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  Fotolia is going to be relaunch a new website very soon.  Some of the new features will include searching by image size, color, and categories.  They are also adding drop down menus and smoother experience.  Can't wait to see what is in store for us and will let you know as soon as it launches.  To join Fotolia click here .  Below is sample write up of what is to come from the Fotolia crew:       Eagerly anticipated. Long awaited. A new version of Fotolia.com is on the way! You'll love our new design: clear, simple & efficient, everything has been redesigned to deliver a smooth and fluid experience. But it's not just skin-deep. There's a new site structure that translates into more intuitive navigation.  Special attention has been paid to the little things that customers need quick and frequent access to - for instance, we've added your shopping cart, credit counts and subscription status to every page.

123RF is getting close to their 10 Million image mark and to celebrate they are going to give that lucky contributor an Apple Macbook Air.  So what are you waiting for, join today here .

Dreamstime has launched a few new features over the last month.  First off they now have a new tab that allows you to search for images via location.  For example you can go to Las Vegas on the map and look at a all the images that have been tagged along the strip.  The feature is very easy to use and works kind of like google images tagging.  They have also launched a new promotion tool allowing users to auto tweet when photo's have been sold, bought, uploaded, etc.  So if you have not logged in for a while, swing over there and check the new items.  Dreamstime is one of my top selling sites, so if you are interested in joining click here .

Bigstock launches a new way to make purchases of your images, via Pay As You Go.  Contributors get 30% out of the $0.50 USD credit.  See the little chart below for the price breakdown via credits/ pay as you go.  This new feature includes your extended license images and went live on June 2nd.  All pay as you go credits can use major credit cards, see Bigstock for details.  To sign up and join Bigstock click here . Checkout their video here: Video Pay as You Go Credits (just like before) Small $0.90 $0.50 Medium $1.50 $1.00 Large $2.70 $2.00 X-Large $3.90 $3.00 Vector $3.90 $3.00 Extended License $29.70 $25.00

So I am not sure if this is really good news for the average stock photographer, but iStock will be expanding their editorial collection to include all current photos from Getty Images.  Getty is a power house when it comes to editorial images, so to help lessen this blow they are putting a 6 month (180 days) delay on new images by Getty.  This will give all of iStock users a upper edge on their site for breaking news photos.  Also part of the deal iStock will help you get placed as a Getty photographer for editorial if that is something you like and have a talent for.  Check out the press release below for all the details. Join iStock here New Editorial Collection It's been an exciting few months since we added editorial photos to our library of images. We've been working hard to both grow the collection and tell the world about it. Your editorial photos have been a big success so far — especially tech and product shots. But we've been learning some lessons, too.