Goodbye

It’s been two years and one month and well over a hundred blogs written since I joined Dreamstime. But now it is time to say goodbye as I move on to finish writing a book that continues the themes of my blogs to be published by an imprint of Random House and to concentrate more fully on my busy consulting business.

Tribal face

Tribal face

In the beginning I thought that all the learning would be one-way: me passing on all I had learned in 30 years in the traditional stock photo business to the Dreamstime team and photographers. In reality I learned a great deal more than I taught, I have no doubt.

I’m privileged to being one of the very few individuals whose experience spans all business models in the industry and I have Serban, Dragos, Jeff and the rest of the team to thank for that. I also want to give a special shout out to Mihaela for all the assistance she gave me weekly, as I always needed her help to get the featured blog up and running. She was tireless and always complimentary and cheerful and especially good at finding absent participles and missing sentences.

Alone

The Corral

I have also learned from you, Dreamstime users and contributors, who have been generous in your compliments about the blogs and in offering suggestions and positive criticism. I have been blown away by the level of creativity and uniqueness displayed in so many images. I truly looked forward to my weekly search for images to illustrate the blog.

Cat Eyes

I have made many friends in the microstock industry and have also enjoyed their support as a consequence of being associated with this respected company. I learned a great deal from Lee Torrens and Yuri Arcurs. But most of all I have to reserve the most thanks and gratitude to Serban for the many hours he spent in helping me to learn about Dreamstime and its place in the future of stock photography.

Best of luck to all and thank you again.

Ellen

The images here are a few of my favorite all time images.

Ellen Boughn
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I have written a about microstock photography released in 2010. I was the Director of Content at Dreamstime for two years ending in Feb, 2009. You can order my book from amazon via my website at www.ellenboughn.com/blog.

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Countrymama

March 04, 2009

Thanks for all your great advice. You will be missed!

Black-white

March 04, 2009

What a kindful and professional advisor Ellen was.
Thank you.

Danielleongjinonn

March 01, 2009

hi ellen,

wwish u a lot success.....thanks for sharing info..:)


have a nice day!

Alberto*_*

March 01, 2009

Thanks for all; hope in your return when is possible.

Keki

March 01, 2009

thanks for your invaluable wealth of contribution ! your blogs will be missed!! good luck!

Picstudio

February 28, 2009

Thanks for your informative blogs, we all will greatly miss you. Best of lick.

Frannyanne

February 27, 2009

Thank you for the informative blogs, Ellen! You leave behind a wonderful resource for us all to tap into when we need inspiration and guidance. Very best wishes with your book and for the future. You will be missed!

Mellimage

February 27, 2009

Thank you for your blogs, they were an inspiration and will be missed.

Littlemacproductions

February 27, 2009

You will be truly missed. I always read your articles and found their content and subject matter to be a true source of inspiration.

Much luck and happiness on your new adventure.

Don't forget us Ellen!

Eti

Marilynv

February 27, 2009

Wishing you all the best, enjoy finishing your book. Thank you for your great articles!

Best regards,
Marilynv

Amyemilia

February 26, 2009

Stunning news... I will miss your helpful guidance and great insight into this mysterious world of microstock. Thank you so much and I will keep an eye on your blog!

Wayfarer

February 26, 2009

Goodbye and Good Luck Ellen.
And many thanks for your informative and inspirational blogs and your wonderful contribution to DT.

You shall be missed!

Andresr

February 26, 2009

Hey Ellen, sorry to hear that you are leaving. Thanks for all the interesting bits of information over these two years, however I'll see you around in all the main photography events. Good luck :)

Mantonino

February 25, 2009

sad to hear this - but congrats on the prosperity and moving forward. will miss your articles. :)`

Winzworks

February 25, 2009

Best of Luck to you. I always enjoy reading your blogs and learning from your insight.

Lisa

Retina2020

February 25, 2009

Your willingness to help others via your blogs will truly be missed by everyone. I wish you all the success you deserve in your future endeavors. Hopefully we'll will see you pop in DT once in awhile to say hi. Take care of yourself.

Rvs

February 25, 2009

Good luck, my friend

all the best

Talanis

February 25, 2009

Best of luck in your future projects and thanks for all your helpful posts

Lisafx

February 25, 2009

Ellen, I will miss your blogs and your cheerful and informative presence. Wishing you the best of luck with your book and your other endeavors. :)

Myszka50

February 25, 2009

Ellen, your posts have been both helpful and inspirational and I will miss them.
Good luck with your book and all the best!