Recently I came across a blog post that essentially blamed professional photographers for creating boring stock photos, and that boring stock photos are the key reason that companies should be using User-Generated Content.
To sum up: stock photos are bad/boring, therefore companies and marketers are forced to look elsewhere. Deep into the article, we get […]. petapixel.com
A reader sent me this interesting story: This influencer photographer, @darylaiden (with over 100K followers) who’s a photography ambassador with Sony here in Singapore was recently exposed on online media for faking many of his Instagram photos with stock photos and Photoshop: https://mothership. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-06-22 10:32
Stock photos generally aren’t the best at showing realistic views of what different jobs are like, but sometimes they’re hilariously inaccurate. People have recently taken to social media to point out the worst offenders, and the new viral hashtag #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob has been a solid source of laughs. petapixel.com »
2018-05-11 19:03
Counting the days before the release of the new season of GOT I was looking through the posters of the series on the web. While browsing I found this cool project by Depositphotos. Using stock pics from their library the guys gave some creative touches to the photos and came up with alternative posters. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-14 19:35
Up until just recently I always scoffed at selling my work as stock photography. Let’s call it youthful arrogance. I always felt my work was worth more and should be used for more important purposes. petapixel.com »
2017-07-05 22:01
My name is Michael Zwahlen, and I’m a photographer based in Germany. I want to share how I earn money through EyeEm. In the first four months of 2017 alone, the royalties I received through them added up to $1,254. petapixel.com »
2017-05-05 20:48
I’ve been a professional photojournalist for 24 years and I’ve seen major changes in my industry. I’ve gone from film to digital. I’ve seen the reduction of staff, the reduction of print pages, and even the complete shut down of newspapers and magazines.
I’ve been a professional photojournalist for 24 years and I’ve seen major changes in my industry. I’ve gone from film to digital. I’ve seen the reduction of staff, the reduction of print pages, and even the complete shut down of newspapers and magazines.
I woke up this morning and like every other Saturday morning before I even get out of bed, I check my emails and social media accounts to make sure I haven’t missed anything important while asleep. Starting with my personal emails this morning, I came across one from a local company focused on Influencer Marketing. […]