The Storyteller of Stock

March 19, 2014 Marco | Editor

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Stephan was one of Fotolia’s top contributors of 2013 – quite an achievement when you remember that Fotolia has over 250,000 global contributors! He generously agreed to answer some questions for us and offer his advice for achieving success in stock.

Fotolia: Why do you think your images are so popular and have led you to become one of Fotolia best-selling contributors of 2013?

Stephan: In my opinion, good professional microstock artists are storytellers. A good image can transfer information within seconds. It is the only global and universal language, spoken around the world and understood everywhere.

Every memorable image creates a feeling: …read more

Via: Fotolia

Marco | Editor

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