What wish would a microstock contributor make for the coming Christmas? Probably that all that’s needed is a plain old fortune‑teller’s crystal ball. After all, if we knew exactly what Shutterstock buyers and other microstock customers would be searching for this year, working with stock sites would be much easier, and more money would trickle in to spend on gifts for family and friends.

To help plan the next shoot, here is a list of content that stock buyers will look for in August according to Shutterstock’s analytics service.

Today’s post is a Shutterstock article that provides an overview of handy tricks and secrets for working in Adobe Illustrator.

Today’s translation comes from the blog of the stock photo site Shutterstock. Adobe Illustrator – a powerful software tool with millions of possibilities, and learning the entire feature set is simply unrealistic.

Continuing the deep dive into effective keyword selection. Earlier, in the first part titled “Keywords and sales: why correct selection matters” and the second part “Choosing the right keywords. Part 2“, various methods were discussed for selecting keywords to increase demand for images and boost sales on stock photo sites. This article covers how to properly name editorial images and choose keywords for them.

What stands out at first glance in this photo? The warm atmosphere? Or the shopping bag in the center? Or the connection between these three women? Perhaps it is the human relationships in the photo?

If working with stock photo sites has already been a long‑term routine, there is surely awareness of a Free section on stock agency websites. In these sections it is possible to download curated sets of high‑quality photos and illustrations offered by the agencies at no charge.