All posts tagged stock photos

Stocksy Makes Both Brands and Photographers Happy

As I said in my earlier post about stock photos there are good and bad reasons for an art director/agency to use stock. I always prefer creating custom images for our campaigns, but when you need a photo from a location that’s far away, or there just isn’t a budget for a photo shoot, stock [...]

The Dangerous World of Stock Photography

With the recent uproar about Instagram selling your pictures for others to use as stock photography and their quick reaction to the uproar, I thought I would write a little about the world of stock photography and its role in marketing. Long before Instagram was even a glimmer in Kevin Systrom’s eye, stock photography was a [...]

Things Real People Don’t Say About Advertising

I came across the Tumblr Page Things Real People Don’t Say About Advertising yesterday thanks to the weekly design round-up, Liquid Treat. This page is a funny mash-up of cheesy stock images and the silly “quotes” only people in the marketing industry will truly understand.     If you’ve ever spent time digging through stock photo [...]