8 Killer Mobile Apps for Stock Photography

It’s official: Mobile devices have changed the photography world. When renowned photojournalists and documentary photographers like Amy Vitale, David Guttenfelder and David Alan Harvey take to Instagram, you know there’s no turning back.   The royalty-free stock photography landscape is no exception. The ever-increasing quality of cameras on mobile devices, combined with apps built especially…

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Color Splash With Featured Artist Jag_CZ

Check out the work of our featured Bigstock contributor Jag_CZ. His photography portfolio features a colorful and chaotic collection of solids, liquids, and even gases flying in, out of, and around the frame. It’s a splashy mid-air delight!  For even more freeze-frame fun, be sure to check out some of JAG_CZ’s featured work in the…

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TWO NEW SITE FEATURES YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE

 

<img src=”http://static.squarespace.com/static/5176fdb5e4b083b631f31303/t/52f00331e4b06179d6581f09/1391461171747/bigstock-Working-Space-In-The-Office-47689504.jpg” alt=”Image Contributor: bloomua” />Image Contributor: bloomuaWe just wanted to share a couple of new features on our site that we know you’re going to love. IMAGE NUMBER … or … AN IMAGE OF A NUMBER? There are times when you need images of numbers. But, what happens when you need an image of a number that is coincidentally also the ID number of an image?
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CONTRIBUTOR’S CORNER: SIX POSSIBLE REASONS YOUR IMAGE WAS DECLINED

When an image you’ve submitted to Bigstock is declined, it doesn’t mean we didn’t like it. It just means that there was a reason we couldn’t included it in our collection.

Although we always aim to inform our contributors of issues during the review process, we have provided some re-direction to six typical myths and mantras (below) to help you get your images approved. Good luck.

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A Few Words With Bigstock+Printed Winner Claire Montgomery

A few weeks ago we announced our Easter-themed competition with printed.com, hosted on Pinterest. Now that Easter’s past, we’re delighted to announce our winner of 300 Bigstock credits: Claire Montgomery. Claire is a Brighton-based illustrator and designer specializing in hand crafted, often surreal collage illustrations. She likes to combine traditional paper craft processes with unusual…

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The Bridge to Bigstock

We’re excited to tell you about a new program we’re offering to a select group of contributors at Bigstock’s sister site, Shutterstock. We’re calling it the Bridge to Bigstock. Here’s what we’re doing and why we think it’s a win for everyone. As you may know, Shutterstock and Bigstock are two stock image sites owned…

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10 Tips to Shoot Better Stock

10 Tips to Shoot Better Stock Other than constantly shooting to further hone your craft, it’s important to understand the purpose of stock: to sell or promote a product, concept or idea. With this in mind, here are ten tips to help you shoot better stock, hence more earnings. 1. Create images with clear subject…

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