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gorgeous girl sitting on a sofa with cigarette and a glass of red wine gorgeous girl sitting on a sofa with cigarette and a glass of red wine
Anna Antonova / Alamy Stock Photo

Collection highlights | Primoz Korosec | Olha Rohulya | Anna Antonova

Looking for fresh image inspiration? You’re in the right place. We’re back with our monthly showcase of the very best image collections on Alamy. 

Looking for fresh image inspiration? You’re in the right place. We’re back with our monthly showcase of the very best image collections on Alamy. 
Alamy’s World | Galleries | Inspiration
beautiful blonde girl on a sea beach with a old camera in hand. beautiful blonde girl on a sea beach with a old camera in hand.
Koba Samurkasov / Alamy Stock Photo

Alamy Content Pictures of the Week #10

Another week has passed and we’ve had a load of wonderful images uploaded to Alamy… Read more

Another week has passed and we’ve had a load of wonderful images uploaded to Alamy as always and we’ve highlighted 5 of our favourites as Pictures of the Week… Why we think this is great: We need more authentic images of people and their pets just like this one and not just cats and dogs. If you’ve got smaller animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters etc or even larger or more unusual pets, get… Read more
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L7 Band on tour in Nashville L7 Band on tour in Nashville
Honey Salvadori / Alamy Stock Photo

’90s resurgence: Honey Salvadori on life as a ’90s photographer

Get an exclusive insight into the experiences of a ’90s photographer and find out just… Read more

Get an exclusive insight into the experiences of a ’90s photographer and find out just what it takes to get that authentic ’90s image for your projects.
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Golden, Colorado - The quality control laboratory at the Coors Brewery. Golden, Colorado - The quality control laboratory at the Coors Brewery.
Jim West / Alamy Stock Photo

Common QC failure reasons and how to avoid them

In Alamy Quality Control we see a lot of images from newer contributors that fail for these reasons. With just a few pointers these images can pass QC and be available for our customers to buy. Here are a few tips to bring your images up to spec. Soft and Lacking Definition Soft and lacking definition has always been our most common failure reason, it is used for images that lack a defined area of… Read more

In Alamy Quality Control we see a lot of images from newer contributors that fail for these reasons. With just a few pointers these images can pass QC and be available for our customers to buy. Here are a few tips to bring your images up to spec. Soft and Lacking Definition Soft and lacking definition has always been our most common failure reason, it is used for images that lack a defined area of… Read more
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Inscription "90`s" in cartoon style Inscription "90`s" in cartoon style
Przemyslaw Reinfus / Alamy Stock Photo

Resurgence of the ’90s: everything creatives need to know

No, you’re not in a time warp, the 90s really are back! If you haven’t noticed anything yet, you soon will. The 90s are making a comeback across the creative industries and all signs point to the decade’s finest trends sticking around for the foreseeable!

No, you’re not in a time warp, the 90s really are back! If you haven’t noticed anything yet, you soon will. The 90s are making a comeback across the creative industries and all signs point to the decade’s finest trends sticking around for the foreseeable!
Alamy’s World | Inspiration
Young tourist with camera in the old town. Young tourist with camera in the old town.
Jozef Polc / Alamy Stock Photo

Alamy Content Pictures of the Week #9

Last weekend was a long one here in the UK as we celebrated Easter. Mountains of chocolate was consumed, and I rolled back into the office on Tuesday ready to begin wading through the thousands of images uploaded to Alamy… Read more

Last weekend was a long one here in the UK as we celebrated Easter. Mountains of chocolate was consumed, and I rolled back into the office on Tuesday ready to begin wading through the thousands of images uploaded to Alamy in the last 2 weeks ready for a bumper edition of our pictures of the week blog series… Why we think this is great: We love the composition of this shot as well as the… Read more
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close up of almond blossom on a table, shallow dof close up of almond blossom on a table, shallow dof
liv friis-larsen / Alamy Stock Photo

Explore our beautiful collection of spring imagery

Despite the recent weather, spring has arrived and there’s rumour of the sun finally making… Read more

Despite the recent weather, spring has arrived and there’s rumour of the sun finally making an appearance.
Galleries | Inspiration
Alliance / Alamy Stock Photo

A brief history of food photography

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food” – George Bernard Shaw Now… Read more

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food” – George Bernard Shaw Now I don’t know about you, but I’m with George here; I love food. There is nothing better than a good meal, especially when shared with friends and family. Food is a bridge that can bring people together, and has been the centre of many an historical event. But what about food photography? I’m sure we’re all aware of the endless… Read more
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Hen and chicks, Balboa Park, San Diego, California Hen and chicks, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
George Ostertag / Alamy Stock Photo

Stock Photo Requests – Plants and Gardens

Looking for some ideas of what to shoot in the coming months? We always get questions about what type of content to upload, so for this month’s stock photo requests we’ve been looking at the theme of ‘Plants and Gardens’. This subject is well suited for the spring months and the warmer weather that goes with them. The list of requests comes from our customers and gaps we have spotted in the collection so its a great chance to get your images… Read more

Looking for some ideas of what to shoot in the coming months? We always get questions about what type of content to upload, so for this month’s stock photo requests we’ve been looking at the theme of ‘Plants and Gardens’. This subject is well suited for the spring months and the warmer weather that goes with them. The list of requests comes from our customers and gaps we have spotted in the collection so its a great chance to get your images… Read more
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