rocknbil - 8:42 pm on Feb 21, 2007 (gmt 0)

For the most part, I shoot for myself, but there are times when it's just not practical. I live in the country, for example, and may need tall buildings. :-)

This is a perfect example, it's not easy to suggest the image types in demand, or why one image is better than another for a specific application.

I use one of those sites for two specific reasons: usually I can find a quality image out of the several hundred thousand there at the resolution I need for the project (not always web.) The price for the download is extremely reasonable and is not bound by a complex usage policy requiring a lawyer to decrypt. The "big boys" can keep their carefully guarded images.

I have settled on this one site after working with several simply because it's the path of least resistance: easiest to locate the appropriate image, purchase, and get the job done, today. Recently, however, they've taken to some pretty heavy Javascript work creating pop-ups of enlargements when you mouse-over. This may be impressive to some but is mostly annoying, causing unexpected hiccups and delays when you accidentally mouseover.