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Making Perfect Photos In Sunlight

It is no secret that taking photos during sunshine can be difficult. In full manual mode, it’s not difficult to get an OK result. But for those that are a little picky, wanting correct colors and...

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Effectively Keywording Your Photos

Keywording has become a common task for the modern photographer. Learning how to effectively keyword is important, since this is how customers find your photos to purchase. In a recent online lecture,...

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Resizing Your Photos for Social Media

Make more effective use of social media to promote your portfolio, by following SumAll’s infographic that shows the ideal image size for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Each of these sites...

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True Detective TV Intro Continues to Inspire

We either spend a couple of minutes or less watching the intros to our favorite television shows each week, or run to get a snack. Some series have the most annoying opening credits sequences ever. But...

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How your Stock Photo Can Reach International Fame

Many photographers sign up to stock photography sites to earn money on their digital photos. But what many often discover is also the added benefit of having your photos downloaded and featured all...

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Lecture in Creating Stock Footage

TV producer Cathy Leung will be leading a series of events on how to film with a DSLR cameras, and generate local video content. Join us for the kick-off meeting, were we will introduce the a new group...

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Color of the Year 2016

Pantone unveiled their ‘color of the year’ for 2016. A great help when needing to select color palettes for your ultimate stock photos, Taking into consideration Pantone’s choice of 2015 fall’s...

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How to Track Down the Use of Your Sold Stock Photos

Selling your photos on the global stock photography market is a great way to get your photography out there, and for people to use and appreciate your work. But as every stock photographer wants to...

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Stock Photography Business Terms You Need to Know

At first glance, the terminology used in the stock photography industry can be difficult to understand. This is a easy guide for anyone to learn the lingo, weather you are a stock photography buyer,...

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Importance of Negative Space

Composing exciting pictures by using a large variety of photography techniques will secure a strong stock photography portfolio. Experts advise to make multiple compositions of the same shoot, so...

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Golden Spiral: A Better Alternative to the Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is considered one of the main composition techniques in photography. But it is not the only rule that can be applied to how you position your subject in a photo. The golden spiral,...

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Double Exposures Still in Demand

Following last year’s trend of double exposures being in high demand, we continue to see this trend inspire. ‘Vikings’ is the latest TV show to add this trend to their opening theme for the show’s 4th...

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5 Tips for Extending Your Portfolio While on Vacation

Summer is around the corner. Make the most out of your summer holiday with these simple tricks to simultaneously extend your stock photography portfolio. 1. Make a Shoot List Research your vacation...

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Creative Trends 2016

If there is one online article any stock photographer should read each year, it is Shutterstock’s annual trend report. Packed with the latest trend analysis of what buyers are looking for, it is a...

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Making Perfect Summer Photos

It is no secret that taking photos during sunshine can be difficult. In full manual mode, it’s not difficult to get an OK result. But for those that are a little picky, wanting correct colors and...

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Understanding Color Palettes

Color theory analyses how different hues and shades interact with one another. The first step in developing your own color palet is to decide which general color palet you want. Shooting a subject you...

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Offset Open Doors to Enterprise Customers

Enterprise clients of Shutterstock will soon have access to the company’s Offset portfolio. An impressive collection of 300.000 images from exceptional contributors, now receiving broader reach of...

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Basic Stock Photography Licensing

The main stock licensing models used today are ‘royalty-free’ and ‘rights-managed’. As a photographer entering the stock photography industry, it is important to know the difference between these two...

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Fast Track Presents in Amsterdam

Join us for a live presentation about everything you need to know to distribute your photos on one of the world’s largest photography licensing platforms: Shutterstock. Learn how to sell your photos to...

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Precautions Using Digitally Signed Model Releases

Digital signatures have in the past few years become more common, and more apps provide a variety of ways to digitally sign. Some stock photo agencies accept different type of apps with digital...

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