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Stock Photo Websites

If you have ever looked for a photography of an specific topic on the web, you have probably come across with one or many stock photography websites. This website's main purpose is to provide stock photographs licensed for specific uses. This make things simpler, since the process of getting a top quality photograph changes from hiring a photographer and a model to simply search for the on the website's database. More often than not, the photos are produced in professional studios with professional models, providing top quality photos at affordable prizes. The selected images are bought and delivered online, and most of the websites also offer their customers the option to choose the size and format of their preference.

 

There are different types of stock images available on the web, knowing each of them is important in order to respect the regulations that some of this websites have. For instance, there are the Royalty-Free images (RF). These images are often misunderstood. The "Free" on their name means that it is free of royalties each time the image is used, it does not mean however, that the image is free or under public domain. Most of the time, this images can be purchased one time and used multiple times for multiple purposes.Some of these images however,do have a very high limit on the times that they can be used.

 

The second most common type of stock images are the Rights-managed or RM. These images have more regulations, which include aspects such as usage,duration, print run, territory, size, industry or exclusivity rights. When purchasing this kind of images, it is essential to clearly define the terms in which the license is going to be negotiated in order to avoid possible misunderstandings.

Regardless the type of stock images, using them is always a great way to improve the overall design of a website, brochure or even a magazine. With so many topics, models and locations available, finding a good quality photography of virtually every topic is now possible. Since most of the images come in a great variety of sizes as well, it is possible to use them for several uses as well, going from big banners to small icons.

 

Stock Photos have been a loyal companion of designers since the 90's, however, it was in the last decade where more websites started to provide an even larger catalogue of stock images. Since there is a quite a big catalogue of stock photos images to choose from, it is important to understand some aspects that could help you choose the best. The first and most important aspect is to choose one with the best images quality and a great variety of sizes. Equally important is to choose one that is friendly with your budget. Normally, online stock photos are not expensive, and they can be as cheap as $1 per image, however, depending on the size you choose, this may change and there's where comparing prizes become so important.

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