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.

Recently, the 123rf stock site has also required mandatory completion of the W-8BEN tax form from its contributors, just like other major stock photo sites.

This tip is for those who use older versions of Photoshop. The version of Photoshop I use does not allow copying and pasting information into “File Info,” so I would have to type the keywords again and again for each new image in the “File Info” window.

New Shutterstock contributors often upload great illustrations but frequently get rejections due to small technical errors. These 6 tips from Tim Goldman (Shutterstock’s content reviewer coordinator) will help new and experienced authors make sure that their dozen exam submissions have a much higher chance of being approved on the first try.

On April 9 this year, one of the long-standing players in the microstock market, Crestock, informed all contributors of its bankruptcy.

Creating impressive and visually appealing stock footage that will sell successfully through microstocks is no easy task – but at least that’s how it should be. In reality, there’s no reason to put less effort and attention into your stock shoots than, say, into making an artistic film.