AlwaysStock Grows Collection Through Close Collaboration -Working Closely with Contributors Has Helped the Royalty-Free Stock Photography Site Add Fresh Content & New Perspective

In a market dominated by huge players, and characterized by the same images featured across multiple venues, alwaysstock is something of a novelty.

Longmeadow, MA (PRWEB) January 1, 2005 -- alwaysstock, LLC, a royalty-free stock photography and illustration company founded by two seasoned advertising professionals, has aggressively expanded its collection on www.alwaysstock.com to display over 10,000 images, plus image CDs, all designed to closely target the needs of designers.

In a market dominated by huge players, and characterized by the same images featured across multiple venues, alwaysstock is something of a novelty. The company is not part of a photo brokerage. Virtually all of its photos and illustrations are available exclusively through alwaysstock. The site is designed for busy creatives -- without much fluff, but with a powerful search function and user-friendly functionality including immediate downloads and credit card purchases. The site is home to over four dozen photographers from around the world, with growing collections in lifestyles, business, sports (including extreme sports), concepts, kids, seniors, and much more. Understanding that creatives serve clients of all stripes and levels of sophistication, the site offers the edgy images designers want and the practical solutions they use every day. As part of an aggressive growth plan, alwaysstock staff adds new images daily, and the company closely tracks search terms and trends to augment content that is in demand.

According to Stephen van Schouwen, alwaysstock partner with a 25-year career as creative director, illustrator, interactive and print designer, the relationship the company has with its contributors is one of its key strengths. We consider it a partnership and encourage collaboration on many levels." The enhanced utility built into the Web site for customers is also reflected in the way the company interacts with its contributors. We understand that contributors want to be kept in the loop and need seamless ways to provide input."

In addition to a comprehensive online interface that lets contributors closely track sales, check content and even suggest keywords, alwaysstock also communicates one-on-one with photographers and illustrators to recommend subject matter most likely to sell, as well as new content the company wants to promote.

It is this collaboration with contributors that lets alwaysstock provide fresh images for designers. Working closely with photographers really helps us deliver content that isnt found elsewhere, because photographers seem to enjoy being active partners in the growth of the site," adds van Schouwen.

Alwaysstock plans to continue expanding its image offering for marketing and editorial design. It is actively soliciting photographers and illustrators who would like to market images through this online venue. The company can be reached at (413) 567-2105 ext. 107, or by visiting www.alwaysstock.com.

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