tone of the copy that they carry consistently throughout the website. This gives the site an enjoyable personality and blends well with their theme. Photo District NewsMay 1, 2007Micropayment stock site LuckyOliver has introduced a new feature called Sideshow that gives high-sales photographers the option of getting special placement on search results pages. Additionally, these photographers can set higher prices for their images in a model the site calls "midstock." About the ImageMay 1, 2007The managers of micro-stock site LuckyOliver have attempted to find a middle ground between the low, low micro-stock prices and the higher prices one expects to pay for higher end royalty free imagery. Aptly named "midstock," the model allows for Lucky Oliver's best-selling photographers to set their own prices for images of their own choosing. Venture ChroniclesApril 23, 2007By focusing on professional quality images offered at really low prices, compared to alternatives, Lucky Oliver is clearly moving beyond the traditional markets for stock images. My company will use this service for images we need for promotional material and online use, it's a no-brainer given the depth of the library and the pricing model. Download SquadApril 18, 2007No more stealing images from Google for projects, this is an affordable way to get the job done without breaking the bank on high priced stock photos. Red HerringApril 18, 2007Interesting, because I spoke earlier in the day to the founder of a new Campbell-based startup, Lucky Oliver, that's trying to tap into the amateur photographer crowd - building up a database of cheap (from $1) stock photography that anyone can upload pictures to. He has a team of people who sort through the photos to get rid of copyright violations and bad shots. Webware (CNET)April 17, 2007One of the companies showcasing its wares at the Web 2.0 Expo is LuckyOliver, a stock photography service that sells user-submitted digital photographs for use on Web sites and printed materials. The service has a kitschy carnival/circus theme, right down to calling its users 'carnies.' Customer ChaosMarch 26, 2007One of the companies showcasing its wares at the Web 2.0 Expo is LuckyOliver, a stock photography service that sells user-submitted digital photographs for use on Web sites and printed materials. The service has a kitschy carnival/circus theme, right down to calling its users 'carnies.' Wireless Picture FrameMarch 21, 2007There's a new player in the online stock photography market: LuckyOliver. Lucky Oliver offers photographers and illustrators a venue to sell their work while netting royalties of 60% (and sometimes more) on each sale. For customers, it offers afffordable prices, quality images, and a tagging system that improves search results. Bryan Zmijewski, the "chief instigator" at Lucky Oliver, was nice enough to spend some time talking to us about his company and how the stock photo and wireless picture frame industries may find common opportunities in the future. About the ImageNovember 27, 20062006 has been a really interesting year in relation to the stock photography industry -- companies being bought, sold and merged, entire new licensing structures being created, and more photographers than ever jumping on the stock bandwagon, Will this kind of activity continue in 2007? I've got a few predictions for what we can expect in the new year. ClickTracksStock photography company LuckyOliver gives designers, small business owners, consultants and marketers an affordable resource for finding the perfect royalty-free image. With high-resolution images starting as low as $1, LuckyOliver offers a viable alternative to high priced stock photography and low-quality (or 'copyright challenged') free images. Photo District NewsOctober 4, 2006In a buyout, the photo is pulled off the stock web site and the photographer gives up the right to keep licensing the picture. On LuckyOliver, the terms of a buyout include a transfer of all rights from the photographer to the buyer. The buyer gets exclusive use of the image from then on, but still runs the risk that someone else may have licensed the image previously. Zmijewski says LuckyOliver's "buy-it-out" option could appeal to beginning photographers who want to earn a quick chunk of cash to invest in equipment. Campaign MonitorAugust 2, 2006We're definitely fans of this great looking monthly newsletter by LuckyOliver - a community of photographers, designers and artists who buy and sell photos. What a cool concept. |
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