Without a hired photographer, it can be challenging to get authentic images for your print brochures. Smiling faces and edgy angles can work for a lot of things, but will they really connect to your brand and customers? Finding great stock images is half the battle, but how do you make them distinct to your…
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Bigstock has millions and millions of images to choose from, and the variety is truly outrageous. Being specific and using Bigstock search tools can help, but there are also some qualities to look for with human eyes that can help you select some next-level, project-boosting photos. 1. Authenticity Be yourself. There is an increasing…
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Fall, we hardly knew ye. It seemed like we just had a pumpkin-infused free image, though everything seems pumpkin-infused lately. The colors of these photogenic pumpkins, however, signal the end of fall. Time really flies, so be sure to grab this image soon. The photo is only available for free download until 11:59PM, Sunday, Dec 1, 2013.
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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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Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don’t always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.
Here are 20 words (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S.
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A Photoshop tutorial by Art Director and founder of Pureworks, Victoria Jordan. In this tutorial, we’re going to build on what we learned in the first tutorial about animated gifs with more complex movement. We’ll do this using the following two stock images from Bigstock contributors Elenamiv and NesaCera The first thing I’m going to…
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We’ve been scrambling all morning to get this brand-new collection of Easter egg photos out to you, but ultimately, it was over … easy. (Give us time, we’ll think of a few more egg puns.) Truly, we’re shocked the decorators of these eggs didn’t crack under the pressure. (Told ya.) Hard-boiled and bold, these images…
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Have you seen the light? The beautiful Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis phenomenon has been in full effect in recent nights. Since we can’t get to a spot where it’s visible, we’re admiring one of our favorite images, Aurora Borealis by Bigstock contributor Corepics, instead. Aurora Borealis ©Corepics
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It seems like we’re always waiting in line for something but when we’re in line to take off, it’s much more exciting! That’s why we picked this image, Airliners Waiting to Take Off at New York JFK Airport by Bigstock contributor jetjock, as one of our favorites. Airliners Waiting to Take Off at New York…
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Happy Chinese New Year to all! To celebrate, take in a beautiful view — an aerial view of Hong Kong, in fact. Today’s favorite image, Over View of Modern City (Hong Kong) by photographer zhudifeng, captures the breathtaking skyline of Hong Kong. Over View of Modern City (Hong Kong) ©zhudifeng
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