Inspiration

I'm on a mission, dear readers. I want to get to know you better. Don't worry, nothing romantic – I want to get to know you in a "stock photography" context!

I want to know who you are, what you are interested in, if there are things you need help with, things you would like to know about ...

Austro-Norwegian Andreas Doppelmayr elaborates on the necessity of tripods in the bush and his choice of pets.

Graphic designer and photographer James Thew, aka Solarseven on the love of art, dinosaurs and the hard choice of where to go for an exotic holiday.

The person behind the enigmatic pseudonym elaborates on photography, inspiration and high performance speed monsters.

'Feeling Sexy', the theme for round two of the Crestock Photo Contest 2007, resulted in the whole gammut of interpretations, ranging from the hilarious and self-deprecating through to the unquestionably sexy, with some fantastically unexpected and individual interpretations inbetween.

With a portfolio stuffed full of brilliantly lit and gorgeous looking models, we really felt an urge to have a chat with Genova based Carlo.

Mikael Damkier, aka mikdam, is one of those photographers that have embraced Photoshop as an indispensable tool. Here he tells us how Photoshop has helped him develop his signature style.

Have you ever wondered who the most popular contributors at Crestock are?
Well, you no longer need to wonder, here is our presentation of them!

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Andy Warhol's pre-mature death. He is probably best remembered by most of us for his silk-screen prints of Marilyn Monroe and Cambell's soup tins, but it was arguably his 'artist as producer' approach that ensured his profound influence on 20th century art and popular culture.

Alexis Puentes blames his wife's mother for his profession. The Florida based Puentes has been a freelance graphic designer since 1993, but embarked as a pro in mid 2005.