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Check out our 25 top-selling Licensing photos featuring animals

Animal enthusiasts, get ready to be awestruck—we’re diving into the 500px Licensing collection and highlighting the 25 top-selling Licensing photos that feature animals. These images aren’t just stunning shots of our furry and feathered friends; they also present powerful themes of connection, family, support, and our relationship with nature. Not only creative and visually dynamic, but these photos also have all proven themselves to be valuable additions to their photographer’s portfolio, and are great examples of how animals can be used to convey a variety of themes and emotions. Without further ado, here are the 25 top-selling 500px Licensing photos featuring animals! Check out our Licensing Quests for opportunities to win prizes with your Licensing submissions. Not on 500px yet? Click here to learn about Licensing with 500px. The post Check out our 25 top-selling Licensing phot

How to take jaw-dropping travel images

Whether you’re trying to escape the winter blues and jetting off to the tropics, or you’re an adrenaline junkie that’s venturing into the cold and ready to hit the slopes, travel fills us with excitement and a sense of adventure. It’s the perfect chance to capture photos of new, unique places or experiences. We’re often more aware of our surroundings when we travel, so don’t miss the opportunity to pull out your camera and take captivating photos. Travel photography is a genre of photography that captures the culture, people, and landscapes of a specific location. It can be used to document a trip, or to create a narrative about a place, and every click tells a unique story. If you aren’t sure where or how to begin, these travel photography tips will be a good starting point. 1. Invest in a camera that suits your aesthetic and is easy to carry with you 2. Plan your shots 3. Get creative with the composition to help your image stand out 4. Tell a story —this makes an impact

October’s 10 standout Licensing photos

Each month, we highlight some of the best Licensing submissions in our 500px New in Licensing Gallery . In this series, we’ll delve into why these photos are in high demand and make for excellent Licensing content. As part of our ongoing commitment to educate and inform our 500px Licensing Contributors, we’ll feature new and relevant photos on a monthly basis to help inspire creativity and connect Contributors with the latest trends in the Licensing industry. So, without further ado, let’s dive into this month’s top 10 photos that are sure to captivate and inspire. Olha Dobosh , having taken first part in our recent Licensing Rush contest , has a lot of great new photos in her Licensing Portfolio. We chose to highlight this photo for its use of copy space, lighting, and composition. 1. Having copy space is essential in Licensing, it gives content buyers space to add their own messaging, making the photo work for a variety of uses. 2. Having the model turned away from the camera

Introducing the November edition of Licensing Rush

This November, 500px photographers will once again have the opportunity to win big with their Licensing photos! 500px Licensing Rush is a race to add new and creative content to their commercial Portfolios, as photographers compete to have the most new and accepted Licensing photos. We’ll be tallying up all photos submitted and accepted to Licensing between November 1-30 . The participating photographers with the most new and exclusive photos accepted within the contest period will win one of three cash prizes. Prizes: 1st Place: $300 US 2nd Place: $150 US 3rd Place: $50 US Check out our previous Licensing Rush winners from September! How to enter To take part in 500px Licensing Rush: Add your 500px Username to the Licensing Rush Entry Form Start submitting new and exclusive photos to 500px Licensing The submission deadline is November 30, 2023, 23:59 ET. Don’t wait to submit your entries—you have a better chance of winning if you start early! Please Note: We will no

Pixels to Inches: How to Resize Images Without Losing Quality in Photoshop

Instagram photos look best at 1080 pixels wide. Pinterest images shine at around 1000×1500 pixels. A Facebook photo should be at least 1200 pixels wide—1920 if it’s an event photo. In 2003, when 500px launched, the perfect web-resolution was, well, 500 pixels. Now, it’s best to upload your photos with a resolution of at least 2048 pixels. The web is constantly evolving, and for photographers, that means regular image resizing. While you can resize your photos using a variety of quick online tools, we recommend doing it with care and precision so you don’t damage the quality of your files. Here are our tips for resizing your images without losing any details in the process. Knowing the vocabulary First, it’s important to understand the terms that will be used in this article. Dimension The dimension of a photo is essentially the measurement of its length and width. Depending on what you’re using your photo for, you may need to see this measurement in pixels, inches, or centimeters.