intuitives (a.k.a Philippe Ramakers) is an SXC-certified photographer and owner of Intuitivmedia, a small, one man royalty-free image provider. We caught up with intuitives and talked with him about his relationship with SXC.
What motivated you to get into the stock photo business?
Basically I was looking for a way to pay more attention to the details of
the world that surrounds me.
I used to have a kind of moody relation with the subject or object I shoot. I noticed that people can use these images in their design Work so I decide to
combine Web design, photography, business.
How do you choose your subject matter? Is it demand driven?
I choose subjects that I can fall in love with. I try to get into the
subjects world, to understand it, and of course to shoot it in a way that the
image looks good and tell something to the viewers. I also look for the
demand.
Has SXC helped your paid stock photo business, Intuitivmedia?
Yes. In two ways:
1. The large sxc community makes useful comments on images and also inspires
me with new visions.
2. Some people like my images on SXC and visit intuitivmedia to get more.
Which came first for you? SXC or Intuitivmedia?
In 2001, I started the free 315dpi imagebank. In that time, I have discovered SXC. Intuitivmedia came out later.
Are all the images at Intuitivmedia yours, or do you work as part of a team?
Yes, all images are mine. I tried to play the photo community game for
a few months with my 315dpi site and realized that it is too much work for one
person. Also SXC was always better, so I decided to only sell my own images.
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