My thanks to all those who, indirectly or directly, have helped me in
the preparation of this book. These include my family, who have seen
even less of me than usual while I worked away in my study, the tal-
ented and patient Flick Merauld, who kindly agreed to assist in proof-
ing the fi nal manuscript, and the equally talented Charles Gervais
who lent me himself and his studio for the main cover image. I am
also indebted to Bruce Livingstone, CEO of iStockphoto, Jon Oringer,
CEO of Shutterstock, Serban Enache, CEO of Dreamstime, and Chad
Bridwell, Director of US Operations, Fotolia, all of whom took the time
to answer questions and permitted me to include in the book screen
captures and other information from their libraries.
A number of microstock photographers were good enough to answer
questionnaires, and their responses were used in the compilation of
Chapter 10 or as background information. These photographers include
Marianne Venegoni, Norma Cornes, Colin and Linda McKie, Carsten
Reisinger, Stephen Coburn, Ron Sherwood, Ed Endicott, and Jo Ann
Snover.
A word of special thanks to the staff of Elsevier, including Valerie
Geary and Cara Anderson. There must have been times when they
despaired of ever seeing a fi nished manuscript, but they never gave
up hope—true dedication! Thanks too to Susan Harrison and Kathryn
Liston in helping to edit, proof, and prepare the fi nal manuscript.
I am also indebted to the many infl uences on my photographic
development. There are too many to mention individually, but let me
at least thank the UK Large Format Group, great people mad enough
about photography to lug huge 4 × 5 and 8 × 10 fi lm cameras around
the United Kingdom in search of that one perfect moment (and they
often seem to capture it), and to a group of photographer friends,
including Jono, Charles, Gareth, Flick (again), and Lynn.
Thanks too to my business partner, Andrew, and to all the staff at
Bargate Murray Solicitors in London.
To the esteemed members of the Yahoo Micropayment forum, my
sincere thanks for your input and dialogue since I fi rst formed the
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