Pro Tips

From basics to niche topics – find everything you need to improve your production, editing process, and more in our Pro Tips.

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Pro Tip – Capturing Fireworks Step By Step

New Year’s Eve is a unique opportunity to photograph one of the most beautiful moments of the year. Record something enchanted, from local traditions to joyful faces during celebrations to fireworks. This article covers the steps, techniques, and tips required to record and photograph fireworks in high-quality. Step 1 – Determine Your End Goal …
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November 21, 2022

Pro Tip: Using TikTok For Your Promotion

Dancing trends, food recipes and life hacks are just a few topics TikTok cover. Let’s face the truth – TikTok is no longer a procrastination app. We can’t underestimate its power among other social media. TikTok reached one billion users at the end of 2021 and is expected to reach 1.8 billion by the end …
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July 12, 2022

Pro Tip: Adding Tags To Your Existing Work

Taking care of your metadata is the most critical thing you can do. It is the difference between a buyer discovering and purchasing your content vs. your item appearing on the 10th page. If you feel unsure about the best practices around metadata, check out our Master Your Metadata post. Add seasonal tags to your …
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May 25, 2022

Artist Opportunity: Graphics Templates

Pssst, visual artist! Buyers love our Graphics Templates. Using your customizable graphics templates elevates their content and saves time and effort. Heroic much? This year, events like the midterm elections and the Commonwealth esports championships will drive up demand—here’s how to meet it. 1. Logo Reveal A logo reveal helps introduce a brand by …
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February 11, 2022

Your Pond5 Guide to Keywords

TOP IMAGE: Freelance Work And Writing Online Concept by VECTORIUM. Our intelligent search algorithm works just like the search engine you’re used to when shopping for a specific item or researching a particular topic. In the same way that keywords promote pages on Google, relevant keywords help buyers find your work on Pond5. The unique …
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January 25, 2022

Upload Status: Needs Edits or Returned

Do your uploads need edits or have they been returned? If you previously uploaded files to your Pond5 account that are not showing up online, there’s a good chance they need edits. When an item is in Needs Edits or Returned status, it means one of three things: Your files are already uploaded and processed …
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November 8, 2021

Storefront Walkthrough with FiveElement

We’ve partnered with RedShark editor Simon Wyndham (also known as FiveElement on Pond5) to walk you through customizing and optimizing your artist Storefront! In the video above, join Simon as he takes us from shoot to upload. See for yourself how easy it is to use these features, then read on for some key takeaways. …
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November 2, 2021

9 Editing Tips For Your Next Stock Photo Submission

Preparing your photos for submission to a stock library can seem daunting, but fear not! All it takes is a systematic approach to make this process easier. Here are nine quick ideas to streamline your editing like a pro. For more, read Shotkit’s article here. 1. Get organized before you import Be efficient with …
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September 6, 2021

Keywords and Concepts: How to Get More Eyes (and Buys) on Your Work

If you’re creating media for sale or licensing, regardless of how beautiful your work is, it only matters if people actually see it. Unique keywords added to your content can translate to more traffic and make the difference between 25 searches and 1,000 searches of your collection.

September 4, 2021

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