Getty Images and Shutterstock announced that the companies will merge and create a $3.7 billion 'premier visual content company.'

After Getty Images announced plans for a $3.7 billion merger with competitor Shutterstock, photographers spoke about the effects of the deal.

Getty Images Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire rival stock-photo provider Shutterstock Inc. in a deal that would create a combined company worth about $3.7 billion including debt.