stock photography
Where to Sell Stock Photos in 2026: Is Stock Photography Still Worth It?
Aug 19, 2026
Leonard Skapp
If you’ve ever looked into making money from photography, you’ve probably come across stock photography. The basic idea is simple: you upload your photographs to…
What Does Royalty-Free Mean? A Simple Guide to Stock Photo Licensing
Jul 1, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
What does royalty-free mean? Learn how royalty-free licensing works, how it differs from copyright-free, and what it means for photographers, businesses, and content creators.
Getty Images Awards $20,000 to Creators Advancing Disability Representation at Work
May 14, 2025
Anzalna Siddiqui
People with disabilities are among the strongest and most inspiring individuals I have ever met. Sadly, the media often shows them only in hospitals or…
Getty Images and Shutterstock joining forces in a $3.7 billion merger
Jan 8, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Getty Images and Shutterstock, two of the biggest players in the stock photo world, are joining forces. The new company will keep the name Getty…
Adobe Stock sharpens rules over AI images illustrating real events
Nov 27, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Over the past year, generative AI has completely transformed how we work and create Sadly, it has led to countless misuses and fake news. After recent cases of using Adobe Stock AI content to spread false information, the platform has announced new policies regarding AI images of real events. The company says the changes are necessary to prevent the misuse of AI-generated images to mislead or deceive people.
You can now edit photos with AI directly in Shutterstock’s library. And it sucks
Oct 27, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After welcoming AI images and launching its own AI image generator, Shutterstock has now announced new AI-powered editing features. From now on, you can edit photos directly in its library, transforming any stock image you find into exactly the image you need. Or at least that was the original idea, because the execution is far from perfect.
Stock Photo Website Shares its Wonderfully Weird Stock Photography
May 2, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’ve worked on DIYP for years, and during this time, I’ve come across dozens of weird stock photography examples on stock websites. But imagine how…
Stock photo site EyeEm goes bust
Apr 6, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After a few years of struggles, stock photo website EyeEm has reportedly filed for bankruptcy. We could have guessed things were going downhill for the…
Viral rescue dog photo shared after Turkey and Syria earthquake a 2018 stock image
Feb 8, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On the night of 6 February 2023, a devastating 7.8 Richter earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria. The epicenter was near the…
Stock image companies reeling as free AI watermark remover encourages image theft
Jan 30, 2023
Alex Baker
How long have you argued the pros and cons of putting a watermark on your photographs? The arguments are strong for both sides, or at…