Stocksy uses a curated editing approach to select useful and authentic photos.

[2] The co-op differs from other stock photography firms by its stated focus on fair pay and creating sustainable careers for its members.

[2] It was started by iStockphoto founder Bruce Livingstone and co-founder Brianna Wettlaufer.

For 2015, Stocksy paid out over half of its revenue as royalties to its contributors, totaling $4.3 million.

[6] Total for the first four years of business, Stocksy has paid out over $20 million to their nearly 1,000 artists during the period from 2013 to 2017.