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My name is Mailis Laos. I'm a photographer and digital artist from Estonia. I love photography and digital art. Traveling, hiking, folk music and deep late night discussions with friends are among other things I enjoy a lot. And you can mess my head with thought-provoking poetry. You can find me on Instagram: maigidesign; contact: https://maigi.com/contact.
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Cute and Whimsical Stock Photos of Autumn

by Maigi
26 September 2021
Autumn is the perfect time for taking a step back and thinking about how far you've come, feeling grateful for what you have now, and looking forward towards all new adventures ahead of us. . .
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9 Tips on How You Can Make Your Photo Look Like a Cover for Bestsellers

by Maigi
26 August 2021
Great books with compelling book covers are a rare find. So what does it take to create an amazing cover?
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Top 10 Places for Photos on the Beach

by Maigi
18 August 2021
If you are looking for great places to take photos on the beach, look no further. We have created for your inspiration a list of 10 different destinations, where you can capture some amazing shots.
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6 Reasons Why You Should Use Stock Images In Your Blogging

by Maigi
11 August 2021
You've been blogging for a while and you feel like it's time to take your blog to the next level. I know what you mean, but don't worry! Stock photos are a great way to help you do that.
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Top 10 Historic Places to Visit in Tallinn

by Maigi
05 February 2021
Capital of a little European country Estonia, Tallinn, is a city with ancient roots and a firm grip on the future.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 11: Balance

by Maigi
24 December 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of landscape photography. Photo depicts beautiful Moraine Lake in front of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 10: Tabletop Phototips

by Maigi
11 December 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of product photography. This is a monochrome photo of an empty classic wheat beer glass.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 09: Cropping

by Maigi
04 December 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of nature photography. This is a long exposure photograph of a little waterfall and huge stone in the middle of the forest.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 08: Composition

by Maigi
20 November 2020
Today's review photo is an example of sculpture photography. The photograph depicts the statue "Comfort Women" Column of Strength, by sculptor Steven Whyte.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 07: Perspective

by Maigi
10 November 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of pet photography. The photograph depicts a charming husky mix breed dog with blue eyes on a grassy background.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 06: Dimensions

by Maigi
02 November 2020
Today I got for the review an abstract photo. It depicts elegant curves of a sparkling wine bottle and wine glass on vibrant and energetic orange background.It's a great abstract image.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 05: Details

by Maigi
26 October 2020
Today's review photo comes from last week's review. This conceptual photo depicts a red high heel shoe crushing a mobile phone.They say the devil is in the details.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 04: White Background

by Maigi
19 October 2020
Today's review photo is a conceptual photo. The photograph depicts a red high heel shoe crushing a mobile phone.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 03: Emotional Impact

by Maigi
11 October 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of nature photography. The photograph depicts a beautiful Rekyva lake during a cloudy day.This image is a quite generic nature image.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 02: Clear Concept

by Maigi
02 October 2020
Today's review photo is, I might say, from the genre of action photography. This farm life photo has captured a running hen with a bunch of green grapes hanging from its beak.
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Weekly Stock Photo Review 01: Clear Subject

by Maigi
25 September 2020
Today's review photo is from the genre of food photography. This warm-toned photo depicts a teal coffee cup on a wooden table with curtains in the autumn tones in the background.
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Keyword Spamming - Why It's Not Such a Good Idea?

by Maigi
31 July 2020
Do you remember this episode from your childhood? Your granny was the best cook. You loved her pancakes.
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Trending Colors for 2019

by Maigi
25 January 2019
COLORS AND THEIR INFLUENCEColors mental and emotional effects on people are known from the ancient times. For ancient Egyptians colors had special meanings, symbolism and significance.
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Tip of the week: Choose the right shooting angle

by Maigi
09 August 2018
Maybe you have found yourself in the following situation: you're looking at pretty pictures with the same subject, wondering why one image seems so appealing and another makes you feel like you hav...
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A Numbers Game – What Does It Really Mean?

by Maigi
22 November 2017
If you are new to stock photography business, you have probably heard that stock photography is "a numbers game". What does it really mean?
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The Most Important Things about Photoshop all Beginners Must Know

by Maigi
05 November 2012
All dedicated beginners usually already know that with the help of Photoshop you can heal the photos, clone the background, move the objects, adjust skin tones, and do many many amazing tricks, and...
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If Dreamstime Was A Country

by Maigi
04 May 2012
Hmm... that's what I learned today :))If Dreamstime.com was a country, it would be larger than Montenegro with its 667,052 daily visitors!
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Tangerine Tango - Color of the Year for 2012

by Maigi
31 January 2012
It's time to find your spatulas, sandpapers, polishing bricks, masking tapes, jar opener, paint mixing sticks and brushes, and paint your walls with a spirited reddish orange Tangerine Tango.
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Admins and Reviewers Contest - WINNERS!!!

by Maigi
08 August 2011
Who knows the stock market like the back of his hand? Who knows, will isolated happy smiling businessmen sell better than grunge backgrounds? Are there a huge need for beautiful wildlife shots?
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Starry Nights and Old Papers Images Collections

by Maigi
13 June 2011
Here are two new stock images collections created:The Starry Night Stock Images and Old Paper Stock ImagesSTARRY NIGHTSI have always loved dark starry August nights.
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Admins and Reviewers Contest - 2nd Half

by Maigi
07 February 2011
Today, on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 00:00 GMT started the second half of Admins and Reviewers Contest.
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Payment In The Lightspeed

by Maigi
01 February 2011
Wow...Payment requested: Feb 1st, 2011 15:15Payment received: Feb 1st, 2011 15:23Can you beat it? ;)Thank you Dreamstime for the excellent service!
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DT Image on the Government Wall

by Maigi
21 August 2010
I browsed todays newspapers, and what did I see... a beautiful Dreamstime image on the wall of the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia!Great photo and what an honorable place!
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Admins and Reviewers Contest

by Maigi
07 August 2010
There are always contests for submitters and buyers. Now it's time to test out our dear admins and reviewers. We all love you, so you can be sure about 100% support from us in this.
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27 Amazing Photos of Majestic Mountains

by Maigi
17 July 2010
Those beautiful, beautiful mountains...I have always admired the high mountains. Maybe it's because I live on a flat land and I have to accept the fact that the curvature what we are calling "our h...