Alexandre Rotenberg's Brutally Honest Guide to Stock Photography & Footage

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Category: Following Trends

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Switched Off: My September Stock Sales Have Collapsed at Shutterstock & Pond5

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Adobe Stock’s “Unlimited” Plan: What It Really Means for Contributors

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Shutterstock’s Unlimited Download Subscription Model: Opportunity or Concern?

April 4, 2025April 6, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Trump’s New Tariffs Just Made Your Camera Gear Way More Expensive – Even If You Don’t Live in the U.S.

March 27, 2025April 2, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Exposed: How TikTok Influencers Are Preying on New Stock Photographers, Featuring Jade & Charlotte

February 10, 2025February 14, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

New Ebook – AI-Powered Insights from My 100 Best-Sellers at Alamy, Adobe Stock, iStock and Shutterstock

January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Cinematic Inspiration: Four Films & Series That Have Fueled My Creativity

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

DJI’s Bold Move: Why the World’s Leading Drone Maker Removed Geo-Fencing

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Getty and Shutterstock Merger: What It Means for Contributors

January 4, 2025January 11, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

Breaking News: Getty Images and Shutterstock Discuss Potential Merger

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Unlocking Profitable Trends for 2025: Using Google Trends Analytics for Your Stock Business

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Where’s the Pay? iStock/Getty’s AI Compensation Pledge Still Unfulfilled

October 11, 2024February 15, 2025 Alexandre Rotenberg

From Interview Series to Legal Battle: YAY Images and Copytrack Come After the Brutally Honest Blog

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Clicking Through the Seasons: Top Strategies for Capturing the Beauty of Every Time of Year

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

AI in Stock Photography: Revolutionising Creativity or Breeding Complacency?

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

“Exciting” Times Ahead: Pond5 Reduces 1,000 Prices to Just Two

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Elevate Your Stock Footage Game: Five Reasons to Invest in the DJI Air 3 Today

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Three Reasons Why I’m only Shooting Vertical Aerial Drone Footage

March 11, 2024March 12, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Shuttered Shutterstock: Why It’s Losing Its Shine for Contributors

March 7, 2024March 12, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

Future-Proofing Creativity: 5 Strategies for Stock Photographers & Videographers in the Age of AI

January 26, 2024 Alexandre Rotenberg

New EU AI Act and its Impact on AI-Generated Stock Content

November 4, 2023November 5, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

Are Artificial Intelligence Developments Making Photographers More “Lazy”?

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

Artificial Intelligence – Recreating 3 of my Best-Sellers using Leonardo.Ai

July 13, 2023July 14, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

Will Contributors Soon have to Pay Microstock Agencies to Host their Content?

May 16, 2023July 14, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

I Finally Sold My First AI-Generated Image! Here’s the story…

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

Agency Closing Soon? Top 5 Red Flags to be Aware as a Contributor

January 6, 2023July 24, 2023 Alexandre Rotenberg

Five Trending Searches in 2023 According to Google Trends Analytics

December 5, 2022 Alexandre Rotenberg

My Top 5 Most Surprisingly Positive Photo / Video Shoots

December 3, 2022 Alexandre Rotenberg

My Top 5 Most Disappointing Photo / Video Shoots

November 9, 2022 Alexandre Rotenberg

TikTok: Is it Worth Uploading Content?

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