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Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx heritage in your photography and illustrations with authenticity, accuracy, and creative insight.
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Discover Yevhen Shkolenko, a Ukrainian photographer during the ongoing war. Learn about the dangers, risks, & rewards his team faces.
Learn all about light and dark photos—from low exposure to double exposure—in our complete exposure photography guide.
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Download free celestial color palettes inspired by space, from the deep blues & greens of mercury to the periwinkle of the blue moon.
Download free flower clip art to celebrate every birth month. Our clip art pack features springy daffodils, summer roses, festive holly & more.
Learn how to upload your professionally-edited videos to Instagram from a desktop computer and mobile device with this simple tutorial.
Discover free cat clipart and cute cat illustrations. Download this pack of freebies to use in your next project!
Your web design portfolio is critical for any artist or designer. Nail your content and design portfolio with 2023’s best UX design examples.
Learn how to find the right print poster size photos on stock image sites to create an asset that wows your target audience.
Get inspired with these interior design ideas for your home. Find home inspiration in a style you love!
MARKETER
Fashion Week has changed over the years, with Street Style becoming all the rage. Let’s look at its history and the photos to match.
Find the most beautiful winter pictures, thanks to curated galleries full of snowy landscapes, warm food, and seasonal traditions.
Shutterstock users can now easily add depth, dimension, and dynamism to any 2D design using PixelSquid’s 3D objects (no experience required.)
Niely by L’Oréal Brasil and Shutterstock Studios showcase the evolution of the Brazilian standard of beauty through captivating photography.
Small Business Owners
Don’t let your fear of public speaking derail your ability to give a great presentation. Captivate an audience with these 11 engaging slideshow tips.
In this free download, you’ll receive access to 12 podcast cover templates and backgrounds to inspire your next thumbnail design.
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Discover why businesses need marketing print materials and explore five ideas to help you make them an effective part of your plan.
Make summer fun with free downloadable mood board templates. Customize and create inspirational imagery for design projects or social media.
Give your social media account a summer makeover with these stylish Instagram templates for posts and stories—editable and FREE to download.
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Learn about the importance of timing in photography in order to optimize for light, exposure, color, and detail in your images.
Discover Yevhen Shkolenko, a Ukrainian photographer during the ongoing war. Learn about the dangers, risks, & rewards his team faces.
Discover the heart and soul of the Italian Riviera through the lens of photographer Alberto Bernasconi, along with a few tips of the trade.
With the help of The Create Fund, photographer Charlee Black is leaving her hometown behind to create a new path in stock photography.
VIDEO CREATOR
DeAnna McGrone brings her distinct perspective to the world of stock music and hopes to help other nascent creatives along the way.
Create more engaging instructional presentations by adding videos to your slides. Learn three simple steps for adding video to PowerPoint.
Noise, in general, is something many sound engineers run into when recording. Here are some steps that may help reduce noise in your audio.
How do we convey an emotion or feeling from a character without changing the overall mood of the scene? Some subtle eye light may help!
The versatility of RGB lighting technology is unmatched, and it…
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