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Stock photos are photographs that anyone can license for creative use. Rather than hire a photographer, you can search a large database of photos and quickly find one that works for your project. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/support/article/What-are-stock-photos">Learn more about the history and business of stock photography</a>.

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Whether you're a seasoned professional or someone with a passion for photography, we welcome you to sign up as a contributor. Just go to <a href="https://submit.shutterstock.com/">submit.shutterstock.com</a> to submit an application. Once you're approved, you'll be given instructions on how to upload your photos and tag them so that customers can find them. 

When you contribute to Shutterstock, you still retain the copyright to your creations, and you receive a royalty whenever a subscriber downloads one of your photos. Read more about <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/support/article/how-to-make-money-with-stock-photography">how to make money with stock photos</a>.


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We've compiled a list of the most popular citation formats from the Modern Language Association (MLA), the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/support/article/How-to-Cite-a-Photo">here</a>.

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