With the start of every new year, comes the inevitable lists of resolutions. Every so often, we’ll hear truly strange and unimaginable resolutions, but for the most part, they’re typical, relatable, and not super-inventive. At the end of the day, we all kind of want to do the same things every year, and it’s questionable as…
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One of the most common photography techniques is to shoot against a seamless white background to keep all the focus on the subject. This may be cool for a product catalogue, but when designing a website or brochure, a white background might not work. The good news is that it’s easy to remove white backgrounds with…
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Our free image this week is a cool, contemporary bokeh background. The green and blue dots suggest festive winter lighting, but this photo is versatile enough to work all year long. The image will be available for free downloading until 11:59pm EST, Sunday January 11, 2015. The photo comes to us from Bigstock contributor Touchsmile. Touchsmile’s…
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This week’s free image may make up for those of us who didn’t have a white Christmas. This image celebrates both snowfall and the promise of a new year. The photo will be available for free downloading until 11:59pm EST, January 4, 2015. The image comes to us from Bigstock contributor Snowserge, from a collection that…
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This week’s free image is a giving tree. Meaning, we’re giving it away for free this week. This beautiful photo, capturing the inside of a Christmas tree, is a warm holiday winner. And, it’ll be available for free downloading until 11:59pm EST, December 28, 2014. The image comes to us from Bigstock contributor Giggietto, from a collection that…
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These days it seems like everybody is pretending to be Old St. Nick … yeah, we’re looking at you, Santa Con. We’ve even found some puppies that seemed to think they had what it took to be the face of Christmas. What do you think? Do they have the power to win over our weary winter hearts?…
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Gather the latke recipes, the dreidels, and the jelly-filled donuts. Hanukkah is here (Dec 16 – 24), and we’re celebrating the season with a curated batch of royalty-free images for the days and events ahead. Enjoy! Each image is available for downloading. Want to continue to the celebration? Check out our Happy Hanukkah lightbox below, curated with even…
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This method to punch up the vibrancy and saturation of a photo is mega fast and easy. For this example, I’m using this fun Bigstock photo. 1. Open the File in Photoshop. 2. Duplicate the Background Layer. A quick way to do this is to select the Layer, and then hit Command- J (Control-J in Windows).…
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Bigstock contributor Alisa Foytik has a knack for delicate and detailed artwork. Her collection boasts an impressive array of holiday-themed vectors and patterned imagery. Foytik’s royalty-free illustrations are perfect for a variety of uses, like holiday cards, flyers, and more. Browse through some curated selections of her work below, each one available for downloading. Happy holidays.…
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This week’s free image is a stunning, sun-splashed silhouette of a woman walking on the beach. As we prep for the winter chill here in NYC, we can at least turn to this photo for a little warmth. The image will be available for free downloading until 11:59pm EST, Sunday December 21st, 2014. The photo…
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