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As an Evangelist, I speak with creatives around the world to give them a look at what it means to be an Adobe Stock contributor and how to find success. It means I talk and type a lot! Essentially, my job is to reach as many creatives as possible to educate about Adobe Stock from the contributor perspective.

Sounds like you made the correct decision to leave the restaurant industry! What does it mean to be an “Adobe Stock Artist Evangelist”? What does the job involve? This has meant a shift in focus (ha!) from customers to my true passion, artists: our stock Contributors.

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Soon after Adobe acquired Fotolia a couple of years later, the company created a new role for me as a full time Adobe Stock Evangelist. Little did I know how much it would change my life. This was perfect: it gave me a consistent income and the flexibility to continue accepting photography assignments. The very next day, a position came open in the customer service team at Fotolia. It took me a couple of decades, but I finally left the restaurant business to pursue photography full time. I volunteered my time with Fotolia moderating the forum and providing feedback to the agency. I quickly became addicted to creating commercial stock content and enjoyed the online community in the forums during some epic debates. Initially, I focused on weddings and portraits, migrating towards stock as a Fotolia exclusive (prior to being acquired by Adobe Stock) and entertainment photographer. I managed restaurants for more years than I care to admit, while managing a photography business at the same time. I came into my current role through my passion and experience as a photographer and stock contributor. Thank you, Alex and Elijah! I can talk about stock all day (and often do!) so it’s a pleasure to chat with both of you.

Please tell us about your journey on how you become an Adobe Evangelist and secondly, how did it help you to gain a better understanding of Microstock industry. Hi Мat, happy to have you with us at the Brutally Honest Stock Photography Blog! You hold an unique position of being both a Microstock contributor ( Link to Mat’s impressive port at Adobe Stock) and an Adobe Stock Representative (“Adobe Stock Artist Evangelist”). Disclaimer that this is purely an objective interview with no affiliate links or vested financial interests. Following on with the Stock-Wizards Interview Series, today I’m pleased to share with you an interview with Seattle-based, Mat Hayward, Adobe Stock Artist Evangelist.

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