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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last audio sold | zygistudio | 12012 | 1 hour ago by pinrecords |
| just approved | jvvideo | 8993 | 2 hours ago by DavidGabisPhotography |
| analytics? | pbcPhoto | 2 | 3 hours ago by BilalHafeez3249 |
| Last Footage Sold | RekindlePhoto | 13615 | 21 hours ago by rajastills |
| Birthday Wish on Pond5 | adshoot | 2 | 2 days ago by adshoot |
tech discussion -
NLEs, codecs, cameras, and the rest
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Camera FX30 or Blackmagic 6k Pocket Cinema II | traveler1116 | 3 | 17 hours ago by MediaFuzeBox |
| SS site down? | wideweb | 1 | 4 days ago by wideweb |
| Pond5 API not working anymore? | zygistudio | 24 | 1 week ago by DavidGabisPhotography |
| How loud do you master your tracks for Pond5? | AG_Productions | 1 | 1 week ago by AG_Productions |
| How to get best quality Cover Photo | DavidEnglundLLC | 1 | 3 weeks ago by DavidEnglundLLC |
inspiration -
music, movies, books, ideas
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten "Cinderellas" | zow777 | 2 | 3 days ago by zow777 |
| Till The Last Hero - Epic Cinematic Trailer Drums | Dark_Side_of_Synth | 3 | 1 month ago by Dark_Side_of_Synth |
| Emotional Piano Piece | KasoProductions | 1 | 1 month ago by KasoProductions |
| Skypixel Grand Prize Drone Video Winner | stevedonaldson | 4 | 1 month ago by ItchyWanderlust |
| A Hike to Anna Ruby Falls - Georgia USA | mark29 | 1 | 2 months ago by mark29 |
collaboration -
a mixing space for people and projects
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music tracks needed | RTsoundtracks | 1 | 1 month ago by RTsoundtracks |
| SJ51426 | SJ51426 | 1 | 2 months ago by SJ51426 |
| Looking for like-minded people for a project | zow777 | 1 | 4 months ago by zow777 |
| A strong unique VOCALS for Indie Gaming and Film | volcanicgrip | 4 | 5 months ago by lcamzstudio688 |
| Trumpet Player | MatthewAnklan | 1 | 9 months ago by MatthewAnklan |
critiques -
improve your work and help others through constructive criticism
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very new to the platform and making music for commercial use - Advise needed | jacksonlpark998 | 1 | 2 weeks ago by jacksonlpark998 |
| track feedback | Tlharris52 | 3 | 1 month ago by Tlharris52 |
| Criticism and advice for my footage portfolio, please! | GiovendaFM | 5 | 2 months ago by phickox286 |
| Can you review my portfolio and give positive or negative criticism? | BerkanKiyak | 3 | 3 months ago by BerkanKiyak |
| Looking for help please Thank You | bcsounddesign7369575 | 4 | 4 months ago by abiyyumalik24241 |
as seen on.... -
sightings of Pond5 footage in the wild
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Adventures - Barclay Hotel (S24.E2) | Earosolid | 1 | 1 day ago by Earosolid |
| My footage clips that has been used in fictional films | CupOfSpring | 9 | 1 month ago by CupOfSpring |
| T | one93846 | 1 | 3 months ago by one93846 |
| My wildlife footage on Arte, but no sales notification | OliverM | 19 | 3 months ago by OliverM |
| Alpine ibex footage on Youtube | OliverM | 4 | 11 months ago by FloatingTime |
Audio -
Come here to discuss sound effects and music!
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recently Added Music | Trans_OM | 983 | 3 days ago by wallenprod |
| Music review | guvanchmusic111 | 1 | 6 days ago by guvanchmusic111 |
| Slight difference of BPM | AKISSH | 1 | 2 weeks ago by AKISSH |
| Why is the price I set ignored? | Dimm_R | 2 | 3 weeks ago by ProximaHeavens |
| Enjoy These Latin Beats: Miami, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Cuban Flavor 🎶 | HDPRODUCER | 1 | 1 month ago by HDPRODUCER |
After Effects -
Discussion of all things relating to After Effects
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Desperately Need Help. | KISSMAD | 1 | 1 month ago by KISSMAD |
| How I can become as seller? | Jeri44498 | 1 | 1 month ago by Jeri44498 |
| What kind of after effect template are in demand on pond 5 ? | tilak | 3 | 1.3 years ago by adshoot |
| Keeping 4K after After Effects | mmiklas | 1 | 1.8 years ago by mmiklas |
| Search placement | WinterQuartersProductions | 1 | 1.8 years ago by WinterQuartersProductions |
3d discussions -
ponder about 3d modelling
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchaser of clips | WinterQuartersProductions | 5 | 1.5 years ago by Turn2Studios |
| "Scheduled for Processing" | MDMotion | 3 | 3.1 years ago by Beckhusen |
| Inpossible to upload a 3Dmodel | pukamakara | 2 | 3.4 years ago by sebolla74 |
| Helpful for some video projects! | nagrebetskiy | 2 | 4.9 years ago by dapoopta |
| Search on mobile does not work properly | SevArt | 4 | 7.6 years ago by cinecameratv |
classifieds -
buy, sell, and swap
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Mavic3 DJI Filters ND Set (ND4/8/16/32) $120 shipped | SirMaxwellGreene | 1 | 1 month ago by SirMaxwellGreene |
| Footage about life, culture, scenery in asia | abiyyumalik24241 | 2 | 3 months ago by abiyyumalik24241 |
| Zcam E2 + Cage + CLUTCH LANC connected wired remote control handle | Translumin | 2 | 3 months ago by abiyyumalik24241 |
| Bigger, Better | zow777 | 1 | 4 months ago by zow777 |
| Buying old (and very worn) rubber soccer balls from around the world | soccerrich81264 | 4 | 4 months ago by abiyyumalik24241 |
footage requests -
can't find the shot you're looking for? ask here
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footage from several different countries | Chris26833 | 9 | 1 week ago by zow777 |
| Eastern Lowland Gorillas | DTV_admin | 1 | 3 weeks ago by DTV_admin |
| Train steam whistle | mejensen87 | 2 | 1 month ago by rajastills |
| Henry Hudson Parkway Car POV | mkshiels | 3 | 1 month ago by rajastills |
| Female Scientist AR, Help Please | rge590 | 1 | 1 month ago by rge590 |
comments and suggestions -
help us improve Pond5
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAW | kreakong | 1 | 5 days ago by kreakong |
| Black background for transparent video | rumana111ferdousi912 | 1 | 1 week ago by rumana111ferdousi912 |
| Option for Potential Buyers to Make an Offer | Premium_Cinematics | 3 | 1 month ago by Premium_Cinematics |
| EDIT while PENDING | RekindlePhoto | 9 | 1 month ago by GSfootageUK |
| Thumbnail video previews don't play on Safari often. | blvdoneprime | 1 | 2 months ago by blvdoneprime |
news and announcements -
updates on the latest at Pond5
| Title | Author | Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond5 Joins The Shutterstock Family | Ryan [admin] | 11 | 1 years ago by Life_moments_gallery |
| Welcome to some new P5 peeps | shedli | 7 | 4 months ago by davideastley4570 |
| Announcing New Music/Music & SFX Subscriptions | Ryan [admin] | 8 | 1.1 years ago by matt_gerry |
| Pond5 Launches Visual Search | sasha | 4 | 3 years ago by jason |
| Welcome our new CEO, Jason Teichman! | Lawrence | 26 | 3.2 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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