Can Stock Photo
Can Stock Photo was a stock photography provider which licensed royalty-free images, photos, digital illustrations, picture clip art and footage files on behalf of photographers, illustrators, and videographers. Founded in 2004, it was one of the earliest microstock agencies. The Can Stock Photo website ceased to exist on October 1, 2023.
Purchasing and use
The Can Stock Photo website hosted 21 million images provided by 40,000 photographers and artists worldwide. The site supported both subscription and credit licensing models. Can Stock Photo, unlike the majority of agencies in the industry, allowed users to license images individually without a membership.Licensed images have been notably used by industry blogs such as TechCrunch, social media sites such as BuzzFeed, feature films such as Whiplash, news agencies such as CBS 5, and various YouTube videos, websites, and books.