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High Five! is happy to introduce Depositphotos’ bronze contributor FotoJagodka, who has kindly agreed to share five tips on how to take pictures of animals:

Working with animals is both exciting and complicated. In order to get a proper shot, one has to be patient, try to get acquainted with the particular animal, and help it get used to the shooting environment.

High Five! is happy to introduce Depositphotos’ bronze contributor FotoJagodka, who has kindly agreed to share five tips on how to take pictures of animals:

Working with animals is both exciting and complicated. In order to get a proper shot, one has to be patient, try to get acquainted with the particular animal, and help it get used to the shooting environment.

All stockers know that in general, to be successful means to follow the current trends. However, tracking trends is not always as easy as it seems. That’s why High Five! asked successful illustrator Alisa Foytik for some inside information. In Alisa’s opinion, it is difficult to talk about general image trends because they depend on particular styles of illustration. The insights she’s sharing pertain to the trends she can identify in her own portfolio (which contains more than 3,000 files at the moment!). For the past several months she has noticed such trends as retro, shabby chic, moustache, and abstract geometric styles, as well as label and ribbon sets with space for some text. We now turn the floor over to Alisa: 1. Retro: This is one of my personal favorites. Tinted warm colors, hipster-style characters, natural shapes, old-fashioned humor and childhood memories – these are the reasons why so many people choose Retro. The Retro trend has been with us for years, but over time the imagery has shifted slightly from the 20s & 30s to the 40s & 50s. I think it will stay that way for a while. Couple Redecorating. Retro style | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | AlisaFoytik

In honor of Bruce Lee, who would have turned 72 today, we have prepared a selection of creatures – some to be afraid of and some to admire. Tremble in fear: dragons are in the air! Water dragon | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | papendesign

On this Thanksgiving Day and on behalf of the Depositphotos team we would like to thank you for being with us, contributing to Depositphotos and choosing us among other microstock agencies. Make sure to have a lovely celebration! Meanwhile, we’d like to temp your appetite with this delightful, incredible, outstanding and delicious collection of TURKEYS!

Thanksgiving table | Stock Vector © Depositphotos |  Mikhaylova

“The varied landscape afforded by the Andaman Islands was soon passed, however, and the Rangoon rapidly approached the Straits of Malacca, which gave access to the China seas. During the afternoon of Wednesday, 30th October, the Rangoon entered the Strait of Malacca, which separates the peninsula of that name from Sumatra.” Not only will we cross the Straits, but we will also visit some cantons of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur skyline. | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | laurent dambies

Talented illustrator Natalia Moroz speaks about 5 features of good stock illustrations and the ways to develop these features in your works. 1. Originality: A good illustration contains simple things depicted in the author’s own vision. Creating an illustration for stock agencies means producing something totally new. You shouldn’t be afraid to try new techniques, look for bright characters, and apply original solutions. Try to find a subject which is not too popular in stocks; look for your own niche. Your way of thinking should be unconventional; that will help you to realize fresh ideas in your own style. Man, as bird | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Наталья Мороз

High Five, everyone! Today one of our successful photographers, Kati Molin, shares her favorite stock photo subjects. Good reading for those who are still struggling to find their own way in stock photography. Enjoy, and make sure to get inspired by Kati’s portfolio. 1. HOLIDAYS. I am definitely a Christmas person. I love everything about it: baking and decorating cookies, burning candles, decorating the house, wrapping beautiful gifts and so on. Every year Christmas just goes by too fast, so shooting some Christmas stuff is a good excuse to start the holiday season early. In addition to Christmas, I also like Eastertime. After a long and dark winter, it is nice to see more light and bright colors. These two holidays and the holiday images have made March and November my best months of sales for several years now. Gingerbread house | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | molka

The way from Suez to Bombay (today known as Mumbai) took Phileas Fogg 13 days. In our virtual tour we can travel back and forth in a matter of seconds. Continue reading this post, and take a dive into spicy India as captured by the cameras of Depositpotos’ contributors. Tea plantations | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Dmitry Rukhlenko

An easy way to escape the flat and grey nature of November is to imagine that everything around is…lilac! We proclaim November the month of bright colors and fun. Be cool, be lilac! Beauty woman in fairy scenery | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Konrad Bąk

November means that winter is coming. It is the best time to close your eyes and imagine all those wonderful places you would like to be right now. Or, alternatively, open your eyes and see these places right here: Moorea landscape | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | shalamov

'The steamer Mongolia, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, built of iron, of two thousand eight hundred tons burden, and five hundred horse-power, was due at eleven o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 9th of October, at Suez.' Mongolia brought Phileas Fogg to Suez, so follow him!

Suez | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Birute Vijeikiene

On Sunday, one of the most prominent and enigmatic people of the epoch celebrates his special day. Happy upcoming birthday, Mr. Bill Gates! For this occasion, we have prepared a selection of the best windows and gates available for sale on Depositphotos. Stop by and peer in! Blue glass corridor | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Denis Babenko

What do you know about the Italian city of Brindisi? It started as an ancient Greek settlement and developed into an important port town. It’s also where Phileas Fogg arrived before heading on to Suez. With its beautiful harbor, Brindisi is a true gateway to the Adriatic Sea, which we are going to enter today. Adriatic sea | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Sinisa Botas

We’re starting a blog post series called High Five, in which our contributors will share their visions about the stock photo industry. We want to give you various points of view in order to:1)give our newcomers insight into how the industry works, and 2) give our stock “dinosaurs” a chance to get to know their fellow stockers. Please note: We might not always share the opinions of our authors :) Today our contributor Alexandr Aleabiev speaks about five things one needs to become a great illustrator. You only need to take a look at Alexandr’s portfolio to see that he knows what he’s talking about. 1. Skills and imagination, and an ability to put them into action. Many of those who start their careers in the stock photo industry believe that they will be able to earn their first million without any effort, diligence, or imagination. Producing a lot of work isn’t the same as becoming successful. Stock images have to be interesting, colorful and bright, and reflect a certain style and taste. Plus, an artist must try to look at his own works from the point of view of his customers, yet at the same time keep some detachment as an artist. Monsters seamless | Stock Vector © Depositphotos | Sasha Aleabiev

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 22, 2012 – Depositphotos, the fastest-growing microstock agency in the world, hit a milestone 10 million files available for sale. Depositphotos managed to create this large a library in only three years since the company was founded, demonstrating its status as the fastest-growing stock file provider in the industry. Over 120,000 files are added weekly to the Depositphotos’ high-quality collection by its contributors, who hail from all over the world. During the last year the number of files in the agency’s library more than doubled.

The world is a very strange place. As children, we’d thought of the world as huge and almost endless; that we were very small creatures in a gigantic space. However, the rapid development of modern technology and social media have changed that impression. We can easily meet people who live in distant countries; we conduct conference calls via Skype; and we can view faraway lands at any photography website. Even when we travel to other countries, we are never totally separated from the people we care about back home, thanks to all the messages, pictures and life events we can share on Facebook, in email, or via video chats. Distances are rapidly becoming shorter. The feeling that the world is really tiny gets stronger every day; with today’s media, our planet is spread out right before our eyes. It’s getting so small and so familiar that we start wondering: Is it all real? Is it still the world of dangers, adventures and the unknown, or it is just a toy story captured by tilt-shift lenses?.. 

Kotor old town, Montenegro | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Oleksandr Prykhodko