Fotolia (http://www.fotolia.com) the world’s leading source for legal, low-cost imagery announces it’s 3,000,000th image, titled “Colorful balloons with ribbon isolated on white background.” The image ( ID #5858267) was submitted by Marek Kosmal, a Polish photographer whose Fotolia portfolio can be seen at http://www.fotolia.com/p/7307.

“I am delighted that I am the lucky one to upload the 3 millionth image to Fotolia. It’s a great site where you can turn your passion into hard currency.,” says Kosmal. “I have been a contributor for more than two years, and I am amazed about the development over the site – it’s updates and improvements which have created a clear and intuitive system where images are sold and purchased. Both the remuneration for photographers and the prices for buyers guarantee a lot of attention for the site, and the administration and editors are working on a very professional level, thus granting professional training for the contributors. These qualities make me a true Fotolia fan.”

Since joining Fotolia in November, 2005, Kosmal has submitted 2201 images to his Fotolia portfolio, and has licensed more than 1800 images, achieving a Silver ranking among our photographers. An amateur photographer and father of three, Kosmal uses his Fotolia income to supplement his family’s budget.

"We are thrilled to be the first microstock agency to cross the 3,000,000 image milestone,” says co-founder and president Oleg Tscheltzoff. “Fotolia has, since our launch, prided ourselves in bringing together top photographers and illustrators with a wide variety of buyers, and our amazing growth shows that our photographers find a great value in the connection we provide them.”

Since its launch in November, 2005, Fotolia has grown to offer the world’s largest library of legal, micro-priced images on the Web, offering professional and amateur photographers the ability to connect with more than 500,000 media buyers worldwide – from small businesses and design firms to some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Fotolia is an inclusive, global community in which photographers and designers come together to form a marketplace free from traditional royalties and rights management. Launched in early November 2005, Fotolia’s digital image marketplace has acquired over 3,000,000 images in its database and 500,000 international members. For more information about the company or to access the Fotolia web site, visit www.fotolia.com.