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Story Behind the Photo #4
Story Behind the Photo is an ongoing series that highlights a unique story behind a photo or photos created by a Shutterstock submitter. This month‘s featured story comes from Catalin Plesa. Catalin recently submitted a batch of photos to Shutterstock, only to learn that the image below was the 5 millionth image added to the Shutterstock library – a key milestone for us as an industry leader. To commemorate this special event, we caught up with Catalin to learn more. You can view his gallery here.
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Shutterstock: What is the story behind the photo? Catalin: There is always a story behind a photo, and I think most of your contributors would agree—be it that you prepare some fruit that should look its best in a magazine, or choosing the best model that you have for the perfect beauty/fashion shot. In this particular case, the “perfect model” is my wife, looking her best in her boudoir, holding a bracelet that she bought specifically for this picture. So what better compliment could I receive for my efforts as a photographer, than seeing my own wife celebrated as the 5 millionth image for Shutterstock! Shutterstock: Are you a professional photographer or an amateur/hobbyist? For how long? Catalin: Photography for me began as a hobby, since I was trained to be an engineer. I bought a camera two years ago, not knowing that it would help me build a totally different career. Shutterstock: What kind of camera did you use? Catalin: After wandering a bit and photographing everything from my own amateurish perspective, I realized that I could upgrade a little and bought a Canon 400D [Editor‘s note: the Canon 400D is the Canon XTi here in the United States]. Although I believe I could do better, I am rather pleased with the results this camera has offered me so far. Shutterstock: How has your experience with Shutterstock been? Catalin: I joined Shutterstock in April 2007 and have constantly increased my income and have been very pleased with everything that is going on in the agency. Since I joined Shutterstock, due to the constant competition for downloads, I have been trying to improve both the quality of the images as well as their commercial potential—so much so, that in one year I have managed to put together a studio that I can use both for taking stock and artistic photos, like what became Shutterstock‘s 5 millionth.
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