The Obsidian Stock Blog

So you have a little portfolio of your images on Flickr. Whether or not you are a professional photographer, this latest blip below should make you think twice about displaying any of your images on the Net without a watermark - and working with a stock agency like iStockphoto whose anonymous mass of contributors can...

Stock imagery is frequently about symbolism - finding that *exact right* image that communicates a feeling, a thought, a message rather than just sitting there, looking pretty. Every so often, an image comes across my desk that is just like that: not necessarily beautiful in the common sense - but rather inviting the viewer to study...

Spring seems finally just around the corner in Central Oregon, and Obsidian Stock is celebrating that with a totally random image....

Obsidian Stock congratulates its contributing photographer Rob Jenkins for winning an Honorable Mention in the PX3 International Photo Contest, based in Paris, France. The topic was "The Human Condition" and this funny, uplifting shot was rightfully selected: Well done, Rob!...

For some people, BendFilm is all about the movies, the independent films, or maybe the clever shorts, or perhaps the gutsy features. For me, it's all about the parties. And this year's kick-off parties did not disappoint. BendFilm Feed, the exclusive kick-off party for the festival, was held last night at Les Schwab Amphitheater. That's outdoors....

This one's for the "Isn't this cool?" category ... Obsidian Stock is proud to announce that we'll be providing and coordinating all photography surrounding the 4th annual BendFilm festival this year. The festival starts this Thursday, October 11th, and will end Sunday, October 14th (for more info, movie schedules and supporting events, see here: bendfilm.org). Check out...

Oregon's premier photo stock agency, Obsidian Stock, has partnered up with Absolut Vodka's Lomo campaign to bring you one of the coolest, hippest tools of the photo trade: the Holga camera. We are raffling off 10 of these hot little gadgets in an effort to inspire, mobilize and spark creativity among Oregon photographers. The contest is...