Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

Shutterstock Surpasses 200 Million Global Stock Image Downloads

New York, Feb. 01, 2012. Shutterstock, a leading global marketplace for stock photography, vectors, illustrations and footage, today announced that it has surpassed 200 million licensed image downloads, making it the first company in its industry to declare such an achievement.

In conjunction with this milestone, the company has released a series of findings about trends in visual media through an infographic, which can be found here.

Bigstock® Introduces New Pay As You Go Pricing

Simple, No-Hassle Cash Pricing Removes Complexity from Image Buying Experience

New York, July 06, 2011. Bigstock, one of the world´s top online royalty-free stock image agencies, has announced a new cash pricing model designed to offer customers a simple, affordable, and transparent way to purchase images. This new program supplements Bigstock's existing credit model, giving customers more flexibility to buy single images based on their needs.

AIGA Partners With Shutterstock to Provide Creative Inspiration to Members

Exclusive alliance forged between the world's largest subscription-based stock image agency and the largest professional association for designers

New York, Feb. 15, 2011. Today AIGA, the professional association for design, announced an exclusive partnership with Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based provider of royalty-free stock photography, illustrations, and stock footage. Shutterstock will serve as the "Official AIGA Sponsor for Creative Inspiration."

Shutterstock Gives the Lasting Gift of Clean Water to Arid Regions in Ethiopia

Wells funded by Shutterstock bring safe drinking water to hundreds of men, women and children

New York, Dec. 08, 2010 (image: charity: water). Shutterstock, the leading global provider of stock images and stock footage by subscription, has made a lasting difference in the lives of hundreds of men, women and children in Northern Ethiopia by providing the life-changing gift of clean, safe drinking water for decades to come.

New Shutterstock-funded wells throughout the arid Amhara region mean that men such as Muche Alemu no longer have to experience the pain of watching family members, including his own daughter, die from waterborne diseases, which claim the lives of 4,500 children on average worldwide each day.

 

Shutterstock Emerges as the Web's Leading Source for Vector Art

Shutterstock's diverse library surpasses more than 1.6 million vectors

New York, Oct. 27, 2010. Shutterstock®, the leading global provider of stock images and stock footage by subscription, has emerged as a top provider of vector art, offering a diverse collection of more than 1.6 million stock vector images.

Vector art is becoming increasingly popular among designers, thanks to its ability to speed up the creative process. Unlike raster images, vector art can be easily enlarged without distorting the image.

Shutterstock Hits New Social Media Heights

Top stock photo and footage site a leader in harnessing social media to drive connections with its global community

New York, Aug. 31, 2010. Shutterstock, the leading global provider of stock images and stock footage by subscription, has applied its winning ways to the social media realm, creating the strongest sense of community for buyers and contributors in the stock image industry.

Over the last year, Shutterstock has developed several innovative apps, such as Shuttertweet for Twitter and the Shutterstock Contributor App for Facebook, which enable contributors to alert friends and followers when Shutterstock accepts or sells their images.

Shutterstock Announces Search Upgrades, Including Real-Time Search

Innovations make Shutterstock a superior choice for image buyers and photographers

New York, NY, June 7, 2010. Shutterstock, the leading global provider of stock images and footage by subscription, is investing aggressively in search technology with a series of innovations in the first half of 2010. Offering more than 11 million images and 180,000 footage clips, with search supported in 10 languages, Shutterstock helps busy professionals quickly find the right royalty-free content for any project.

Shutterstock On The Red Carpet Captures the Hottest Events in 2009

Program sees blockbuster growth - talented photographers cover top film premieres, fashion shows, sporting events, political appearances and concerts around the world

New York, Nov. 18, 2009. It has been an exciting year for Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, thanks to the rapid growth of its innovative editorial photo program: Shutterstock On The Red Carpet.

In 2009, Shutterstock On The Red Carpet covered many notable events worldwide, including Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour, The Black Crowes Tour, the Major League Soccer Semifinal match between Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the Tribeca Film Festival.

Shutterstock Announces New Plan to Protect Each Image and Footage Purchase

Largest subscription stock image site guarantees its entire library of more than 8.5 million images and 140,000 footage clips

New York, Oct. 20th, 2009. Shutterstock, the world’s largest subscription-based stock photo agency, announced today that it will legally guarantee every file in its vast library by providing up to $10,000 to cover legal costs and direct damages for claims arising from the use of an image or footage clip licensed through Shutterstock.

Shutterstock Announces Acquisition of BigStockPhoto

Move signals Shutterstock's expansion into the credit-based stock photo market

New York, NY, September 23, 2009. Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, announced that it has acquired BigStockPhoto, a leading credit-based stock photo agency, headquartered in Davis, California. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"With the addition of BigStockPhoto, one of the leading agencies for high quality, royalty-free stock photos, Shutterstock is able to expand into the global, credit-based market," said Adam Riggs, president and CFO of Shutterstock. "This move reinforces our leadership position in the stock photo industry, as it enables us to better serve the diverse payment preferences of stock photo buyers worldwide."