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2. Natural Always Wins
We have all seen our share of cheesy and generic stock photos like the corporate handshake or the
woman getting inspired in the middle of a field. When choosing stock photos, it is always going to be in
your best interest to select images that don’t look fake, posed or unnatural. The more authentic, the
better.
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3. Pick for Your Audience
If you are going to be speaking to an audience of corporate folks, then choose stock photos that are
corporate. If you represent a hip and cool agency, then choose photos that are hip and cool. Now, be
mindful: I don’t want you to “sell out.” Be proud of the brand you represent and let your photos reflect
your own authentic voice. However, when in doubt, follow the advice above.
Good Business:
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4. Pursue Relevance
As I write this blog post, a lot of stock photography is outdated. You don’t want to be talking about your
mobile marketing strategy while showing a picture of a flip phone. Also, make sure to pay attention to
items like fashion and technology because they are two of the biggest indicators of a dated or up-to-
date stock photo.
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So, are you ready to start choosing some new stock photography? Here’s a list of some free stock photo
sites:
Free Sites
S (http://www.stockfreeimages.com/?gclid=CLX2iufezL4CFTQQ7AodcWMAyQ)tock Free Images
(http://www.stockfreeimages.com/?gclid=CLX2iufezL4CFTQQ7AodcWMAyQ)
Free Images (http://www.freeimages.com/browse.phtml?f=download&id=572433)
morgueFile (http://www.morguefile.com/)
Free Range Stock (http://freerangestock.com/)
Pixel Perfect Digital (http://pixelperfectdigital.com/)
Creative Commons Search (http://search.creativecommons.org/)
Inexpensive Options
Veer (http://www.veer.com/)
Fotolia (http://www.fotolia.com/)
VectorStock (http://www.vectorstock.com/)
High Quality Options
G (http://www.gettyimages.com/)etty Images (http://www.gettyimages.com/)
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Pond5 (http://www.pond5.com/)
iStockphoto (http://www.istockphoto.com/)
Jupiter Images (http://legacy.jupiterimages.com/)
Thinkstock (http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/)
Shutterstock (http://www.shutterstock.com/)
D (http://www.dreamstime.com/)reamstime (http://www.dreamstime.com/)
Start exploring — and don’t forget to have fun with it!
Author Bio
Scott Schwertly is the author of How to Be a Presentation God and CEO of Ethos3
(http://www.ethos3.com/) , a Nashville, TN-based presentation boutique providing professional
presentation design and training (http://www.ethos3.com/blog/) for national and international clients
ranging from Fortune 500 companies to branded individuals like Guy Kawasaki. If Scott is not working
with his team building presentations, you will find him in the pool, on the bike, or on a long run. Scott
lives in Nashville, TN with his wife and three dogs. He has a B.A. and M.B.A. from Harding University.
Find Scott on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/101200890915316339531?rel=author).
Photo: Violetkapia/Shutterstock (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-108055778/stock-photo-touch-tablet-
concept-images-streaming-in-hand.html?src=fCRA-iMv-gFEwc2QhtIcag-1-10)
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3 Comments 1
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Julie Anne, Writer for Hire •
I've used Fotolio, iStock and Shutterstock before. It's nice to know, however, that their's some free options.
We really won't get in trouble if we use the free stock photos in our presentations? That's probably what I
need, although I do have a boatload of PRL photos sitting on my computers right now.
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Augustus •
http://www.stocksy.com definitely belongs in that high quality category there...
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John Craft •
Also check out www.99phototricks.com
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