Inspired by our own “Plaid Men!” blogpost, in which a majority of the guys on our team coincidentally wore plaid on the same day, we wanted to see what would happen if we tried to recreate a similar bit of magic on purpose. So, we sent out an email on Friday that Monday 5/21 would…
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This Sunday, May 20th, the moon will block out the sun just enough to leave a dramatic “ring of fire,” otherwise known as a solar eclipse. If you’re daring enough to take photos of the eclipse – and properly placed, geographically – today’s information should come in handy. If you’re not, don’t worry, we still…
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When I was told I’d be attending last night’s 4th Annual Webutante Ball, as part of NYC’s Internet Week, a bunch of questions raced through my mind. Most notably: People still have “balls”? Although the concept of a ball may sound of another time, the reason for the Webutante Ball is anything but. Created by…
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A Photoshop tutorial by Art Director and founder of Pureworks, Victoria Jordan. In this tutorial, we’ll focus on superimposing images onto a more complex 3D objects. Last time we put images onto flat surfaces. This time, we’ll put images onto round objects, which is a little trickier. First, I’ll pick my round object. I’m going…
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Ladies and Gentlemen: Here’s the low down on our Download Contest Winners. Congrats go to Kwame T., who works in integrated production at Anomaly, using Bigstock for advertising initiatives. Kwame is the winner of a brand spankin’ new iPad! The Winner of 250 Credits is Theresa S. of MediaPix Web Designs, who uses our collection…
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There I was, anxiously awaiting my very first assignment as the new Social Media Community Manager for Bigstock, when I got picked for Jury Duty. Waah Waaah.Retro Gavel Vector ©RetroClipArt Let me be clear, I have no problem with honoring my civic duty. I did have a challenge though trying to be a new Social…
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“So, you’re just going to be ‘tweeting‘ all day long?” This was the common response from my sweet-but-confused pals when I shared my good news of being selected to be Bigstock’s Community Manager. I knew the position would require a lot of writing – content and commentary – which I’ve always loved. From writing personal…
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Mother’s Day is just over a week away so start designing now with this collection of Mother’s Day stock photos and vectors. Just don’t forget to call mom!
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Since 1995, Freelancers Union has worked to create solutions for the challenges independent workers face every day. Independent workers are the center of Bigstock’s very own creative community; from the artists and photographers who create stock images to the designers who use them, which is why we’re truly excited to announce our partnership with Freelancers…
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