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Привет из Орландо, штат Флорида! Команда Depositphotos совсем недавно вернулась с конференции PhotoShop World, которая проходила с 16 по 19 апреля. Это было необычайно успешное мероприятие, и мы были счастливы познакомиться с такими же любителями фотографии, как и мы! С радостью поделимся с вами нашими впечатлениями. А это я с “большими шишками” мира фотографии у входа в зал мероприятия.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, March 11, 2013 - Depositphotos, the fastest-growing microstock agency in the world, launches its brand new groundbreaking mobile photojournalism project, Clashot, and the Clashot iPhone application. Depositphotos creates the first fully functional platform to enable users to earn money selling their mobile photographs.

Форт Лодердейл, Флорида, 11 марта 2013 года – Depositphotos, самый быстрорастущий фотобанк в мире, представляет свой новейший проект мобильной фотожурналистики Clashot и приложение Clashot для iPhone. На своей платформе Depositphotos создает первый полноценный и многофункциональный инструмент, с помощь которого пользователи смогут зарабатывать на продаже своих мобильных фотографий.

Hello there! February has brought several important updates we’d like to share with the Depositphotos community. Depositphotos’ Chief Operating Officer, Igor Kaliuzhnyi discusses news that might be useful for both buyers and contributors. 1. Licenses You might have noticed that we have significantly modified the License Agreement. The core of the document is still pretty much the same, though; the agreement explains the differences between the Extended and the Standard Licenses in a comprehensive way. We hope that now it’s much easier to understand how all this licensing business works. We’ve also added a comparison of the various possible ways you can use files purchased under the Standard or Extended Licenses. We encourage all buyers to check this table if they aren’t sure which license they need. We also invite our users to send suggestions regarding possible ways of using files which are not mentioned in the comparison. Our goal is to create an explanatory guideline that would be helpful in any situation. Besides, we are going to make it possible to use the Extended License to purchase any file available at the website, so it will be easier for buyers to find exactly what they need; while at the same time, giving all the contributors an opportunity to boost their sales and, consequently, their level of earnings. Please note that the price of the Extended License is now $80.

Keeping your earnings high means not only producing high-quality images, but creating stock files which are up-to-date. We are in 2013 now, so it would seem rather old-fashioned to draw an ordinary red heart or a couple of Cupids. We’d like to help you create popular illustrations by reviewing the latest trends of Valentine’s Day graphics. Luckily, we have two secret weapons in our hands: our current search trends and the statistics from 2012 that we can compare. Happy Valentine Day heart | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | wacomka

'One minute more, and the wager would be won. Andrew Stuart and his partners suspended their game. They left their cards, and counted the seconds. At the fortieth second, nothing. At the fiftieth, still nothing. At the fifty-fifth, a loud cry was heard in the street, followed by applause, hurrahs, and some fierce growls. The players rose from their seats. At the fifty-seventh second the door of the saloon opened; and the pendulum had not beat the sixtieth second when Phileas Fogg appeared, followed by an excited crowd who had forced their way through the club doors, and in his calm voice, said, ‘Here I am, gentlemen!’ Phileas Fogg finally returned to London, and he was just on time to win his bet. This is where our journey ends, and we'd like to finish it with these beautiful images of London by Depositphotos contributors. Stay tuned! Cartoon map of London | Stock Vector © Depositphotos | AnastasiiaKu

Welcome to Liverpool: the city of The Beatles is the second to last stop on our journey around the world. Thank you for being with us (and with Mr. Phileas Fogg) all this time! Albert Dock - Liverpool - England | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Steve Allen

Hello there! It is the 10th and final issue of High Five! for this year, and today we are summing up the most burning microstock-related topics with the help of Depositphotos’ contributor Anna Furman.

5 tendencies of microstock photography

'The train passed rapidly across the State of Iowa, by Council Bluffs, Des Moines, and Iowa City. During the night it crossed the Mississippi at Davenport, and by Rock Island entered Illinois. The next day, which was the 10th, at four o'clock in the evening, it reached Chicago, already risen from its ruins, and more proudly seated than ever on the borders of its beautiful Lake Michigan'. Enjoy some views of this wonderful city!

Chicago Cityscape Line Drawing | Stock Vector © Depositphotos |  John Takai

We've been waiting for this day for a long while, expecting that everyday life would be finally interrupted by the end of the world, as predicted by the Mayans. However, it happened to be just another Friday... Don’t get upset! We've got a special apocalyptic selection of images by our contributors right here for you! Businessman with gas mask watching TV | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Luciano De polo

High Five! would like to introduce Depositphotos' contributor Aleksandra Marjanovic (also known as AlessandraM), who has kindly agreed to share her favorite illustration subjects. Continue reading in order to get a little inspiration!

1. Beauty and fashion. Drawing is my passion since childhood. I do really like to draw people, especially beautiful women with beautiful dresses.

Fashion Woman Portrait | Stock Vector © Depositphotos | AlessandraM

'Mr. Fogg and his party had time to pay a visit to Salt Lake City, connected with Ogden by a branch road; and they spent two hours in this strikingly American town, built on the pattern of other cities of the Union, like a checker-board, "with the sombre sadness of right-angles," as Victor Hugo expresses it.' Take a look at SLC and other landmarks in the state of Utah!

Overlooking at Salt Lake City | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Mehmet Dilsiz

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has started its tour around the cinemas of the world. Let’s take a look at where the filming has all taken place: welcome to New Zealand, the Land of Hobbits! Taupo Bay, New Zealand | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | cloudia

“On the 3rd of December, the General Grant entered the bay of the Golden Gate, and reached San Francisco. Mr. Fogg had neither gained nor lost a single day. San Francisco was no longer the legendary city of 1849 – a city of banditti, assassins, and incendiaries, who had flocked hither in crowds in pursuit of plunder; a paradise of outlaws, where they gambled with gold-dust, a revolver in one hand and a bowie-knife in the other: it was now a great commercial emporium.” Just as it is at the moment. Welcome! Golden Gate Bridge at night | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Krzysztof Wiktor

Since the end of the world is (supposedly) approaching, High Five! has some tips that will help you enjoy the days left until the Big Bada Boom! Depositphotos’ contributor Ryan Jorgensen, a known connoisseur of horror, gives his advice on what to shoot before it all ends – and how. Beware: some spooky and bloody content inside! 1. Zombies. The perfect horror subject, zombies can best be described as “vacant, with a hint of sadness, like a drunk who’s lost a bet,” and this shoot is best done drunken. Think skewed angles, think bad lighting, think broken props; but most of all, don’t think too much. Zombie Killing Some Time | Stock Photo © Depositphotos | Ryan Jorgensen