Facebook recently reported that over 350 million photos were uploaded to its website every day during its fourth quarter of 2012. This comes as little surprise when you consider that, nowadays, more pictures are taken every two minutes than were taken in the 1800’s. So, how can this ‘photo boom’ work for the rest of us? Let’s focus on your website, specifically the homepage.
Read MoreIt’s Our Free Image of the Week. Olé!
A sunset in Spain illuminates this week’s free image. A layered sky, a majestic bull, and lots of copyspace only add to the magic of this photo. The image comes to us via contributor equilibriumphotographers.com, from a collection that includes birds, butterflies, and illustrated snowflake backgrounds. For more images like this one, check out our…
Read MoreOur Free Image is on the Horizon
This week’s free image is crystal blue persuasion, instantly inspiring any onlooker to book his/her next tropical vacation. Though we can’t pay for your next holiday, the image is totally free. The photo comes to us from contributor Matcao, from a sunny collection that includes churches, cherries, and coffee-bean hearts. For more images like this…
Read MoreCelebrate Mother’s Day with Our Collection of Cool Moms
My mom was certainly no alterna-mom, but I think she would fit right in with these hip moms who strut through motherhood, making it look cooler than two tickets to an REO Speedwagon concert. Not only do these ladies know how to have fun, and join in on some quality activity time with their kiddos, but they also wouldn’t be caught dead in a pair of mom jeans. So, to celebrate all kinds of moms on Mother’s Day, we put together this super cool gallery of images. Each image is available for downloading.
Read MoreCheers to Our Free Image of the Week!
This week’s free image gets St. Patrick’s Week off to a big, cold, refreshing start. Even if you’re more of a “wine person,” there’s no denying the appeal of this week’s free image. The photo comes to us from contributor DGM, and can be used to promote happy hours, summer cookouts, and that new neighborhood…
Read MoreA Letter From Freelancers Union Founder Sara Horowitz
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…
Read MoreBigstock’s Favorites: Romantic Beauty
Looking for a little retro-style romance? Look no further! Today’s favorite image, Romantic Beauty.Retro Style by Bigstock contributor Subbotina Anna, features a beautiful woman under very dramatic lighting — and we love it! Romantic Beauty.Retro Style ©Subbotina Anna
Read MoreBigstock’s Favorites: Tower in Paris
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ve started thinking of the cities where we love to fall in love. That’s why we’ve chosen today’s favorite image, Tower in Paris by Bigstock contributor WDG Photo, which features one of the most iconic structures in The City of Light. Tower in Paris ©WDG Photo
Read MoreCapturing Images for HDR Creation
© CBurkhardt/Bigstock By Lawrence Wee HDR, or high dynamic range, images are created in a two-step process: the capturing of multiple images of a singular scene in the camera, and then off-camera processing. This article will address the first step, how you should take photos for HDR creation. To make a good HDR image, the…
Read MoreArchitects At Work: 11 Photographs of Interiors
As long as there has been photography, there has been architecture photography. Here’s a gallery of fascinating building interior photos, all from the Bigstock collection. Warning: You may feel yourself getting pulled in to these pictures! © Yunfei Li/Bigstock
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