What to Upload to Stock in November?

To help you plan your upcoming shoots, our favorite Shutterstock has prepared a list of the most popular search queries from its buyers for the next couple of months.

In short, when selecting themes in November and next month, prioritize images related to Hanukkah, Christmas, and other religious holidays from around the world.

Also, pay attention to photos and images illustrating summer and winter vacations, everyday life, and moments of festive New Year’s resolutions.

Moments of Everyday Life Trending in Stock

• Real shots of people capturing the most ordinary moments of life (try to emphasize diversity, both ethnically and in terms of sexual orientation);
• Meetings in cafes, coworking, team tasks;
• Hosting guests at home or socializing with friends outside;
• Road trips, new adventures, and other fun life moments;
• Cityscapes and extraordinary landscapes from around the world.

Remember the necessity of preparing model releases and property releases if there’s anyone or anything recognizable in the shot.

Holiday Themes are One of November’s Trends

• Winter holidays and people planning to go away for winter celebrations;
• Winter vacations, including travel on snowy roads, gatherings by a fire lit right in the snow, skiing and snowboarding;
• Trips for the holidays to warm countries by train, car, or plane;
• Diverse beach vacations – day and night;
• Summer vacations, including by the pool and on the beach.

Please remember about releases necessary for everything and everyone that can be identified.

Holidays Around the World Trending in Stock Photos

• Hanukkah (Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday of lights celebrated in honor of the miracle that occurred during the rededication of the Temple after the victory of the army of Judah Maccabee) and Purim (Purim is a Jewish holiday established according to the biblical Book of Esther in memory of the salvation of the Jews living in the Persian Empire from extermination by Haman the Amalekite, the favorite of King Xerxes). Celebrating people, traditional dishes, and features such as the menorah (menorah – a seven-branched lampstand or candelabrum for seven candles) and candles;
• Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. These can include shots or images of Jerusalem, the Three Wise Men, the nativity scene, and baby Jesus;
• Celebration of Makar Sankranti (Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival celebrated on the day of the winter solstice when the Sun enters the sign of Capricorn and begins to move northward), which may involve flying kites and kites in the air;
• Pongal in Thailand — a festival in honor of the Sun God;
• Chinese New Year, as well as images of the animal symbol of the coming year – the pig.

Please remember the necessity of property and model releases for everything and everyone recognizable.

Images on Self-Improvement and New Year’s Resolutions

• Concepts on the theme – a new life in the New Year, images demonstrating a lifestyle change in the New Year;
• People preparing to go on a diet, including those studying them;
• Improving spirit and body, meditations, and yoga;
• Setting goals and the process of writing down resolutions;
• Healthy eating, including people buying fresh produce and those enjoying fruits and vegetables, as well as refrigerators stocked with healthy foods.

Remember that if a specific object or person can be recognized in the image, model, or property releases are needed.

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