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Stock Photos That Make No Sense
April 26, 2011
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by Corrin Foster
Cover designers often work with stock photography for various reasons, but finding the perfect low- or no-royalty image that isn’t overused can be a major challenge.
We've all seen the stock photos of serious business people gathered around a boardroom table or happy shoppers walking through a mall with their arms full of shopping bags, and while the images may be a bit overused, it's because they depict somewhat realistic situations.
And then there's some stock photos that make no sense. We don't think these images will be overused anytime soon.
At least we hope not.
Image courtesy of Getty.
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