SumUp customers now get direct access to Shutterstock’s vast image library to create beautiful online storefronts and increase potential sales Throughout 2020, brick-and-mortar stores made enormous efforts to keep their businesses open and safe. This meant thinking outside the box and offering customers new options and experiences like curbside pickup, contactless delivery and limiting in-store […]
Month: January 2021
From Creamy Pastels to Luscious Greens: The Color Palettes of Inner Life
Let’s look at how color can bolster your resolve, calm your mind, and exorcise those nagging thoughts weighing on our shoulders. After almost an entire year of turmoil, in which disease, politics, and climate have dominated our minds for so long, it’d be easy to fall into thinking that this is the new normal, that […]
8 Reasons We Judge Ourselves and How to Let Go of the Habit
“I am doing the best I can, and I am enough.” ~Unknown I don’t know about you, but I’ve recognized that historically, I’ve treated myself more harshly than anyone else ever has—and I’ve been in my share of abusive relationships. I’ve held myself to ridiculous standards, pushed myself to be and do more than I […]
Eight mistakes you might be making with your portfolio website
On the internet, first impressions are everything; in fact, according to research, people judge whether or not a website is beautiful within just 1/50th to 1/20th of a second. If you don’t capture their attention within that time, they might move onto another site, and you’re out of luck. Luckily for photographers, building a beautiful […]
When You Struggle with Being Yourself, Remember This
“Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Every day, it was more or less the same. I presented an edited version of myself to the world. I felt a deep level of discomfort with the idea of letting myself go. Could I? Should I? The answer […]
Dina Belenko announces the winner of the “Food Pop Art” Quest
We teamed up with the amazingly creative 500px Ambassador, Dina Belenko for a Quest that asked the 500px community to submit their food photos that use bold tones and color blocking. Dina is an expert when it comes to creating photos that tell a story. Her images are unique, creative, and leave viewers feeling inspired. […]
He Broke My Heart But Taught Me These 5 Things About Love
“Sometimes the only closure you need is the understanding that you deserve better.” ~Trent Shelton I’ll never forget the day we met. It was a classic San Francisco day. The sky was a perfect cerulean blue. The sun sparkled brightly. I ventured from my apartment in the Haight to Duboce Park to enjoy the Saturday. […]
Freedom from Food – This Time for Good!
“Nonresistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe.” ~Eckhart Tolle I cannot say that I didn’t struggle in my life. But there’s one area in which I have overcome the challenges I was facing with hardly an effort: letting go of the eating disorder I was suffering from, getting rid of the […]
From National Currencies to Cryptocurrencies: FREE Currency Clip Arts
Add a touch of uniqueness to finance-related designs with this pack of FREE downloadable currency and money clip art illustrations. Invoices, purchase orders, order receipts . . . When it comes to finance-related documents, most people tend to go back to basics to make sure the design looks serious and professional. However, we can make […]
Techniques to Add Vintage Styles to Your Photography
Learn how to create vintage-style photos using techniques like film grain, film templates, and post-production methods. Jazz it up! There’s a certain feeling that vintage photos evoke—a sense of nostalgia and romanticism that transports a viewer back in time, adding charm to an image. In stock photography marketplaces like Shutterstock, customers search for vintage-inspired stock […]