and sell their work without intermediaries, offering the same features as major stock agencies: powerful image search accross the archive, lightboxes, unlimited nested galleries, protected/hidden galleries, etc...

It give the photographer full control over his online presence, and allows him build direct relationships

PhotoDeck's strength is in the level of customization offered: the design of the website can be completely changed via a wysiwyg interface to integrate with an existing website or brand. Pricing (rights-managed, royalty-free and prints) is also extremely flexible in its structure.

A PhotoDeck website can be connected to a credit card payment provider to automate sales and digital delivery. The proceeds from the sales go directly to the photographer's account.

PhotoDeck does not take a cut on sales that originate on a photographer website. The business model is a simple monthly/yearly hosting fee.