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It's hard to choose the best photos (that don't actually suck). Where do you start, and how do you find and choose the perfect stock photo? In this post, you'll discover how to find the best stock photos that don't suck by using a few simple tips! How to Choose the Best Stock Photos (that Don't Suck) Save Images Sourced from Depositphotos GUEST POST BY SANDRA IAKOVLEVA | SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 It can be a struggle to find the best stock photos that don't suck – even with so many stock libraries available. So we asked someone with a background in both stock photos AND photography to write a post to help you. Enjoy! I’m a stock photography enthusiast. I have a carefully curated collection of excellent shots like this one. And a less neatly curated collection of tacky ones like this one that I hide and refer to for inspiration and giggles at work. Truth be told, finding good stock photos that don’t suck is an actual issue for anyone that’s ever ended up browsing stock photography platforms. When you work for one, as I do, you realize that cliches exist because there’s still enough demand.
The Depositphotos library doesn’t hide this, as it’s a beautiful gathering place that’s the best of 3 worlds – images that are too stocky, less stocky, and not stocky at all. So what about us enthusiasts that want to find something artistic, creative, and different? Well, for those purposes we created this guide. In stock libraries that are full of clichés, you can stumble on hidden gems if you are in the know about a few tricks and hacks. Before we get to it, there’s a well-hidden stock photo secret I’d like to share. The Best Kept Stock Photo Secret Depositphotos Image by Ryhor - How to Choose the Country Email List Best Stock Photos (that Don't Suck) Image source: Ryhor It hurts me to say this but – photographers don’t think like clients. Trust me, when you’re creating content, the last thing on your mind is calling the product of your genius ‘summer’, ‘family’, or ‘fun’. These are typically the keywords most users will use when they want to find an image on microstocks. And they end up disappointed with millions of search results that don’t seem right. This article will help you avoid that, empower you with skills, tips, and hacks to reduce your search results, and find much better images in the process. Here’s how photographers usually work with stock photos … When you’re a photographer devoted to your work, you describe the image in the best way you can, as you see it – ‘Young happy woman with her cute little son having fun near a bright wall in Dubai, UAE’. Or something of the like. No jokes.
this is an actual photo description and you can find it here. I looked at some other images in my ‘Favourites’ folder on Depositphotos. Here is another description: ‘A close up of hands holding plastic flowers on a bed. With a soft pastel edit.’ Image by Raggedstone, Depositphotos - flowers on bed. Image source: Raggedstone Pastel edit! Photographers will go as far as to even tell you the editing style. Because they’re the creators, not the consumers. That’s really the first hack – use the right vocab. And be descriptive! Chances are, you’ll find something super niche no one’s used before since most people settle for 1 keyword strokes of luck. Now for the other hacks and tips. Let's get to it. 6 Ways to Choose the Best Stock Photos (that Don't Suck) Let's kick it off with a solid tip for hacking your search when choosing the best stock photos for your project: Stock Photo Search Hack #1 Find Your Target Keywords and Brainstorm As an extension of the secret I’ve given away, I wanted to show an example of why keywording is so important. I recently needed an image of an empty gallery to digitally showcase some artworks.
The Depositphotos library doesn’t hide this, as it’s a beautiful gathering place that’s the best of 3 worlds – images that are too stocky, less stocky, and not stocky at all. So what about us enthusiasts that want to find something artistic, creative, and different? Well, for those purposes we created this guide. In stock libraries that are full of clichés, you can stumble on hidden gems if you are in the know about a few tricks and hacks. Before we get to it, there’s a well-hidden stock photo secret I’d like to share. The Best Kept Stock Photo Secret Depositphotos Image by Ryhor - How to Choose the Country Email List Best Stock Photos (that Don't Suck) Image source: Ryhor It hurts me to say this but – photographers don’t think like clients. Trust me, when you’re creating content, the last thing on your mind is calling the product of your genius ‘summer’, ‘family’, or ‘fun’. These are typically the keywords most users will use when they want to find an image on microstocks. And they end up disappointed with millions of search results that don’t seem right. This article will help you avoid that, empower you with skills, tips, and hacks to reduce your search results, and find much better images in the process. Here’s how photographers usually work with stock photos … When you’re a photographer devoted to your work, you describe the image in the best way you can, as you see it – ‘Young happy woman with her cute little son having fun near a bright wall in Dubai, UAE’. Or something of the like. No jokes.
this is an actual photo description and you can find it here. I looked at some other images in my ‘Favourites’ folder on Depositphotos. Here is another description: ‘A close up of hands holding plastic flowers on a bed. With a soft pastel edit.’ Image by Raggedstone, Depositphotos - flowers on bed. Image source: Raggedstone Pastel edit! Photographers will go as far as to even tell you the editing style. Because they’re the creators, not the consumers. That’s really the first hack – use the right vocab. And be descriptive! Chances are, you’ll find something super niche no one’s used before since most people settle for 1 keyword strokes of luck. Now for the other hacks and tips. Let's get to it. 6 Ways to Choose the Best Stock Photos (that Don't Suck) Let's kick it off with a solid tip for hacking your search when choosing the best stock photos for your project: Stock Photo Search Hack #1 Find Your Target Keywords and Brainstorm As an extension of the secret I’ve given away, I wanted to show an example of why keywording is so important. I recently needed an image of an empty gallery to digitally showcase some artworks.
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