What catches your eye when you look at this image? The warmth of the background? The bag in the center? Or the engagement between all three women? Probably the interactions of the photo subjects. That level of human connection makes this photo popular with our customers on Shutterstock Images — and its also a quality in demand on Shutterstock Footage.

Footage clips of customer-employee interaction are in high demand. To help inspire you to create footage like this, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite tips for locations shooting. You may also find these tips helpful for shooting still images, or shooting people in other environments. Read More

Heiko Kiera has been a Shutterstock contributor since 2009. He specializes in filming wildlife video in the Everglades. Recently he took the time to answer five questions as Shutterstock Footage’s Featured Contributor.

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Sean Prior has been a contributor to Shutterstock contributor since 2006. He’s also CEO of content producer Wavebreak Media. Recently he took the time to answer five questions as Shutterstock Footage’s Featured Contributor. Read More

Videographers: You might be wondering what type of footage content is most requested by Shutterstock Footage customers. We’ve put together a list of a few categories that are in demand:

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Hi Footage Submitters! We’ve noticed an increase in editorial video submissions, so we would like to share the following pointers with everyone. We’re going to share some examples of what not to shoot, and what to shoot, to improve your acceptance rate. Read More

If you are a stock photographer, chances are you’ve spent considerable time and money hiring models, setting up studios, and investing in good DSLR equipment. If your DSLR has the capability to shoot high definition video, why not take the opportunity on your photo shoots to produce video and make additional income in the stock footage market? Switching your DSLR to video mode and experimenting is the best way to learn and get good at it. Read More

Footage is hot, and many of our contributors are working hard on clips for Shutterstock Footage. Make sure you’re creating work that will get noticed in our collection and won’t get rejected. Based on recent trends we’re seeing in footage submissions, here’s a quick list of tips that will help you improve your acceptance rate and sales.
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By Jon Paul Careless, Shutterstock Footage Contributor

Jon Paul Careless is one of the premier “green” videographers working today. He works with Spotmatik, a video production company that specializes in shooting stock footage depicting renewable energy sources.

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By Andrew Lundquist, Shutterstock Footage Contributor

Serious photographers are obsessive about keeping at least a basic equipment kit with them at all times. There are additional challenges to living by this mantra in the video world, but it is getting easier and more affordable with the innovation and refinement of pocket-sized HD video cameras.

One of the leading contenders in this convenient form is the Flip. I have been playing with the Flip MinoHD camera for the last three months, and it is changing the way I think about the capture process.
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By Sean Nel , Shutterstock Footage Submitter

It all began a few years ago, with my investment in a small, semi-high quality video camera with full manual controls. My intention was to occasionally shoot the behind-the-scenes clips from our photo shoots, as well as perhaps a training video. As fate would have it, this was right around the time Shutterstock introduced Shutterstock Footage, its new stock video offering.

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