Pond5 Forums for Stock Video and Music Contributors
Since 2006 Pond5 has provided this forum as a way for our community of video, music, and audio creators to trade advice, inspiration, and knowledge of the world of royalty-free media. For those of you who are brand new to the world of being a stock media contributor, please visit our Contributor Portal which provides helpful introductory information and advice. For the rest of you, we invite you to join in the conversations to share and hear your own perspectives and advice on being a stock artist.
general discussion -
get your talk on!
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater Videos + Island Landscapes 2026 | UnderwaterVids4K | 867 | 1 hour ago by UnderwaterVids4K |
| How much does original photography matter on a travel service website? | Cambridge64826 | 2 | 5 hours ago by rajastills |
| Nature | Unnikrishnan67336 | 1 | 10 hours ago by Unnikrishnan67336 |
| just approved | StudioNoir | 11139 | 21 hours ago by UnderwaterVids4K |
| Last Footage Sold | RekindlePhoto | 14421 | 3 days ago by CupOfSpring |
tech discussion -
NLEs, codecs, cameras, and the rest
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
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| Audio no playing when selected | bigaltx | 3 | 2 weeks ago by Raimana83157 |
| Editorial content | Madvideos | 3 | 1 month ago by NewsMarket |
| Problem uploading ProRes422 .mov files | wildshots | 2 | 1 month ago by wildshots |
| 8K Uploads Fail to Load Metadata. | T_RoFilms | 1 | 2 months ago by T_RoFilms |
| Last sold from Photos | rosebc0721232 | 2 | 3 months ago by rajastills |
inspiration -
music, movies, books, ideas
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
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| Urban beat dropped | LordAmiram | 1 | 1 week ago by LordAmiram |
| Music Library from France | soohmusic | 6 | 3 weeks ago by IdealShare |
| Just Happy for my storefront sale | adshoot | 18 | 3 weeks ago by IdealShare |
| Rick Rubin | iAMAudio | 1 | 1.5 years ago by iAMAudio |
| Glass breaking, sci fi, cyber punk futuristic track | Marsattack1306 | 2 | 1.6 years ago by npadro23341 |
collaboration -
a mixing space for people and projects
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looking for music collaborator | Far_Out_Content | 5 | 5 months ago by BrianKelly62672 |
| looking for custom map illustrations using pond5 map footage | mark470 | 1 | 9 months ago by mark470 |
| photos and videos | Dio2509 | 1 | 9 months ago by Dio2509 |
| Looking collaborations to me | Sanketkumbar | 2 | 11 months ago by CrystalLayers |
| Title: Collaboration Opportunity – Authentic Iranian Stock Videos | ttR28LSn | 1 | 1.1 years ago by ttR28LSn |
critiques -
improve your work and help others through constructive criticism
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| What makes a track stand out on Pond5? | Lizzy_Sound | 5 | 2 weeks ago by SPHEREMUSIC |
| Are my abstract loops overpriced at 48 dollars | vasanthrajark | 1 | 2 weeks ago by vasanthrajark |
| What do you think about these tracks? | Instrumentally | 1 | 4 weeks ago by Instrumentally |
| I "sold" 11 songs for $2.97... WOW, I'm delighted! | DeoStrozza | 2 | 2 months ago by DavidHornchurch |
| What do you think of this Christmas track I made? | Instrumentally | 1 | 10 months ago by Instrumentally |
as seen on.... -
sightings of Pond5 footage in the wild
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| fohad | Fohad21771 | 1 | 3 months ago by Fohad21771 |
| The History Channel | mto_aerial | 2 | 8 months ago by UnderwaterVids4K |
| American Manhunt Netflix tv series about Bin Laden | JUMPCUTFILMS | 2 | 1.4 years ago by A1ExclusiveFootage |
| night atmosphere | faisalikhsa05556 | 1 | 1.5 years ago by faisalikhsa05556 |
| My footage clips that has been used in fictional films | CupOfSpring | 12 | 1.8 years ago by Chung_Nguyen |
Audio -
Come here to discuss sound effects and music!
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recently Added Music | Trans_OM | 1354 | 1 day ago by popraz |
| Why are there no watermarks on audio? Are we protected? | E_Sound | 9 | 4 days ago by centricbeats |
| 8-bit Love - Retrogame Sounds - Vintage Game Audio | Dark_Side_of_Synth | 3 | 6 days ago by Dark_Side_of_Synth |
| Urban beat dropped | LordAmiram | 1 | 1 week ago by LordAmiram |
| Over 50 tracks was created last month | SPHEREMUSIC | 1 | 2 weeks ago by SPHEREMUSIC |
After Effects -
Discussion of all things relating to After Effects
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| How do you guys promote your products? | SilverSpoonFactory | 1 | 1.7 years ago by SilverSpoonFactory |
| How do I change the cover photo of the preview video? | pixdot | 1 | 1.9 years ago by pixdot |
| Exploring the World of Beach Holidays | mikeromemic999126 | 1 | 2.7 years ago by mikeromemic999126 |
| After effects project update | modesigner | 5 | 2.8 years ago by shruthigowda |
| Keeping 4K after After Effects | mmiklas | 1 | 4.9 years ago by mmiklas |
classifieds -
buy, sell, and swap
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature beauty | Pritin | 4 | 7 months ago by Huhusski |
| Selling my accounts + PRO + Content Id | EVANNI | 2 | 1 years ago by LivingroomClassics |
| lisa24355 | lisa24355 | 2 | 1.3 years ago by naturamedia102 |
| Services for Keywording, Title and Description | promicrostockraw | 1 | 2.1 years ago by promicrostockraw |
| I sell my exclusive portfolio in Pond 5 | tihov | 1 | 2.6 years ago by tihov |
footage requests -
can't find the shot you're looking for? ask here
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waves of the Danube di Ivanovici | Florenzo33855 | 1 | 2 days ago by Florenzo33855 |
| ISO 8K Shots of Global Humanity | sarah793 | 1 | 4 days ago by sarah793 |
| square-wave-oscilloscope-scree | cecileniderman | 2 | 1 month ago by Star96232 |
| cruise ship footage request | liorspivak201 | 5 | 7 months ago by KillerImage |
| Atina, Italy 1931 (Fascist Parade for Renato Ricci) | lauren108 | 1 | 8 months ago by lauren108 |
comments and suggestions -
help us improve Pond5
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Thread IDOR | hellofos | 1 | 2 months ago by hellofos |
| Restore Trust – Bring Back Fairness to Pond5 | Cine4world | 12 | 1.2 years ago by NewsMarket |
| What happened? $149 Premium footage and I get $2.00 Royalty | RekindlePhoto | 16 | 1.4 years ago by NewsMarket |
| Dupe Alert | alfreddrony92858 | 1 | 1.5 years ago by alfreddrony92858 |
| Vertical videos displaying incorrectly | EdgeofReason | 1 | 1.6 years ago by EdgeofReason |
news and announcements -
updates on the latest at Pond5
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to some new P5 peeps | shedli | 8 | 7 months ago by Huhusski |
| Live Long And Prosper. | Lawrence | 42 | 10.6 years ago by abaget |
| Pond5 Joins The Shutterstock Family | Ryan | 25 | 1.4 years ago by StreetsSTUDIO |
| Announcing New Music/Music & SFX Subscriptions | Ryan | 8 | 4.3 years ago by matt_gerry |
| Pond5 Launches Visual Search | sasha | 3 | 6.1 years ago by vadervideo |
pond5 artists forum -
a sellers-only forum where artists can talk shop
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Off Topic -
for anything and everything that isn't stock footage (artists only)
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