Never Forget Your Camera Again

I'm a little late in posting this story about Scoopts success so far. Sorry about that! According to Monique Van Dusseldorp on E Media Tidbits, the picture agency for amateurs signed up 1,200 members since its launch last month. "However, none of the 600 pictures received so far merits media attention, according to founder Kyle Macrae. "At the moment we are not approaching anybody until we have got the right picture."

"For those who feel this shows that amateurs do not understand the value of the pictures they take, the Gazette has a nice example, though. Last month, taxi driver Jackie Greer happened to be in the bar where shop assistant Dolores McNamara realized she had the winning lottery ticket for €115 million (US$140 million), the biggest prize in Europe so far. Greer ran out to fetch a disposable camera from his home, took some snaps of the stunned winner, and called up the Irish newspapers. And indeed sold his pictures for over $20,000."

You will find other commentaries on this story from well known bloggers such as Carlo Longino on both Techdirt and Mobhappy and James Pearce for Moco News.

Related articles on Scoopt:

-- Seen it, shot it, sold it

-- Ethics issue for citizen snappers

-- Sell your photo to the press

emily | 6:07 PM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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