First, let’s clarify what a model release or Model Release is.

I’d like to present an interview with John Oringer.

Recently, I read a rather interesting interview. In principle, I agree with some of the thoughts expressed, and disagree with others. Again, it depends on how to approach working with stock banks. If you consider stock banks on the internet as the main source of income, it is clear that it requires significant effort.

Today, I want to introduce everyone who hasn’t heard of him yet, Yuri Arcurs. The Dane Yuri Arcurs (Yuri Arcurs or Logos) is perhaps one of the most well-known figures in the world of stock photography and microstock.

For those of you who have already started your work or are just planning to earn from microstock agencies, you are probably asking yourselves who buys images from these agencies. I believe newcomers also have the same question. And honestly, I’m sure many are curious about who pays for the work of microstock authors.

In 2009, first the stock bank Shutterstock, and by the end of the year other major stock banks like Fotolia, Dreamstime, and Depositphotos began acting as tax agents for their authors. How did this manifest? These popular stock banks started withholding taxes from image sales.