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© Photographer: Komar | Agency: Dreamstime.com Another editorial post, but the last one for a while. There has been a lot happening here recently and I’ve enjoyed getting out on the streets and taking...
View ArticleSeasonal Trends
Microstock photographers face a slowdown in sales during the Northern hemisphere's summertime, or so I hear. I'm assuming the drop is due to a decrease in search and..
View ArticleAnd Remember, Don’t Send Us Your Shots Taken From a Plane
I took the photos in this post just after taking off from the city of Doha in the Middle East. The weather was perfect and we flew low over the city for quite some time. I was only in transit at Doha...
View ArticleI’ve been passive, but my income reaches new heights
This month I was really given an example of the benefits of having images online, as I didn't do any work, yet received my highest income...
View ArticleHave you backed up your photos lately?
If you've ever experienced that sinking feeling when you realise that your data has been lost, then you know that backing up your images is something you should not put off..
View ArticleThe Importance of Keywording in Earnest
One of the most useful resources offered by a microstock agency is Dreamstime's "Buyer searched after" keyword information. It's great to have good, marketable images, it's even better if they are...
View ArticleStock agencies form Stockphotorights.com
In a rare example of competing stock agencies working together, several agencies including Shutterstock and iStockphoto, have created the website..
View ArticleShutterstock contributor photographs ‘the unseen side’ of Afghanistan
I never read about or watched a news report on the overwhelming hospitality of Iranians, Pakistani villagers resisting a rising tide of militancy, or Afghanistan's rich and multi-cultural heritage. A...
View ArticleWhy bother?
When one agency rejects a photo that I have already spent time on editing, do I bother to edit the image again according to how they want it? I often don't bother. For the photo below though, I did and...
View ArticleAnyone for tennis?
On Thursday, the WTA tour came to Bali, with the impressively named "Tournament of Champions", well that's what it says on the flyer. Initially, I pondered whether I should attend or not..
View ArticleWhy won’t Shutterstock Change the Background Image on the Sign In Page?
So why doesn't Shutterstock change this image? I mean it's not like they don't have enough images to choose from, to freshen things up occasionally. Please take part in the poll..
View ArticleWhy your New Images on Shutterstock aren’t Being Seen
Shutterstock currently puts online around 200,000 images a day. Even with a large customer base, will those customers collectively be able to see all the new images coming in?
View ArticleHuman Faces Generated by AI
These aren't just normal faces. These images were produced completely by artificial intelligence, none of these people are real..
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