Most Popular Images of 2013

February 28, 2014 Marco | Editor

Fotolia has unveiled its top five bestselling photos and illustrations around the world and in the USA, and met with Cédric Erard, cultural coach and semio-rhetoric expert, to find out more about these global and local cultural trends and learn more about what these best-selling images represent.

“More than images” says expert Cédric Erard

Data shows that happy people are still at the top of people’s microstock lists – the world’s bestselling image is an image of a happy woman enjoying the sun in a field of flowers. Close behind are common themes such as childhood, education, travel, and network technologies, …read more

Via: Fotolia

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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