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How to Legally Use Your Stock Photos Across Multiple Platforms

How to Legally Use Your Stock Photos Across Multiple Platforms

Learn the ins and outs of using stock content across multiple platforms and for multiple purposes. We interviewed one of Shutterstock’s experts in licensing legalities to learn more. 

The Complete Guide to Timing in Photography

The Complete Guide to Timing in Photography

Learn about the importance of timing in photography in order to optimize for light, exposure, color, and detail in your images.

PNG vs PDF vs JPG: Which File Format Should You Use?

PNG vs PDF vs JPG: Which File Format Should You Use?

With so many image formats, how do you know the difference between PNG vs JPG vs PDF (and more)? We’re here to guide you.

5 Folk-Inspired Color Palettes

5 Folk-Inspired Color Palettes

Consumers are drawn to the simplicity of the past, to designs that have a timeless character. Here are five palettes that speak to that trend.

10 Color Palettes Inspired by Seasonal Produce

10 Food Themed Color Palettes Inspired by Seasonal Produce

Try 10 FREE food themed, seasonal color palettes featuring seasonal fruit and vegetables like pumpkin, berries and more.

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.

Fashion Mood Boards: 10 Best Practices with Gorgeous Examples

Fashion Mood Boards: 10 Best Practices with Gorgeous Examples

Are your fashion mood boards as powerful as they could be? Explore 10 best practices (with examples!) to visualize your ideas and communicate your vision.

Enterprise Accounts: Shutterstock License Types Explained

Enterprise Accounts: Shutterstock License Types Explained

Shutterstock Enterprise license types that are tailored to your needs. Learn more about each type and which is best for you.

Futuristic Fashion Inspo: Design Trends Inspired by Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour

Futuristic Fashion Inspo: Design Trends Inspired by Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour

We explore Beyoncé-inspired trends of metallic colors, holographic images, and Afrofuturistic aesthetics of her Renaissance tour & outfits.

Best Practices: Tips for Using Stock Photography in Ads

Best Practices: Tips for Using Stock Photography in Ads

Explore digital ads, stock photography, and design best practices to create better image assets and convert your target audience.

How to Pick Funny Stock Photos: 25 Comedic Devices to Look For

How to Pick Funny Stock Photos: 25 Comedic Devices to Look For

Hilarious? Smart? Silly? Ridiculous? Here are 25 comedic devices to help you find funny stock images that fit your brand personality and voice.

Identity on Social Media: Why and What People Share in Photos

Identity on Social Media: Why and What People Share in Photos

Why do people post on social media? What visual cues can we use to communicate identity? Here, we unpack how to select authentic images.