In celebration of their 10th anniversary Shutterstock have provided substantial cash grants to seven of their contributors who were voted best in the Shutterstock Stories programme.
The photo agency received submissions from 39 countries, representing diverse backgrounds and creativity. “To hear what inspires our artists was an incredibly rewarding process,” said Meagan Kirkpatrick, who oversees Global Communications at Shutterstock. “We hope these grants provide a resource for contributors to do even more with their talent, and that sharing their stories will encourage others to pursue their own creative passions,” she added.
Six of the winning entries were chosen by the previously announced panel of judges, which included Academy Award® winning film producer Geralyn White Dreyfous; Head Future Media’s of Creative & Design Group, Declan Gough; top Shutterstock contributor Anja Kaiser; Tumblr’s Annie Werner; Nicole Stipp of kate spade new york and Shutterstock Founder/CEO Jon Oringer. The seventh was determined by a public vote, with nearly 17,000 votes being cast during a ten-day period.
View a Judges’ Choice winning story from photographer & filmaker Aff Marshall
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And all the Shutterstock Stories Grant Winners here