2018-11-20 14:00
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2018-11-05 11:50
After 10 years of delivering amazing stock images to customers all over the world, Fotolia was acquired by Adobe in 2015. Our promise was to build on Fotolia’s foundation and create an… Read More
2018-10-04 16:07
Mike Fouque is one of our local contributors – shooting, living and working in Marseille. He uses his hometown for all his compositions, because sometimes the most beautiful pictures w… Read More
2018-09-25 16:03
Anna Cor is a lifestyle photographer based in Berlin and a contributor for the Adobe Stock Premium Collection. She is also one of the local artists that recently took part in an excitin… Read More
2018-09-24 14:42
2018-09-13 05:27
Stefan and Janni Dahl are the owners of Flamingo Images in Copenhagen – a successful commercial advertising photography business focused on lifestyle, fitness, and corporate photograph… Read More
2018-09-04 06:33
Adobe Stock is all about diversity of content, offering creatives everywhere 120 million assets to set their work apart. Pushing the boundaries of “classic” stock photography is… Read More
2018-08-23 09:17
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But on Adobe Stock, a word is also worth a thousand pictures. By working with the largest creative community in the world, the next generation s… Read More
2018-05-07 13:04
Want to know how you can benefit from our Adobe Stock offer, exclusively available for Fotolia members? Find out how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96NGW98Q2A&feature=youtu.be Read More
2018-05-07 13:00
Ready to start exploring your new Adobe Stock account? Here’s a short video with our tips for making the most from it:
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2018-05-07 12:45
Transferring your Fotolia account to Adobe Stock is quick and simple to do – here’s a quick video showing you how:
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2018-04-09 16:43
Everyday searches. Extraordinary results.
The essence of a stock marketplace is its ability to deliver the assets you need right at your fingertips – and this is where Adobe Stock off… Read More
2018-04-03 07:07
Join the next generation stock marketplace
Offering stunning content collections is the obvious – but building technology that takes you to the perfect stock asset quicker than ever is… Read More
2018-03-22 16:12
Care for an upgrade? Good news, ever since Fotolia entered the Adobe family, Adobe has worked its magic and transformed the stock marketplace into a bigger, bolder, better version and you ar… Read More
2017-10-30 17:43
The stock industry is an ever-changing landscape that continues to evolve and change with the times. We’ve seen the shift from stereotypical, staged images to more natural and relatabl… Read More
2017-10-27 17:43
Anne Bracker is a Kansas-city based graphic designer and vector artist who is artfully balancing a full-time design gig and a successful stock career. We caught up with her to learn more abo… Read More
2017-10-27 17:39
Want to spend more time creating great stock content and less time managing your submissions? With an Adobe Stock Contributor account, you can use our tools to reach Adobe’s market of… Read More
2017-10-20 17:47
Weddings and movies have much in common. In the same way that a film delivers a narrative with a beginning, middle, some tears, some cheers, and an ending, wedding photographs tell and celeb… Read More
2017-10-04 12:01
We came across Anna McNaught via #AdobeStockRemix on Instagram, and fell in love with her stunning, surreal and sweet compositions. A recent converter to Adobe Stock, we touched base with he… Read More
2017-09-19 12:56
Browsing through the portfolio of 3000ad is like taking a glimpse into the distant future – spaceships hovering over cities, ultra-modern buildings reaching towards the sky, and alien… Read More
2017-09-12 09:19
Musketon’s foray into illustration is one that many artists likely can relate to. A journey of creative trial and error led him to discover Adobe Illustrator, where he found his feet… Read More
2017-08-24 12:25
Gordon Reid’s conquered the UK. And he’s now set his sights upon the USA. We came across the self-confessed ‘blagger’ (note: a British term, ‘to blag’, me… Read More
2017-08-09 12:36
Don’t miss the creative event of the year
Come to MAX to rejuvenate your work, your process, and your own creative journey. MAX is the perfect blend of information and inspiration, pra… Read More
2017-08-03 06:20
Alvaro Matas, aka Jenue’s playful portfolio stands out for all the right reasons. His mixed disciplinary creations combine a range of different elements, which he plays with to create… Read More
2017-07-31 06:08
“There’s no deeper meaning to my work”: Mirae Kim’s refreshingly open claim demonstrates her easy-going and fresh attitude to art. Her sole creative purpose is to ena… Read More
2017-07-27 12:03
In broad terms, Vasava is a communications studio headquartered in Barcelona that has become a benchmark in the city for design that often stretches beyond the city limits, where it is welco… Read More
2017-06-26 06:22
Adobe acquired Fotolia in January 2015 and launched Adobe Stock in June the same year.
At Fotolia, we work hard to give our customers the best stock licensing experience possible. Adobe Stoc… Read More
2017-06-03 11:59
‘Accidentally on purpose’, although through a lot of sweat and tears, young Mikel Muruzabal, from Navarra, has become one of the most recognizable fashion photographers in Spain… Read More
2017-06-01 11:57
Born in the French Provence and settled in London, Camille Walala spreads energy and vitality wherever she goes. Almost in a literal sense, this artist converts all she touches into amusemen… Read More
2017-05-29 15:21
We traveled to Tahiti with Tiny Atlas Quarterly, a travel and lifestyle magazine. Emily Nathan, the founder of TAQ, brought years of experience working in advertising with diverse… Read More
2017-05-26 15:15
Michael Goetze and Jampal Williamson (AKA Jumps) are the duo behind Australian aerial photography collective Salty Wings. Although they’ve only been on the drone circuit for just over… Read More
2017-05-26 06:40
Inspiration is a crucial element for any creative field. It is that which pushes us to the top of that steep mountain, better known as the growth process.
A lack of this important fuel is so… Read More
2017-05-26 06:32
The visual artist and designer of Swedish spaces, Anny Wang, is proof of how curiosity and creativity surpass the importance of formal training. A recent graduate of the School of Design and… Read More
2017-05-25 15:51
We are experiencing a video revolution. Over 1 billion hours of videos are being consumed per day on YouTube alone, and by 2020, nearly 80% of all Internet traffic is projected to come from… Read More
2017-05-25 15:14
Summer is just around the corner, and with school breaks and family holidays on the horizon, and our buyers are looking for authentic and timely images of the season from around the world. I… Read More
2017-05-25 06:08
The portfolio and curriculum of Finn Lotta Nieminen appears to betray an age she nowhere near corresponds with, as if her work spanned the decades. But this illustrator and graphic designer… Read More
2017-05-20 06:58
David McCandless is a writer, creative director and artist based in London. He is the founder of Information is Beautiful, where, together with a small team, he works to convert data and inf… Read More
2017-05-19 06:25
Jodie Johnson is a lifestyle and interiors photographer and Adobe Stock Contributor based in Melbourne. With her background in advertising, she is perfectly poised to understand the nee… Read More
2017-05-18 06:28
Seb Lester studied Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins of London, and since he was a child his hands always held pencils, drawing nonstop. He is a designer, artist and calligrapher. Afte… Read More
2017-05-15 14:21
Javier Jaén (Barcelona, 1983) is one of the most brilliant and creative minds to come out of Spain. Passionate about his work, he moves with such versatility between illustration and… Read More
2017-05-15 09:24
A graduate of Animation from the Edinburgh College of Art and now established in London, Anna Ginsburg exudes talent and creativity wherever she goes, as if these qu… Read More
2017-03-30 21:24
Santi Nuñez is a Spanish graphic designer and CGI artist turned stock photographer. Since purchasing his first camera in 2015, Santi has been consistently photographing and learning… Read More
2017-03-20 20:23
Eve Saint-Ramon is a French photographer who specializes in feminine and powerful portraiture of women. The Paris-based photographer and Adobe Stock Premium Contributor was the feature of ou… Read More
2017-03-18 20:10
Helen Fields, otherwise known as hotelfoxtrot69 on Fotolia, is a former criminal lawyer turned videographer who lives and works in the UK. Helen shares her top five tips for breaking into th… Read More
2017-03-16 20:07
Robert Harding is a veteran travel and landscape photographer, and founder of his eponymous stock photo agency. With over 40 years of experience, he has seen the seismic shifts that hav… Read More
2017-02-14 22:34
Getting Started with Drone Photography
We’ve gathered the best drone tips from drone pros and Fotolia contributors Tobias Hägg and Ryan Longnecker, as well as Colin Smith of Photo… Read More
2017-02-09 22:15
Stock Illustration Tips from Natalia Hubbert
For our monthly contributor spotlight, we spent time speaking with Houston-based illustrator Natalia Hubbert about her creative career and experi… Read More
2017-02-09 15:15
Fotolia contributor Mihai Barbu, aka bizoo_n’s stunning series of hot air balloons soaring above vast expanses of rugged mountains in the dawn light is a truly mesmerizing sight. An et… Read More
2017-02-08 22:42
Brands are business are looking for beautiful, relatable and authentic lifestyle images and videos on Fotolia. If you have photos, videos, illustrations or vector art that addresses one of t… Read More
2017-01-10 19:02
What does 2017 have in store for you? Is this the year that you will finally unleash your hidden creative potential? Will you have more confidence in your work or pursue a promotion? With 20… Read More
2017-01-09 18:44
Natalia Hubbert is a Ukraine-born illustrator and Fotolia Contributor who now lives and works in Houston, Texas. In addition to editorial and assignment work, Natalia has a robust stock illu… Read More
2017-01-06 18:40
Landscapes and cityscapes may seem like two polar opposite subjects. One embraces nature, the other human civilization. But they both have the power to inspire awe and wanderlust, and t… Read More
2017-01-05 18:24
Ever wonder what it’d be like on the edge of an erupting volcano? Italian Fotolia contributors Antonio Zanghì and Marco Restivo, who collectively form the Wead Agency… Read More
2016-12-07 15:13
Mint Images is a UK-based photography agency committed to creating and supplying authentic imagery. The team works with a small group of world-class assignment photographers to plan, prepare… Read More
2016-12-05 22:00
Creating engaging imagery is only one part of the stock photo equation. Why spend all the time and effort producing beautiful work, only to have it buried under thousands of&n&hell…Read More
2016-12-05 21:56
Who doesn’t love to eat? Many of us eat with our eyes first before even taking a bite of food and the popularity of food photos have exploded since the proliferation of social media ch… Read More
2016-12-01 11:57
In the run up to the holiday season FotoliaXMAS returns to really get you in the festive spirit!
From today until the 24th of December we’ll be offering one image, absolutely free to d… Read More
2016-11-23 16:38
Last week at Adobe MAX, Fotolia contributor Lasse Behnke aka Lassedesignen gave a talk on his transition from a media designer using stock images in his client projects, to a best selling st… Read More
2016-11-23 16:30
Fotolia Contributor Eugenio Marongiu is known for his intimate, contemporary portraits. His background in photojournalism gives him a unique perspective on creating images that are auth… Read More
2016-11-23 16:29
One of the challenges that many stock video contributors face today is the sheer amount of data that needs to be uploaded in order to grow their collection. We commonly receive terabytes of… Read More
2016-11-23 16:25
It’s no surprise that one of the most popular and best selling category on Fotolia is content featuring people. Authenticity is key to images that feature models, and we are looking to… Read More
2016-10-26 09:16
The cooler days have begun and Fotolia by Adobe presents the image trends for the coming season. Based on keyword queries, downloads, and file uploads, our Fotolia by Adobe/Adobe stock conte… Read More
2016-10-18 06:46
Autumn is arguably the most poetic season. Nature is at its best to show us magnificent transformations and panoramas. The air becomes crispy, the wind starts to blow and… Read More
2016-10-18 06:39
Illustrations can capture reality and transport you to another world. Mixing interesting topics with cool characters, Kit8 has created their own reality based on attractive scenes and c… Read More
2016-10-18 06:18
Stock footage appears in Hollywood features films, network television, commercials, and even in humble student films. Our appetite for content consumption is at an all-time high, s… Read More
2016-10-17 06:05
Around the World with Fotolia
In Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days, gentleman protagonist Phileas Fogg takes on a whopping £20,000 wager (around $2.6 million USD in… Read More
2016-09-23 06:55
Fuel are Damon Murray and Stephen Sorrell, a graphic and editorial design company, born in 1991 with a contemporary approach to art, specialising in design, production of catalogs… Read More
2016-09-22 06:33
Wellbeing is important, but can be elusive in modern times. It’s a fine balance of enjoying your occupation, maintaining strong relationships, having a nutritious diet, getting enough… Read More
2016-09-21 06:32
Russian contributor Andrey Gudkov’s portfolio is a up, close and personal insight into the playful characteristics of the animal kingdom. From Komodo dragons fighting, baby leopards pl… Read More
2016-09-20 13:02
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the public beta version of the Adobe Stock Contributor Site, a new platform to submit content to both Adobe Stock and Fotolia.
Since the acqui… Read More
2016-09-15 06:49
Budgeting a design project is one of the early career challenges for most freelance designers. Knowing how to present fair value without being too far above or below the competition, so as n… Read More
2016-09-14 06:34
Creative, intelligent, sustainable and integral. These are the cities of the future. Cities that integrate technological components utilising the infinite potential of smartphones and that f… Read More
2016-09-13 06:16
“I try to paint modern life and capture those perfect moments etched into our memories, but about which we never talk with each other. Each painting uses the gesture of the model, the… Read More
2016-09-12 06:27
We are told very early on in our photographic careers, if we are lucky, that the background of any shot is as important as the subject itself. It sounds odd of course, as we want people to l… Read More
2016-09-09 06:25
After all… What is the difference between a Designer, an Art Director, and a Creative Director?
Watch out! This is a topic that’s been known to generate discussion. Even g… Read More
2016-09-08 06:55
It’s September! Back to school! Back to work! Back to reality! The batteries are recharged and you are full of energy to boost your stock creations. Of course, you want to work efʂ……Read More
2016-09-08 06:36
For many of us, September marks the end of the long relaxing summer days and return to the grind. To ease the transition we thought we’d give you a little back-to-school treat- an Adob… Read More
2016-09-08 06:33
Watching children play, changing mundane objects into cameras and cappuccino makers, shows us the ease and flow of their imagination and creativity. It is creative intelligence that lets us… Read More
2016-09-08 06:10
It takes strong direction, a lot of planning and a happy crew to get the results of footage producers Wundervisuals. Kevin and Pascal’s portfolio is playful, colourful and engaging, ma… Read More
2016-09-07 06:51
Most of us spend a good deal of time thinking about the quality, direction and quantity of light that’s falling on the front of our subject. We spend time and effort to carefully balan… Read More
2016-09-06 06:10
Vanessa Marsh is not an astronomer, but a photographic artist. And even though she doesn’t come from a distant planet, her head is firmly in the stars, as can be seen with her Falling… Read More
2016-09-05 06:21
In a new series on the blog we’ll be featuring make-up tips from professional make-up artist Sandra Bermingham to ensure you can easily create the perfect ‘look’ for whatev… Read More
2016-09-02 12:17
There is never a holiday pause in the huge amount of quality images that are submitted every year, August included! This months ‘Best of’ gallery pays homage to holiday freedom a… Read More
2016-08-29 06:59
Anyone brave and daring enough to capture beautifully detailed and up close photographs of brown bears is definitely someone we needed to have share their experience with us! Enter Erik… Read More
2016-08-24 06:21
Visual hierarchy is a key design principle. When creating digital or print pieces, content needs to be well organized in a layout. One has to be more than just creative. One must consid… Read More
2016-08-23 06:18
Sometimes you come across a photo in Fotolia’s catalog which literally makes your jaw drop. Fredrik Schlyter’s image ‘Man making a base jump‘ did just that. So we had… Read More
2016-08-16 06:55
The Gif graphic format was born in 1987, with the aim of facilitating the sending of graphics through the Internet. At the time it was revolutionary, allowing the uploading and downloading o… Read More
2016-08-11 06:18
(above: Luca Mainini)
On hearing the word collage, a certain nostalgic sentimentality is given off, and we imagine scissors, magazine clippings and old glue. Now it is summed up by digital e… Read More
2016-08-10 06:41
When you discover Noppakun Wiropart’s Fotolia portfolio it’s as if someone put you on a plane and whisked you to Japan. But forget the neon lights of Tokyo. His photos captu… Read More
2016-08-09 06:47
An exceptional climate, amazing landscape and wildlife, popular festivals, and colorful cities lined with heavenly beaches and beautiful people: Brazil is a world unto itself! Here is a litt… Read More
2016-08-09 06:34
In line with the summer break, we thought there was no better time to recap the in’s and out’s of creating illustrations for stock. Since the topic is more relevant than ever, we… Read More
2016-08-09 06:17
With all eyes feverishly following the Summer Olympics, we thought there’s no better time for an easy step-by-step tutorial of how to create the ultimate symbol of victory, the m… Read More
2016-08-08 06:51
As the Rio Olympics really starts to heat up, we wanted to celebrate the spirit and dedication of the world’s greatest athletes with a selection of our best sporting content. Documenta… Read More
2016-08-03 19:41
Could there be a happier color than yellow? The color of sunshine, gold, lemon, daffodils and of course submarines; there is a freshness and joyful intellect associated with it and a certain… Read More
2016-08-03 06:07
Taking panoramas is a great way to capture a landscape but what you might find happens is that when you stick the images together you’re left with a choice, Content Aware Fill empty pi… Read More
2016-08-02 06:50
There’s a peacefulness and sense of tranquility which aligns our selected images in July’s ‘Best of’ selection, hand picked by our content team. Images were chos… Read More
2016-08-01 06:35
Until August 29, the Museo der Dinge in Berlin is hosting the exhibition, Masse und Klasse: Graphic Design in the GDR (German Democratic Republic). An interesting overview th… Read More
2016-07-27 06:49
Sometimes you’ll take the best image but find it isn’t quite straight. There’s been some techniques you can use in Photoshop to help in the past, but with Photoshop CC 2015… Read More
2016-07-26 06:39
Natural phenomena have been a source of wonder and inspiration for artists since the beginning of time. Whether photographing fireflies or glowworms in real-life or creating work… Read More
2016-07-25 06:34
At this point, there is no shadow of a doubt that Game of Thrones has made an impact on the history of television shows. Far and wide, an immeasurable number of people have become hooke… Read More
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