In the recent past there have been many changes in the stock licensing industry and one of the more notable changes cited by photographers and stock agents is Custom Stock which has been pioneered by David Norris and his company OnRequest Images.
The idea of Custom Stock is simple. Much like doing a photo shoot, a customer can layout the exact image needed and OnRequest Images will work with selected artists from its global network of photographers to shoot Custom Stock images to meet the need. This idea however seems to straddle the line between stock licensing and assignment photography and many industry veterans have been watching closely to see what this new idea means for their business and the industry. I asked David Norris if he would complete an e-mail interview to get his view on some of the questions being asked about Custom Stock and OnRequest Images. David graciously accepted.
Click here to go to the full interview.
This article was last modified on March 24, 2022
This article was first published on August 25, 2005
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