Today I want to share a translation of another interesting article from the Adobe Stock blog about preparing stock content this year and understanding the latest creative trends. The literal title would be something like “Shake Up Your Stock,” but I decided to improvise a little with the translation for a smoother effect. I hope you’ll enjoy it.

That random internet search became a turning point – it led to microstock, and Dreamstime became the first stock agency where registration was completed and an image was sold.

At the end of last year, the Fotolia (Adobe Stock) blog published an interesting overview of the upcoming year’s stock trends. Unfortunately, the translation from the original is only being published now. Still, this roundup should be useful for contributors, both newcomers and seasoned pros.

Recently, the Depositphotos stock photo site sent all contributors an email about the requirement to complete a U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form for non-U.S. authors (including instructions for filling out the W-8 BEN form):

Anyone who has already started working with stock photo sites and reached a certain workflow volume eventually faces the challenge: how to speed up uploading and attribution? This becomes especially critical when you are working with multiple stock sites simultaneously.

When purchasing a photo or illustration from a stock photo site, you’ll encounter various payment options.