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Featuring invaluable creative tricks and photography tips, the Shutterstock blog features the best photos from our talented contributing photographers and artists who produce the highest quality stock photos, images, videos, vectors, illustrations, music and more for our tech savvy and creative customers to download.

The Create Fund: An Interview with Gabriel Lopes Lima

The Create Fund: An Interview with Gabriel Lopes Lima

Brazilian photographer Gabi Lima explains why love and personal authenticity are vital to how they capture the world around them.

#MyRealHoliday: Holidays Through Different Perspectives

The Create Fund: Winners of the #MyRealHoliday Contest

The December holidays are often defined by spirited, lively vibes—but that’s not how it is for everyone. Shutterstock invited photographers to show us how different and similar the holiday season can be.

How to Turn a Sketch into Digital Art: A Complete Guide

How to Turn a Sketch into Digital Art: A Complete Guide

Learn how to transition your creative ideas from sketchpad to screen with this complete digital illustration guide.

The Create Fund: An Interview with Darren Agboh

The Create Fund: An Interview with Darren Agboh

Photographer and Social Psychologist Darren Agboh uses his formal academic training to inform his work as a self-taught photographer.

The Create Fund: An Interview with Kotey “Derek” Annan

The Create Fund: An Interview with Kotey “Derek” Annan

From electrical engineer to 3D animation. Artist Derek Annan discusses his craft, childhood influences, and the importance of storytelling.

6 Photography Rules That Can Be Broken

6 Photography Rules That Can Be Broken

The rules of photography are taught to create great photos, but some rules are meant to be broken. And, we’re here to tell you which ones.

What Makes a Great Stock Photo? Storytelling & Emotion

What Makes a Great Stock Photo? Storytelling & Emotion

Learn how to bring an immersive narrative to your campaigns with this guide to storytelling and emotion in photography.

The Create Fund: An Interview with Xiang Loong Yip

The Create Fund: An Interview with Xiang Loong Yip

An aura of motion and joy runs throughout the portraits of photographer Xiang Loong Yip’s son—bearing witness to the beautiful chaos of being young and free.

The Create Fund: International Winners of the #unexpectedb0nds Contest

The Create Fund: International Winners of the #unexpectedb0nds Contest

Create Fund contest winners share their individual perspectives on how to encapsulate a bond—that moment shared between two entities.

Representing Hispanic and Latinx People and Culture in Imagery

Representing Hispanic and Latinx People and Culture in Imagery

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx heritage in your photography and illustrations with authenticity, accuracy, and creative insight.

Ukrainian Photographer and Filmmaker on the Front Lines: The Story of Yevhen Shkolenko

Ukrainian Photographer and Filmmaker on the Front Lines: The Story of Yevhen Shkolenko

Discover Yevhen Shkolenko, a Ukrainian photographer during the ongoing war. Learn about the dangers, risks, & rewards his team faces.

What Makes a Great Stock Photo? Exposure

What Makes a Great Stock Photo? Exposure

Learn all about light and dark photos—from low exposure to double exposure—in our complete exposure photography guide.