This week’s free image captures a fleeting, floating moment in the lives of jellyfish. Cast against a pretty purple background, our free download of the week is wildlife photography at its best. Beautiful, deadly, and detailed, the image is sure to give a jolt to plenty of your projects. The photo comes to us from Bigstock contributor MrWildLife,…
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On June 26th, 2015, over five hundred people attended the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California. Most of the twenty-seven canine contestants were former shelter dogs, raising awareness of the need for “furever” homes (one of the benefits of this competition). The winning pooch, Quasi Modo, received a check for $1500, and will soon be whisked off to…
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Can you sketch? Can you draw? Can you doodle? Would you like to go to Cannes Lions? If you answered “kinda sorta” to any of those questions, we have a very cool contest for you to enter. Our friends at Shutterstock are inviting any and all creative professionals to enter their #ShutterstockSketch contest. All you have to do to…
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Bigstock’s free image triggered a memory in her from a few years back. She remembered that spring day at a market in Pennsylvania. Among the stands of shoo-fly pies and ornate pieces of wood furniture, she came across a straw hat. She tried it on, and did her best to look at herself in the screen…
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Bigstock’s free image of the week sent his mind in a tizzy. A mystery and an inspiration in one, he thought. For he had never tried tangerine cake before, and wondered what that combination of sweet and sour would taste like. But what puzzled him most about the free image was the pair of forks that rested…
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When you think about it, the hipster dad, as a concept, makes a lot of sense. The relaxed plaid shirt provides camouflage for baby stains of all sorts. The beard saves oodles of face-shaving time, time that can be better spent changing diapers and helping the kiddos with homework. Here at Bigstock, we felt it was high…
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As Bigstock’s free image downloaded, he remembered that day at the county fair. The cotton candy, the funnel cake, the way the merry-go-round ticket stuck to the condensation of his soda pop. And, he remembered the moment he saw her. She was sitting two horses ahead as the carousel began to move. Around and around they went…
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It’s no coincidence that summer not only brings swimsuit season, but also a burning desire for people to start “eating a little better.” Vegetable stands, CSA groups, and juice cleanses are all around us lately, promising us big healthy benefits and small firm waistlines. And, what better way to market vegetables for the masses than by using the…
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As he stared at Bigstock’s free image of the week, he knew he was being ridiculous. “It’s carbs,” he said to himself. “But it’s good carbs.” The free image stared back. It didn’t reply. It didn’t have to. It was what it was. A big, delicious photo of orange slices surrounding a tall glass of freshly-squeezed…
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Signs, banners or posters: whichever type of large scale print you’re making, it’s important to ensure that it stands out from the crowd—and not in a negative way. To create a print that makes people take notice, you’ll need to choose the right images, colors, and fonts—and you’ll need to fit everything into a balanced…
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