Shutterstock presents a new smartphone app for its contributors.

The Shutterstock team is deeply invested in contributor success. In a new series of short notes from the inspection team, they will periodically share quick tips on how to become a top contributor on Shutterstock — insights drawn from daily experience reviewing thousands of submissions. Below is their first observation.

Not long ago, the Bigstock stock photo site notified its contributors about the rollout of subscription sales for buyers. Since subscriptions are a completely new product for Bigstock, the agency’s team promises to closely monitor client feedback and behavior with this model.

The Shutterstock team has shared a useful method to understand what content the stock site currently needs. Often buyers can’t find very specific assets, and that’s when the agency steps in to source them.

At the end of May, the popular stock agency Shutterstock unveiled a new app for contributors, allowing them to use the site in a mobile-friendly version. The launch was announced on the stock forum with a post that read:

I came across an interesting update about the “On the Red Carpet” program from the beloved Shutterstock stock agency, which may be useful for some contributors. Here is the description translated: