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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One of the questions we get asked the most from submitters is “What do the buyers want?” The answer is not so simple. We have customers from different parts of the world, all searching for different images, and different types of projects. The most important thing to remember is that variety is key. Try different…
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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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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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When you upload your images to Bigstock, make keywording an important part of your workflow. Your images will sell better if you put a little extra effort to writing accurate keywords, and lots of them. Here are a few tips to help you master the art and science of keywording. 1. Think like an image…
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© 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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© 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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By Karl Rosencrants This blog post was updated by Cristin Burton on June 29, 2015. One of the more popular design elements these days isn‘t actually an element at all – it’s really just destroying the elements you already have in your design! Simply put, grunge. We have all seen tutorials on creating grunge elements…
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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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If you sell stock images, you know how important—and rewarding—it can be to track your sales. Bigstock thinks our contributors deserve the best reporting tools, so we’ve just introduced some upgrades to help you track your sales. Here’s what’s new: The Commissions Hover. When you’re logged in to Bigstock, just hover your mouse over the…
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