Meet Bigstock's New Community Manager, Brian Masefield

“So, you’re just going to be ‘tweeting‘ all day long?” This was the common response from my sweet-but-confused pals when I shared my good news of being selected to be Bigstock’s Community Manager.

I knew the position would require a lot of writing – content and commentary – which I’ve always loved. From writing personal essays in Gotham Writers’ Workshops, to film analysis at NYU, to stand-up comedy at Caroline’s on Broadway, to even becoming a glorified member of the Yelp Elite, writing and providing commentary have always been active passions of mine.

All this to say that I’m thrilled to be joining the Bigstock team, excited to begin sharing our conversations, and happy you’ll be joining us for the ride!

Please enjoy the following selection (a la Oprah) of some of “My Favorite Things,” everything from waffles to those strange silky chickens. (I’ve decided to spare you visual examples of my fondness for puns, and any reality TV show featuring Housewives or Dancing Celebrities. See how nice I am?)

1) Cats


Stock Photo of a cat eating ice cream

2) Crossword Puzzles

crossword puzzle stock image

3) Waffles

Stock Photo of Waffles

4) Road Trips

roadtrip stock photos

5) Silky Chickens

Stock Photo of a silky chicken

Meet the New Social, Portable Bigstock Lightbox

Four easy steps to making the most out of Bigstock’s lightbox feature.

A Bigstock lightbox is a free, helpful tool for saving a collection of Bigstock images in one place. (If you used our old site, you might remember we used to call them galleries.) Lightboxes are great for sharing images with clients and friends, and since each one has a unique URL, you can post them on blogs and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Below, we’ll take you through some steps showing how you can create a lightbox, e-mail the link automatically using the Bigstock site, or copy and paste it into a social media site to share with friends.

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Putting Bigstock Lightboxes to Work For You

Four easy steps to making the most out of Bigstock’s lightbox feature.

A Bigstock lightbox is a free, helpful tool for saving a collection of Bigstock images in one place. (If you used our old site, you might remember we used to call them galleries.) Lightboxes are great for sharing images with clients and friends, and since each one has a unique URL, you can post them on blogs and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Bigstock photographers and illustrators sometimes use lighboxes to collect all their best work in one place.

Below, we’ll take you through some steps showing how you can create a lightbox, e-mail the link automatically using the Bigstock site, or copy and paste it into a social media site to share with friends.

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