In the past few months our blog has gotten more popular than ever and we’ve received some great ideas for tutorials, lightboxes etc. If there’s anything you would love to see on the blog, be it stock photo tips, tutorials, cool creative innovations in photography, technology or design, please send them our way. You can…
Read MoreDesigners get ready: Back to School season is here!
Sharpen those pencils and get ready to inspire and learn. Enjoy these 12 stock photos and illustrations of students, teachers, classrooms and even a couple classic nerds for fun. Any way you look at it, this lightbox has class! Photo ©Loskutnikov Maxim
Read MoreYou asked, we listened: small credit packs now available at Bigstock!
When we launched our new single-image, pay-as-you-go payment option (internally we call it “pay-go” –> nerdy, we know!) we got rid of our lowest credit pack. Based on feedback from customers, who prefer credits in smaller packages, we decided to bring it back. This new credit pack gives you 6 credits for $13USD/CAD/AUD or 10…
Read MoreSudden and random price increases? YUCK!
We’ve been getting some great feedback on our new campaign from designers looking to make the switch to our more transparent and affordable alternative to iStock for stock photos, vectors and illustrations. The second ad in our new series just launched in UK design magazine Creative Review and hits the stands in Print and HOW…
Read MoreCowboys and Aliens and Bigstock Oh My!
We’re so excited for today’s release of Cowboys and Aliens, that a gang of us are taking our summer Friday to hit the premiere. But first we thought, what better time to create our own awesome mash-up of space-age meets old west? Here are fourteen gun-sling-ingly spectacular stock photos and vectors to celebrate a new…
Read MoreWe’re hooking you up! 5 Free Credits when you buy 25!
We’re giving you free images because that’s what we do for our friends. Just purchase 25 or more credits, and you’ll get 5 FREE image credits (a $9.80 value) when you use discount code 5FOR25. Go forth and create, but HURRY– the code expires next Thursday, Aug 11th.
Read MorePhotoshop Tip: Using Masks to Create a Cutout Effect
Mystified by the mask tool? Our quick tutorial shows how to use it to make a cool cutout type effect. First, the basics: A mask is a grayscale, pixel image that’s attached to a layer in Photoshop. The mask tells Photoshop how much of the layer to display. White pixels on a mask will display…
Read MoreLivingSocial Loves Our Lobsters!
If you’ve been on MSNBC, or other sites in the Adchoices network lately, you may have seen LivingSocial’s awesome animated lobster claw ad. We grabbed a screenshot and pasted it next to a shot of our homepage below. It’s always exciting to see our stock photos being used in funny and interesting ways by sites…
Read MoreTake a Road Trip with Bigstock!
Pack a bag, gas up the car, and hit the highway. Wherever the road takes you, this road trip lightbox is a fun, inspirational escape. ©olly2
Read MoreAre You iStuck? It’s Time to Switch!
We’ve noticed over the past year that creatives are increasingly frustrated with the lack of transparency from many stock agencies. Confusing credit packages and erratic price increases are just two issues that leave many designers scratching their heads. So we launched a new campaign that offers Bigstock as the perfect alternative. Check out our first…
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