The Art of Simplicity in Stock

April 18, 2014 Marco | Editor

Antonio Portano was one of Fotolia’s top-selling contributors of last year, his deceptively simple images striking a real chord with people from all around the world.

What’s his secret? We asked him!

Fotolia: Hi Antonio. So, why do you think your images are so popular?

Antonio Portano: Firstly, this has been such great news and I’m glad to have found so many followers!

I believe my images are popular because the scenes portrayed are fairly “simple”, with no particular frills or decor, making it easy for customers to adapt them to their specific needs.

I spend a lot of time thinking about the combinations of …read more

Via: Fotolia

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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