Choosing Stock Photos That Sell

It has been said many times before, but in today’s age of visuals and multimedia, a picture is indeed worth a million words (and climbing). There is nothing more effective than the right photo at the right time optimized to be seen by the right customer. A smiling face can give the recommendation for a business that two pages of boring testimonials could never do (you do know that no one clicks on that testimonials page, don’t you?).

If you do not have the right photo, fear not. The right photo has already been taken for you; all that you have to do is find it. The right stock photos can easily serve as an introduction to your audience, and because it is professionally rendered, you can make sure that you do not miss even one wandering eye.

Imagine having professional models and the best cameramen in the world at the disposal of your company. Well, even if you don’t exactly have that contact list in your top right desk drawer, you can still access these types of assets for your company through the judicious use of stock photography.

You will be able to search an index for the appropriate model, scene and setting, background, etc. Nothing is left to chance with professional photos; there is always one that is perfect for your cause. Do not leave your website or your other marketing materials bare when you can easily have the most powerful weapon that a business can have to introduce itself: that perfect picture.

Productiontrax.com Celebrates 300,000th Royalty Free Production Music Upload

Phoenix, Ariz. (PRLeap) April 13, 2012 — Productiontrax.com (www.productiontrax.com), a leading provider of royalty free music, sound effects, stock footage and stock photos, today announced their 300,000th file upload. The milestone marks a doubling in size of the Productiontrax.com library since 2011.

Most of Productiontrax.com’s stock media comes from its user base of several thousand contributors like JH Kim, who added the 300,000th royalty free file this month. Kim’s contribution was a royalty free music track entitled Simple Pleasures Piano Loop 2, which sells for $12.95 for a commercial license.
“We’ve added several large libraries to our database over the past year, and continue to add content on a daily basis” says Productiontrax.com founder and CEO David Negron. “But our recent growth has been thanks to the work of our many individual contributors, who continue to show their creativity and talent, constantly adding fresh new content to Productiontrax.”

To account for the continued growth, Productiontrax.com is planning to roll out several new site features and an updated user interface later this month. “Having hundreds of thousands of files (as opposed to just thousands) requires changes in the way we present our library to the world,” Negron says. “We’ve put a lot of work into strengthening our platform from the ground up, and are working on a fresh new release that we think our customers and contributors will all appreciate.” Visitors to Productiontrax.com can expect to see changes early second quarter 2012.

Productiontrax.com, (www.productiontrax.com), a leader in online distribution and licensing of royalty free music and sound effects, enables customers to license superior-quality royalty free production music, sound effects, stock photos and stock video footage for use in film, television, and interactive media on an on-demand basis. As an innovator in online stock media, Productiontrax.com was the first site to allow creators of royalty free production music, sound effects, stock images and video to take an active role in licensing their work to the public. Productiontrax.com is dedicated to providing its customers with high-quality, yet affordable resources for multimedia productions. The music and images are 100% original, with new composers, new tracks and new images added everyday. Productiontrax.com is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is a subsidiary of One Light Music Productions (www.onelightmusic.com).

Stock Photos and Pixlr: Editing Your Images for Free

Pixlr

Pixlr is an excellent online image editor for editing your stock photos.

If you’re like me, you’re on the go. A lot. I’m finding it increasingly more and more difficult to find time to edit media, let alone do my daily work! This is why I’ve been turning to more mobile services and making almost every aspect of business portable so that I can work wherever I am.

Enter Pixlr. Pixlr (http://www.pixlr.com) has been around for quite some time now, but has recently become one of my go-tos for image editing. Whether I’m cleaning up some stock photos, or working on graphics for the new Productiontrax design (unveiling very very soon!), Pixlr has become an invaluable tool, and I’m a huge fan.

Pixlr works exactly like Photoshop, minus a few higher end features and image exporting options (for example, it can’t add IPTC data or XMP tags, and you can only export to a handful of popular photo formats). Limitations aside, however, Pixlr is stable, solid, and well coded. It works brilliantly, and I can do just about anything I need to in order to create stunning images and stock photos, from gradients and fills, to transparency and high quality filter effects. And best of all, it’s free.

Don’t get me wrong, software developers deserve every penny they make from creating indespensable software, but after my 4th system update in as many months, and having to work in multiple platforms, I couldn’t justify another few hundred bucks to update Photoshop… again… or the extra licenses. Pixlr, on the other hand, is always there, right in my browser. And whether I’m at home on my computer, in the studio, or on the road with my laptop, Mac or PC, I always have an image editor.

No, Autodesk didn’t pay me for this review, it’s just that awesome.

New royalty free music, sound effects, stock photos & footage for 2012

Happy New Year!

We’re excited for a great 2012, and to kick things off, we’ve assembled some of the new and notable royalty free music, sound effects, stock footage, and stock photos on Productiontrax.com. Preview the latest royalty free music tracks and sound effects, as well as the videos and photos by clicking on the titles below. We think you’ll find them useful for any production.

Family Time
by Rik Pfenninger
Track ID: 288413 | Film Moods > Romantic


Full orchestral track that sets the mood for mellow family time amid a cold winter. Perfect for commercial or other productions that need a warm loving vibe!


tags: winter, orchestra, piano, relaxed, mellow, longing, commercial

Harmonic Folk – 60 sec cut
by Dan Foster
Track ID: 288396 | Mixed Genre > :60 Second Spots – Advertising/Commercial


Beautiful melodic pop ballad. Uplifting and inspiring, Acoustic drums, acoustic guitar and piano, youthful and bright piece. highly suitable for youth or friendships and family values. Now you can sound like an Apple commercial, too.


tags: guitar, youth, bright, inspirational, values, modern, pop

Sound Effects: Shofar / Ram’s Horn
by Harley Toberman
Track ID: 288363 | Sound Effects > Musical Instruments

The blowing of the Sofar / Ram’s Horn during the Jewish high holidays. Great for historical, religious, ceremonies, and other productions needing ancient instruments and unique sounds.

tags: Jewish, Passover, horn, call, ancient, ceremonial

Stock Footage: Tiger Dance Attraction
by Ngarto Februana
Footage ID: 167104 | Events > Cultural Events

Prepare your project for the Chinese New Year with some fresh stock footage. This HD video clip shows a tiger dance and lion dance performance, Chinese traditional dances, on the lunar new year.

tags: New Year, Chinese, dancing, Asia, costume, celebration, tradition

Stock Photos: Red Wine Pour
by El Kingston
Photo ID: 287815 | Business & Industries > Restaurants & Food

Closeup of red wine being poured into glass with slightly blurred background. This photo is extremely high resolution. Great for a winery of restaurant website. Only pay for what you use — not for useless credits.

tags: wine, food, restaurant, drink, test, photos, romantic, service