Blog: FREE on-trend violet color palettes; a historical perspective on our cat obsession

Plus, with this digital tool, you can make your watercolor designs without water   IMAGES    FOOTAGE    MUSIC    BLOG       Wednesday, December 1, 2021   Back to life, back to reality   Click here to subscribe to this newsletter >   As borders begin to snap shut around the world yet again, we need our communities more than ever. And when we can't reach them in person, we have to make that much more effort to communicate digitally. Because the path to connection leads through our own self expression--it's by sharing our unique stories that we allow ourselves to be seen by other people, and are able to see them in turn. That's what's so magical about the collection at Shutterstock: whatever story is yours to tell, we have the assets that will help you tell it. We are here to help you share your colors--and that's the theme of our sitewide promotion (yes, music, footage, and 3D are all included). From now until December 10, you'll receive 25 percent off your purchase when you use the code SHARE25. And I'm happy to say that your purchases will fund a donation to Care, an organization fighting global poverty. We're also sharing the stories of some of our exceptional contributors, highlighting artists whose work focuses on a particular point of interest to them (stay tuned for the photographer who loves birds). How will you share your colors this season?   Happy creating!     Jennifer Braunschweiger   Senior Director of Content Marketing           DREAM IT     Share Your Colors: The Abstract Oil Painter   For our Share Your Colors series, we're highlighting contributors who've made an art of their obsessions, turning visible the things that thrill them. Here, Shutterstock contributor and artist Mari Dein shares her process, sources of inspiration, and favorite color palettes.   Read more             MAKE IT     9 Easy-to-Avoid Mistakes When Shooting a Documentary Interview   If any of you watched "The Morning Show" on Apple TV, you'll be quick to remember the side plot of the up-and-coming Italian documentary filmmaker. We kept hearing how explosive her interview was, but we saw very little of it. Which annoyed me! Because of course I wanted to observe her techniques. Happily, Logan Baker is here with his advice on how to get your next interview just right. Bombshells away.   Read more           SELL IT     Velvet Violet: One of 2022's Biggest Color Trends   Today I'm dressed in shades of purple, and if you are worried it looks crazy, don't; I work at home and the cats don't care. But I digress! The fantastically talented Grace Fussell has assembled a FREE freeee freeee set of color palettes that sync perfectly with one of Shutterstock's 2022 colors of the year, Velvet Violet.   Read more           TALK ABOUT IT     What Our Obsession with Cats Looks Like Through the Years   We're not going to stop talking about cats.   Read more

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