David T.

I have been with 500px for over 10 years and have made many fellow photographer friends and enjoyed the community spirit. Like others I have submitted some of my images for purchase through their partnership with Getty images. I have made some money out of it but having recently had one of my photos published in NPhoto, the Nikon only magazine, I felt really chuffed and optimistic about making a good sale. However, I had to wait, 5 months before I got paid a measly £0.23. I thought at first this was a mistake, as it was a 2 page spread and must have been a high resolution image. I contacted 500px several times who eventually got back to me and came up with some lame excuse that the money from this sale would have been a 3 way split and basically said this was the situation in the current climate in stock photo photography which was total nonsense. In a recent centre spread in Dorset Magazine I was paid well over £100 instantly once my invoice was sent. Clearly this is the way forward for me. I feel this company shows little consideration for the work of others with the effort photographers put into showcasing their work and I have now removed all my photos and cancelled my account. I have also been unhappy with the lack of support and consideration for the photographic community, which clearly seems to be an issue at the moment. I will also be writing to NPhoto about this situation, as I have been a long time user of this magazine and sure they would be interested in this. Shame on you 500px.