Getty Images

[aeneas01]

Re: Getty Images

not to ruin a good thing, but i don't think getty is too hip with having their photos copied and pasted to other sites either...

[nyjetsfan14]

Getty Images over rated

I have had so much more luck photo matching older jerseys (of non superstar/mega players) with football cards (and yearbooks/programs/etc...) than I have ever had with Getty. I have literally 1,000's of Jets cards from every brand conceivable covering almost every style the Jets have ever worn. Is it neat to have an 8x10 or 16x20 showing your exact jersey? I am sure it is but for the older stuff and non superstar stuff that sometimes just isn't feasible with Getty. A lot of collectors just don't know they have or can get a their own image collection in the forum of cards (other media). It takes a little more work - having to sift through stacks or pages, depending on what you are using, rather than just banging on a keyboard - but the excitement of a cool photomatch is still the same or even better. Just personal opinion

[ChrisCavalier]

Getty Images

Apparently there are still people on the forum who are either not aware or have chosen to disregard my previous posts articulating Game Used Universe's stance pertaining to the reselling of Getty Images. In fact, just today someone made a post offering a "limited time" service for the re-selling of these images.

Once again, here is the information I have posted previously:

I have spoken to Getty Images directly about individuals attempting to resell Getty Images to our members. As per that conversation, I have been informed that Getty Images does not give authorization for this type of activity. Therefore, I deleted an earlier message on this forum where the poster proposed they can offer such a service. That post, and others similar to it, will remain off this site unless the poster can provide us with evidence of authorization from Getty Images.

In addition, since Game Used Universe does not condone the unauthorized distribution of licensed properties, all future posts regarding the resale of Getty Images will be deleted from this site. Now that Getty Images has made this point clear, while individuals can certainly make their our choice of purchasing anything they want in the open market, any unauthorized purchase of licensed materials will have to be done outside of Game Used Universe.

Going forward, any posts offering to resell Getty Images on this site without providing evidence of prior authorization will be forwarded to Getty Images for their review.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier
CEO - Game Used Universe

[grandpahoo]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Hello Everyone,

I understand that this topic will likely come up periodically on the forum given there will be new members who may not be aware of GUU's stance regarding the reselling of Getty images. For those who are not familiar with our policy, I am re-posting below a previous post I made on the subject:

I have spoken to Getty Images directly about individuals attempting to resell Getty Images to our members. As per that conversation, I have been informed that Getty Images does not give authorization for this type of activity. Therefore, I deleted an earlier message on this forum where the poster proposed they can offer such a service. That post, and others similar to it, will remain off this site unless the poster can provide us with evidence of authorization from Getty Images.

In addition, since Game Used Universe does not condone the unauthorized distribution of licensed properties, all future posts regarding the resale of Getty Images will be deleted from this site. Now that Getty Images has made this point clear, while individuals can certainly make their our choice of purchasing anything they want in the open market, any unauthorized purchase of licensed materials will have to be done outside of Game Used Universe.

Please feel free to post your comments here or email me directly if you have any questions about this issue.

Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier
CEO - Game Used Universe

Smart move.

[SoCalEd]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

I was a customer of Jay's and as a collector I was very disappointed to hear that he was no longer in business, he contacted me directly to inform me that he was no longer selling photos. It is very difficult to find high quality 5x7 or 8x10 sports images, not to mention the variety. Does anyone know where I could find something similar to what Jay was offering? I'm mostly interested in high quality 5x7 sports images (NFL & college football, baseball, basketball, etc.). If anyone knows of a source, I'd certainly appreciate the information.
Thank you...

[EndzoneSports]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

I received an email from Jay about 5-6 weeks ago stating that it had been a pleasure doing business with everyone and he was extremely sorry but he was completely DONE providing these photos. He was very thankful to everyone but he was finished! This was very upsetting to me! He did great work and was always kind to me. It will be tough to find the same quality service, Not good!!

In speaking with a player's agent yesterday, I was told that Jay was purchasing original photos from another source (Steve ?) who had access to the Getty Images photos. From these originals, new negatives were being shot, allowing him to then reproduce photos at will from these 2nd-generation negatives (which explains the slight cropping and quality issues). Getty got word of "Steve's" activities, filing suit and essentially shutting down Jay's source.

Whether or not this is taken as gospel is up to the reader, however, this info came to me by what I consider a reliable source.

Regards,

[LambeauLeap.com]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Try sicovers.com

They have a good selection of covers for 19.99

I've used them before. The only downside is that you can only get 8x10s and the players are limited.

I do know some collectors enlarge a mint (no address label) SI to 16x20 sometimes using the actual magazine. I have yet to do it. The quality is probably not as good buying them directly from SIPictures.com though.

[TFig27]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Hmmm ... definitely not good. Have you found an alternative database for sports photos? Getty Images has awesome photos - it's a shame that exclusive rights to an image costs hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

If you want to get an SI cover in a 16x20 from SIPictures.com, they're $400 a piece.

Any help on alternative sources for photos would be much appreciated.

Try sicovers.com

They have a good selection of covers for 19.99

[LambeauLeap.com]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

I received an email from Jay about 5-6 weeks ago stating that it had been a pleasure doing business with everyone and he was extremely sorry but he was completely DONE providing these photos. He was very thankful to everyone but he was finished! This was very upsetting to me! He did great work and was always kind to me. It will be tough to find the same quality service, Not good!!

Hmmm ... definitely not good. Have you found an alternative database for sports photos? Getty Images has awesome photos - it's a shame that exclusive rights to an image costs hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

If you want to get an SI cover in a 16x20 from SIPictures.com, they're $400 a piece.

Any help on alternative sources for photos would be much appreciated.

[NEfootballguy]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Has anyone had any recent contact with Jay of jgulinosports.com. I received my first order from him about a month ago and everything was fantastic. I have been trying to email him for about 10 days to place another order but have not received a response. Does anyone know the best way to contact him.
Thanks
Scott Sawyer

I received an email from Jay about 5-6 weeks ago stating that it had been a pleasure doing business with everyone and he was extremely sorry but he was completely DONE providing these photos. He was very thankful to everyone but he was finished! This was very upsetting to me! He did great work and was always kind to me. It will be tough to find the same quality service, Not good!!

[LambeauLeap.com]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Hello Everyone,

I understand that this topic will likely come up periodically on the forum given there will be new members who may not be aware of GUU's stance regarding the reselling of Getty images. For those who are not familiar with our policy, I am re-posting below a previous post I made on the subject:

I have spoken to Getty Images directly about individuals attempting to resell Getty Images to our members. As per that conversation, I have been informed that Getty Images does not give authorization for this type of activity. Therefore, I deleted an earlier message on this forum where the poster proposed they can offer such a service. That post, and others similar to it, will remain off this site unless the poster can provide us with evidence of authorization from Getty Images.

In addition, since Game Used Universe does not condone the unauthorized distribution of licensed properties, all future posts regarding the resale of Getty Images will be deleted from this site. Now that Getty Images has made this point clear, while individuals can certainly make their our choice of purchasing anything they want in the open market, any unauthorized purchase of licensed materials will have to be done outside of Game Used Universe.

Please feel free to post your comments here or email me directly if you have any questions about this issue.

Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier
CEO - Game Used Universe

Thanks for the update, Chris. Besides PhotoFile photos, are there any other resources/sources for sports photographs for autograph collecting?

[ChrisCavalier]

Re: Getty Image photos ... need a contact

Hi guys ... does anyone have a contact that has access to the Getty Images database? I need to get a handful of photos in various sizes (8x10s, 11x14s, 16x20s, etc.) by early next week.

Thanks ...

Hello Everyone,

I understand that this topic will likely come up periodically on the forum given there will be new members who may not be aware of GUU's stance regarding the reselling of Getty images. For those who are not familiar with our policy, I am re-posting below a previous post I made on the subject:

I have spoken to Getty Images directly about individuals attempting to resell Getty Images to our members. As per that conversation, I have been informed that Getty Images does not give authorization for this type of activity. Therefore, I deleted an earlier message on this forum where the poster proposed they can offer such a service. That post, and others similar to it, will remain off this site unless the poster can provide us with evidence of authorization from Getty Images.

In addition, since Game Used Universe does not condone the unauthorized distribution of licensed properties, all future posts regarding the resale of Getty Images will be deleted from this site. Now that Getty Images has made this point clear, while individuals can certainly make their our choice of purchasing anything they want in the open market, any unauthorized purchase of licensed materials will have to be done outside of Game Used Universe.

Please feel free to post your comments here or email me directly if you have any questions about this issue.

Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier
CEO - Game Used Universe

[ChrisCavalier]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

Hello Everyone,

I understand that this topic will likely come up periodically on the forum given there will be new members who may not be aware of GUU's stance regarding the reselling of Getty images. For those who are not familiar with our policy, I am re-posting below a previous post I made on the subject:

I have spoken to Getty Images directly about individuals attempting to resell Getty Images to our members. As per that conversation, I have been informed that Getty Images does not give authorization for this type of activity. Therefore, I deleted an earlier message on this forum where the poster proposed they can offer such a service. That post, and others similar to it, will remain off this site unless the poster can provide us with evidence of authorization from Getty Images.

In addition, since Game Used Universe does not condone the unauthorized distribution of licensed properties, all future posts regarding the resale of Getty Images will be deleted from this site. Now that Getty Images has made this point clear, while individuals can certainly make their our choice of purchasing anything they want in the open market, any unauthorized purchase of licensed materials will have to be done outside of Game Used Universe.

Please feel free to post your comments here or email me directly if you have any questions about this issue.

Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier
CEO - Game Used Universe

[skyking26]

Re: jgulinosports Getty Photos

I heard that this contact is no longer available...

RK

[LambeauLeap.com]

Getty Image photos ... need a contact

Hi guys ... does anyone have a contact that has access to the Getty Images database? I need to get a handful of photos in various sizes (8x10s, 11x14s, 16x20s, etc.) by early next week.

Thanks ...