The complete guide to buying stock photos

With so many possibilities, stock photography might be considered difficult to navigate. What rights do you have over an image? For how long will you be able to use it? Where to even start?
Keep reading to get the answer to all your questions!

The best photos for logos

Creating a logo is no small feat. Not only do you need to be creative in the design, you also need to make it relevant to the brand and the image the company wants to convey, all of that in a few lines. So what are the best pictures for logos and which one is the right one for your objective?

Which pictures to use for an impactful flyer?

Flyers are an absolute must for any company and as a designer, you probably had to make quite a few during your career.  Maybe you’ve even wondered what was the perfect picture you should use to make it an impactful one.

Well, let’s just say that, after 20 years in the stock photography industry, we’ve become quite experienced at seeing the design trends and here are some of the most commonly used pictures for flyer designs.

Best 2022 picture and design trends

Using generic images doesn't cut it anymore. We now need more than being informative and accurate, we need to be trendy. So how can you really create an atmosphere around your brand and have a trendy corporate identity stick around for a long time? Let's get you inspired with the best design trends for 2022.

How to get high quality photos without watermarks?

A company always needs great pictures. Whether that’s to make attractive leaflets, for social media campaigns, or simply for their website. While looking for such images, you may have encountered watermarked pictures. What do watermarks mean exactly and how do you deal with watermarked photos?

Getting exclusive images - How does it work?

When getting your images online, you might be wondering what kind of rights you have over pictures. Especially when designing marketing materials such as ads or social posts, you want your brand to feel unique. But in order to do so, you might have to use pictures exclusive to your company. Why and how can you do it? Let’s find out.

What is a model release and why is it important?

While working in the photography industry, you might come across the term "model release" but what does it means and, more importantly, what it implies for you ? Let’s guide you through the basics.

What is a Property release?

When looking for stock images, you might encounter the term “property release”. What does it mean and what should you watch out for? Let Imageselect guide you through it and tell you exactly what you need to know!

Royalty free vs rights managed pictures

Among the many licencing models existing, Royalty Free (RF) and Rights Managed (RM) are the two most commonly used in the stock photography industry. But what is the difference between them?

Great Ideas for Summer Photography

The only chance to save the summer in the memory is to take some photos, but how if you’re not a sophisticated photographer? Well, we have a couple of ideas. Fortunately, summer may be one of the best seasons for taking photographs.

Creative Photography Ideas at Home

The creation of such social media gave a great chance for millions of people to ginger up their imagination and find photographic potential in everything they see. Web pages have become somehow personal online photo exhibitions, which help people open up a little about their personalities. 

Which photos can I use from Google Images?

It is quite common to believe that you can freely use any images found on Google Images but that is not actually quite true. Though Google Image is a great place to find images quickly, the popular search engine only showcases images found on other websites.

What are Royalty Free Images?

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine a regular ad or website containing no images at all. Visual content is a great way to promote a product or accompany a text, as it helps to understand it and so to reach the purpose. There is a list of licenses that concern photo usage on the Internet, but we are going to stop and consider the most widespread of them — royalty free license. 

What are the Different Types of Illustrations?

If you don't know what an illustration is, or you don't know what types of illustrations there are, or if you want to refresh your knowledge, then you have come to the right place.

Illustration as a genre began its development precisely thanks to the mass production of printed editions. Magazines, newspapers, brochures, and albums use all possible and ways to compete for attention through bright visual design. 

When do I need to pay for a stock image?

You might have considered using stock pictures for your next project. They have the advantage of being ready-to-use, in comparison to a -usually quite expensive- professional photographer. If photos can definitely help you make an attractive design, it’s fairly easy to get lost in rights clearance and the legal aspects of model release.

Horse Photography

Photographs of these graceful animals get a lot of views and likes from internet users, and it seems that equine photography has become a very large niche in pet photography itself. So, it’s not surprising that more and more people get interested in it. But where to begin? These tips will be helpful for you, no matter if you’re just a beginner or a proficient photographer.