Tutorial: Draw a Vector Face in Illustrator

In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw and color a face in Adobe Illustrator. By Natasha R. Graham Let‘s take the mystery out of creating a vector face using Illustrator. Although there is no single way of doing it, I will guide you step-by-step from sketch to the finished illustration using the magnificent…

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What’s An Editorial Photo?

At Bigstock, we encourage photographers to submit images with model releases and, if appropriate, property releases, so buyers have the flexibility to use the images in advertisements. Sometimes, however, it makes more sense to submit an image as an editorial image—like the celebrity red carpet photo seen here. This post will help explain what those…

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20 High-Impact Stock Photos of Sports

License and download this image © Glen Gaffney/Bigstock They go fast. They go high. They hit hard. They take chances that no one else will take. They know that the only true limit is the belief that there are limits. Setbacks are mere stepping stones to a path to greatness. These are the athletes who…

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14 Beautiful and Captivating Wildlife Photos

© Nico Smit/Bigstock Bigstock photographers have done a wonderful job capturing the colorful, diverse and emotional lives of animals. We hope you enjoy this showcase of 14 amazing wildlife photographs.  We also want to share over 40 of our favorite wildlife images with you. © Warren Price/Bigstock © Patries Dubbeldam/Bigstock © Nico Smit/Bigstock © Sascha…

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18 Amazing Travel Images

© Andrejs Pidjass/Bigstock Summertime is traveling time.  And the Bigstock collection has images of stunning locations around the world.  From ancient temples to the world’s highest peaks, from the chilly waters of Antartica to white sand beaches, the world’s most awe-inspiring locations are easily within reach. View these travel stock photos and more in a…

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Press Release: Bigstock Celebrates 5 Million Images

NEW YORK, June 30, 2010—Bigstock, one of the world’s premier sources of high quality, royalty-free stock images, announced a milestone today as its collection surpassed 5 million images. Bigstock is now a better choice for image buyers than ever before, following a redesign in March 2010 that introduced a more powerful image search engine. Lightning-fast…

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