www.istockphoto.com

Display your images at istockphoto.com

This website perfectly qualifies as a bookmark for the countless shutterbugs out there, who fancy taking snaps and sharing their creative works! No matter, whether you are an amateur who takes photography for passion or a professional who uses camera to eke out a decent living, this site is sure to lure you!

This website is the online arm of iStock International Inc and features the world's best collection of royalty-free images, at the world's best prices. The site is available in other languages such as French, Italian, and Spanish etc.

The membership is free and once registered you can download images or put up your works for sale at this site. The home page is attractively done up in pastel shades with eye catching glimpses of some of the best snap shots. You can browse through an endless array of images and snapshots of different themes and tones under various banners such as the image of the week, design of the week and free image of the week among others.

The artist of the week unfurls the portfolio of artists and their popular images. While the search bar allows you to dig out anything that matters to you, the left hand menu categories ensures hassle free browsing for its users. Some of the sections include vector illustrations, video, lightboxes, forums, designer spotlight etc. Lightboxes help you to organize your images in order. You can also make a public Lightbox and share your favorite images with everyone. You also have the option to maintain a self portrait gallery of up to 5 images per person, so if you are not camera shy, it's time to say ‘cheese'!

You can submit a design project to the Design Spotlight and develop an online portfolio, where you can earn credits for every accepted submission. Your work would be scrutinized by a team of iStock Inspectors, before they are accepted and featured in this site. The various designs could be browsed by either the date or the name of the artist to get the pulse of the developments.

Its online store is a treasure trove of various gift articles such as caps, DVDs, digital files, life jackets and messenger bags for you to shop till you drop! The istock events take you on top of all the upcoming events where you can catch up with your on-line friends for some peppy photo sessions.

Sign up with this site and get hold of some of the best Stock Photography, Vector illustrations, and Flash files online, at irresistible prices that make you swoon!

Usha Hari

Hi-Tech Editorial Division