Shutterstock
Stock photo site
Shutterstock is a stock photography and media company that licenses images, video clips, and music to businesses and creators.
The name has become somewhat generic for commercial stock imagery—the kind of polished, staged photographs that illustrate articles and advertisements: That looks like a Shutterstock photo of diverse coworkers high-fiving.
Granting official permission
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- contributorOne who provides something
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- downloadsFiles received electronically
portfolio · Getty Images · royalty-free · microstock · watermark · editorial · commercial use · pricing
No per-use payments
- rights-managedPriced by specific usage
- commercial licenseAuthorization for commercial activity
- usage rightsPermitted scope of use
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
copyright · release · model release · restrictions · terms · compliance · permissions
Directed magnitude quantities
- illustrationsPictures explaining text
- video clipsBrief recorded segments
- footageRecorded video material
- musicOrganized auditory art
templates · backgrounds · icons · graphics · mockups · textures · patterns · overlays
Those who plan appearances
- marketersThose who promote products
- agenciesOrganizations providing services
- bloggersWeb content creators
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
social media · thumbnails · banners · websites · branding · campaigns · content creators · publishers
First public stock offering
- NYSELargest equities market
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- revenueBusiness income total
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
corporate · B2B · advertising · marketing · media · publishing · headquarters · New York
licensing
Granting official permission
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- contributorOne who provides something
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
downloads · portfolio · Getty Images · royalty-free · microstock · watermark · editorial · commercial use · pricing · credits
royalty-free
No per-use payments
- rights-managedPriced by specific usage
- commercial licenseAuthorization for commercial activity
- usage rightsPermitted scope of use
attribution · copyright · release · model release · restrictions · terms · compliance · permissions
vectors
Directed magnitude quantities
- illustrationsPictures explaining text
- video clipsBrief recorded segments
- footageRecorded video material
music · templates · backgrounds · icons · graphics · mockups · textures · patterns · overlays · animations
designers
Those who plan appearances
- marketersThose who promote products
- agenciesOrganizations providing services
- bloggersWeb content creators
presentations · social media · thumbnails · banners · websites · branding · campaigns · content creators · publishers · advertisers
IPO
First public stock offering
- NYSELargest equities market
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- revenueBusiness income total
enterprise · corporate · B2B · advertising · marketing · media · publishing · headquarters · New York · global
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