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Interview with Paul Melcher about Adobe’s Acquisition of Fotolia

By Amos Struck

Amos Struck Industry Expert and Founder

Amos Struck, a renowned expert with over two decades in the stock photography industry, is known for his profound expertise in both stock imagery and artificial intelligence (AI). He is the founder of StockPhotoSecrets.com and a driving force behind the innovative AI-driven platform, Stockphotos.com. His pioneering work in visual AI is marked by co-founding Ximilar AI. Amos also established the Microstock Expo Conference, a key event in the stock photography sector. As a regular speaker at major industry conferences like DMLA and a prominent member of CEPIC, he consistently contributes to the industry's growth and evolution through a blend of technological innovation and market insight.

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Updated 4 Aug, 2025

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Reviewed by Amos Struck

Amos Struck Industry Expert and Founder

Amos Struck, a renowned expert with over two decades in the stock photography industry, is known for his profound expertise in both stock imagery and artificial intelligence (AI). He is the founder of StockPhotoSecrets.com and a driving force behind the innovative AI-driven platform, Stockphotos.com. His pioneering work in visual AI is marked by co-founding Ximilar AI. Amos also established the Microstock Expo Conference, a key event in the stock photography sector. As a regular speaker at major industry conferences like DMLA and a prominent member of CEPIC, he consistently contributes to the industry's growth and evolution through a blend of technological innovation and market insight.

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I took the chance of Adobes announced acquisition of Fotolia for $800M in cash, to start a new interview series with other industry experts. So I reached out to long time market expert Paul Melcher, know for his Thoughts of a Bohemian and Kaptur.co magazines.

In the interview, we discuss the Adobe acquisition of Fotolia that was announced this week and how it is likely to impact both, the Adobe customers as well as the stock imagery market in general. The deal is certainly the most discussed topic at the moment.

Paul is sharing his thoughts about how the deal could make sense for Adobe as an additional offer integrated into their market leading software products. He also explains how it will help Fotolia to become a widely known platform for imagery through this deal. I shed light on the contributor perspective and how this be a positive change for all of us (more on this here on MyStockPhoto)

Now sit back and relax and either watch or hear the 20+ minutes interview (sorry to be so lengthy this time).