7 years ago

Picfair Gives Photographers Their Own Stores and Raises $540,000

  • Picfair, a photo marketplace that offers photographers a fairer deal, is launching Picfair Stores, allowing its 35,000 photographers to create their own independent online stores

  • Picfair has also launched a photo agency unit and recently closed a $540,000 equity crowdfunding round

  • The company's marketplace aims to combine the control of website builders with the on-demand print functionality of other platforms, while also providing price control and fair royalty splits.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Photographers struggle to make money from their work, especially when selling stock photos. Existing marketplaces like Getty and Shutterstock offer unfair contracts and low payouts."

      Solution

      "Picfair provides a marketplace where photographers can sell their images directly to customers. They offer a fairer revenue split, the ability to sell prints, and the added control of their own online store."

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