"stock.xchng" redirects here. Not to be confused with Stock exchange.
stock.xchng (also known as SXC) was a website providing free-to use stock photography and illustrations, its name being a reduced version of "stock exchange" (meaning the exchange of stock photography, and a play on the term stock exchange). The site was launched in February 2001 by Peter Hamza, and allows users to contribute, share and download high-resolution photographs and illustrations free of charge. Contributors are encouraged to submit material to enhance their photography career through wider public exposure. In 2009, the site had over 2,500,000 registered users (1,000,000 in the USA alone) and more than 400,000 photos.[1][2] Until 2009, it operated parallel to its sister site, Stockxpert.com, until the site's parent company, Jupiterimages, was purchased by Getty Images, and the site is now tied in with the iStock library of paid images.
HAAP Media/Jupiterimages, a subsidiary of Getty Images
Website
www.sxc.hu
Since its acquisition by Getty Images in 2014, the site was renamed FreeImages in 2014 and the web address now redirects to a freeimages.com URL. It has retained the older SXC images and the link to the iStock website.[3]
The stock.xchng website in 2009, with iStockphoto results
The stock.xchng site operated as a hybrid of a picture library site and a social networking site; registered users could set up a personal profile, upload their photographic works to share with other users, write a blog and participate in online forums to discuss and critique each other's work.
As a design resource, the site provided a library of high-resolution, royalty-free photographs which may be downloaded free of charge for use in design projects. Although images are free, contributors still retain moral rights and photographs are still subject to usage restrictions.[4]
Stockxpertedit
The StockXpert website in 2009
Until 2009, stock.xchng operated alongside its sister site, Stockxpert. Stockxpert was designed with a near-identical user interface, but functioned as a commercial microstock photography site, allowing users, through a system of online credits, to purchase and download images for a very low cost, often as low as US$1.
On the free stock.xchng website, results from the search engine would also bring up a sample of five images from Stockxpert to encourage users to purchase images from Stockxpert. Following the acquisition of Jupiterimages by Getty in 2009, stock.xchng presented search results from Getty's own microstock site, iStockphoto.
Stockxpert continued to operate as a separate website until its closure on February 11, 2010.
Parent companiesedit
The site was a subsidiary of HAAP Media, which was the stock photography division of Dream Interactive.[5] In 2008, HAAP was acquired by the stock photo company Jupiterimages. In February 2009, Jupiterimages was purchased by Getty Images,[6] and the stock photo operations of SXC became a joint venture between Getty and Dream Interactive.[7] In December 2009, fhe founders decided to sell their remaining interest in the sites,[8] and later started a similar service, Stockfresh.[9]
Referencesedit
^. stock.xchng. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^. stock.xchng. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^"'SXC.hu offline?'". November 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
^. stock.xchng. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^. Getty Images. 2009-02-23. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
^. Dream Interactive. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^. Dream Group. 2009-12-16. Archived from the original on 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
^. StockPhotoTalk. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
External linksedit
Freeimages.com (to which the SXC site redirects)
HAAP Media Ltd. (Parent company) (Site returns error, last checked April 2017)
Jupiterimages (Now forwards to Getty Images)
Getty Images
Stockfresh
April 13, 2024
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site Stockxpert com until the site s parent company Jupiterimages was purchased by Getty Images and the site is now tied in with the iStock library of paid images stock xchng and StockxpertIndustryPublishing media web designGenreStock photographyFounderPeter Gorgenyi Peter Hamza and Andras Pfaff no longer with the sites HeadquartersBudapest HungaryProductsDigital imagesServicesRoyalty free imagesParentHAAP Media Jupiterimages a subsidiary of Getty ImagesWebsitewww sxc huSince its acquisition by Getty Images in 2014 the site was renamed FreeImages in 2014 and the web address now redirects to a freeimages com URL It has retained the older SXC images and the link to the iStock website 3 Contents 1 Features 2 Stockxpert 3 Parent companies 4 References 5 External linksFeatures edit nbsp The stock xchng website in 2009 with iStockphoto resultsThe stock xchng site operated as a hybrid of a picture library site and a social networking site registered users could set up a personal profile upload their photographic works to share with other users write a blog and participate in online forums to discuss and critique each other s work As a design resource the site provided a library of high resolution royalty free photographs which may be downloaded free of charge for use in design projects Although images are free contributors still retain moral rights and photographs are still subject to usage restrictions 4 Stockxpert edit nbsp The StockXpert website in 2009Until 2009 stock xchng operated alongside its sister site Stockxpert Stockxpert was designed with a near identical user interface but functioned as a commercial microstock photography site allowing users through a system of online credits to purchase and download images for a very low cost often as low as US 1 On the free stock xchng website results from the search engine would also bring up a sample of five images from Stockxpert to encourage users to purchase images from Stockxpert Following the acquisition of Jupiterimages by Getty in 2009 stock xchng presented search results from Getty s own microstock site iStockphoto Stockxpert continued to operate as a separate website until its closure on February 11 2010 Parent companies editThe site was a subsidiary of HAAP Media which was the stock photography division of Dream Interactive 5 In 2008 HAAP was acquired by the stock photo company Jupiterimages In February 2009 Jupiterimages was purchased by Getty Images 6 and the stock photo operations of SXC became a joint venture between Getty and Dream Interactive 7 In December 2009 fhe founders decided to sell their remaining interest in the sites 8 and later started a similar service Stockfresh 9 References edit About us stock xchng Archived from the original on 2011 05 11 Retrieved 2009 08 15 Statistics stock xchng Archived from the original on 2011 05 11 Retrieved 2009 08 15 SXC hu offline November 2013 Retrieved 2014 05 05 Image License Agreement stock xchng Archived from the original on 2011 04 30 Retrieved 2009 08 15 HAAP Media Ltd Retrieved 2009 08 13 Jupitermedia Announces Completion Of Sale Of Jupiterimages To Getty Images and Change Of Jupitermedia Name to WebMediaBrands Getty Images 2009 02 23 Archived from the original on 2009 02 28 Retrieved 2009 08 13 About us Dream Interactive Archived from the original on 22 June 2013 Retrieved 2009 08 15 HAAP Media Ltd Announces Full Acquisition by Getty Images Dream Group 2009 12 16 Archived from the original on 2011 04 01 Retrieved 2011 01 29 Dream Group Launches New Stock Photo Site Stockfresh com StockPhotoTalk 2010 06 01 Archived from the original on 2011 02 21 Retrieved 2011 01 29 External links editstock xchng Old web address Freeimages com to which the SXC site redirects Stockxpert com Defunct sister site HAAP Media Ltd Parent company Site returns error last checked April 2017 Dream Interactive Jupiterimages Now forwards to Getty Images Getty Images Stockfresh Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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