WightWire - New Local Wire Network

[DarrenToogood]

We would also be looking to aim at the news and event market, as well as stock photography. Newspapers are always needing photographs, as well as magazines.

[Invent]

To be honest aswell, I higly doubt anyone (well, I know I wouldn't) would choose to purchase photos taken by an amateur rather than ones taken by reputable photographers on sites such as iStockPhoto with good reputation.

[DarrenToogood]

Invent, I am an iStock seller for a start, and I have a good reputation amongst photography on the Island.

As I said before, James is also a photographer, and we both have a variety of contacts within Island photography. We are both more than capable of building up a database of images, and if needed we can bring in more photographers. I have already started building up a database of images, covering Island events during this summer.

iStock also does not cover Island events, where newspapers can log into the system, download and image and publish it?

[Invent]

Invent, I am an iStock seller for a start.

Thus why I said "with good reputation."

and I have a good reputation amongst photography on the Island.

Wait, so you're ONLY targeting the population of the Isle of Wight? As if so, that's not a business plan I'd be interested in.

[MrPinkPanther]

Invent, I am an iStock seller for a start, and I have a good reputation amongst photography on the Island.

You only just set up your photography 'company'.

[cocaine]

you seem to be making websites every day :S

do they ever last? :rolleyes:

[DarrenToogood]

Indeed we are targeting the Isle of Wight, hence 'WightWire'. Providing images of the Island news, events and stock to island businesses.

By all means mainland users can download images, however our main target would be to get images used by hotels, businesses, newspapers, magazines, websites and event publications.

[Calon]

You only just set up your photography 'company'.

You don't need to be in a company to re-sell iStock images?

[DarrenToogood]

Calon, I do not 're-sell' iStock images.

I sell my images on iStock.

[Funya Chin]

Darren, how many iStock images have you sold?