stock photography
Watch the iconic “The Simpsons” intro recreated with stock footage
Feb 9, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve shared some super-creative video work here on DIYP. And if you’re The Simpsons fan, you’re gonna love this one. Filmmaker Matthew Highton took a…
Unsplash has released over 2 million images in a new massive open source dataset
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The “free” image website Unsplash – a site that remains as controversial as it is popular – has released what it describes as “the most…
You may get sued big time if you aren’t careful with what you upload to Unsplash
Feb 12, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
Unsplash has in a short time become a major player in the photo-sharing industry. 174,000 photographers have uploaded images to the site. The platform this…
Why I have stopped selling images with 500px
Feb 6, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
I just received three emails from 500px this evening. I was informed that three of my images were sold. In other words, I can expect…
Couple stages wedding for reshoot because their wedding photographer used stock photos in her portfolio
Jan 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I have warned people multiple times to do their research before hiring a wedding photographer. However, it seems that sometimes even that isn’t enough. A…
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority has a free stock photo library, and it’s hilarious
Jan 20, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Even though it’s not their primary purpose, stock photography websites can be a source of hilarious images. But the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) made…
Getty Images is dumping rights-managed “creative” image licenses to go exclusively royalty-free
Nov 8, 2019
John Aldred
Getty Images has announced that after poring over sales data and customer research, they’re ditching the rights-managed licensing options and going over to royalty-free for…
Photographer faces legal action after using a photo he downloaded from Unsplash
Jul 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Many photographers argue that Unsplash is a disaster for the industry. But it seems that it can also be harmful to those who download and…
China’s largest stock photo website under fire for trying to sell the world’s first black hole image
Apr 12, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On 10 April 2019, the world has seen the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole. Some people were staring in awe, some were complaining…
After three years in stock photography: is it really worth it?
Apr 9, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Are you thinking about starting shooting stock photography? There are different opinions whether it’s a good move or not, and the experiences of photographers differ….