stock photo
Generic licensed picture
A stock photo is a professionally taken photograph licensed for commercial use, available from image libraries rather than commissioned for a specific project.
Stock photos are convenient but often generic—the term has become mildly pejorative for images that feel staged or clichéd: That corporate website is full of stock photos of people shaking hands.
Assumed a position
- stagedArranged for effect
- artificialMade, not natural
- genericNot brand-name
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
cheesy · corporate · sterile · polished · overlit · smiling · handshake · thumbs-up
Informal photograph taken quickly
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
candid · shutter · lens · focus · aperture · frame · composition · watermark
Power to act
- contributorOne who provides something
- microstockLow-cost licensed images
- ShutterstockStock media licensing company
- GettyOil tycoon surname
deposit · upload · portfolio · keywording · metadata · search · marketplace · earnings
No per-use payments
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- creative commonsShared works anyone uses
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- public domainUnprotected creative works
license · non-commercial · rights-managed · usage rights · commercial use · personal use · derivative works · redistribution
posed
Assumed a position
- stagedArranged for effect
- artificialMade, not natural
- genericNot brand-name
cliché · cheesy · corporate · sterile · polished · overlit · smiling · handshake · thumbs-up · diverse
snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
landscape · candid · shutter · lens · focus · aperture · frame · composition · watermark · thumbnail
agency
Power to act
- contributorOne who provides something
- microstockLow-cost licensed images
- ShutterstockStock media licensing company
Getty · deposit · upload · portfolio · keywording · metadata · search · marketplace · earnings · commission
royalty-free
No per-use payments
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- creative commonsShared works anyone uses
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
public domain · license · non-commercial · rights-managed · usage rights · commercial use · personal use · derivative works · redistribution · watermarked
businesspeople
Those engaged in commerce
handshake · teamwork · family · couple · nature · skyline · food · fitness · medical · technology
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
- photossnapshot, picture, selfies, pic, panoramas
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- Avatarsprofile picture, default avatar, custom character, virtual model, selfie
- digital imagesbitmap, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF
- digital productsapp, apps, ebook, ebooks, software
stock photodocumentary photography
Images recording real events
photojournalism · street photography · snapshot · fine art photography
stock, photo, stocks, stocked, stocking, stockist, restock, stockpile, overstock