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A lot of stock photos are notorious for their ridiculousness, and sometimes, it really does feel like they’re made this way on purpose.
The fun goes even higher when these pictures try and fail to depict something you’re closely familiar with. For example, some professionals online shared some absurd stock photos that just couldn’t get their jobs more wrong, and it’s absolutely hilarious. Scroll down to check them out!
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Asmodeus Hare Asmodeus Hare Community Member Follow
Actually been zoomed on an EMS stretcher to the OR before they notice I am there not from a car crash with mangled limbs but a head injury that would need xray or CT scans.
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“Dark matter getting into my shirts” lol
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Regardless of these pictures’ reputation, many companies still use stock photos for their websites and advertisem*nts. Curious about why that is the case, why it isn’t good for business, and what the best alternatives are, we did some research and came across an article byBusiness.comthat told us everything we needed to know. To begin with, the article first explained that stock photographs are created by third-party professional photographers and sold online for use by other companies. Most of them cost no more than a dollar a piece and only grant permission to use.
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TheGoodBoi TheGoodBoi Community Member Follow
Oooo the pretty colors when you poke the screen /J
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Asmodeus Hare Asmodeus Hare Community Member Follow
My mom's gyno used the thumbs up to signal end of exam with nothing troubling. But she never mentioned creepy smiling.
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If a person or a company wants something that’s not featured anywhere else online, they can also buy high-quality images with exclusive rights to them. However, with this option, the price goes up significantly, and a license for a single picture might rise to thousands of dollars. Since the first method saves time and money, it may appear to be a good option. But if we look at the research and the numbers, it shows that the truth is that companies’ visuals have a much more significant impact in this digital age than one might think. ADVERTIsem*nT
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theincrediblebatcat theincrediblebatcat Community Member Follow
Ha jokes on you this is an extremely realistic photo where the woman is actually holding the thingy thing and has very flexible wrists
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He is just going to clean the nose
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The main problems with stock images start with being overused, inauthentic, and out of touch. As mentioned before, they cost little and are easy to get, which is why you can find the same pictures featured in many different places online. In addition to that, these images are rarely made for a specific purpose, focusing more on having just enough to connect to the basic idea, which makes them generic and makes you seem disconnected from your clients and your own business for using them.
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Impasta (she/they) Impasta (she/they) Community Member Follow
I can relate to that turtle's expression
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Impasta (she/they) Impasta (she/they) Community Member Follow
The white shirt I'm in pain 😭
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Another thing is that while more and more diverse and inclusive stock photos are making their way online, this wasn’t always the case. In the not-so-distant past, most of these images were primarily focused on white people, making it challenging to find the right fit if a company tried to show its diversity and inclusion or simply be proud of its roots. ADVERTIsem*nT Lastly, it’s no stretch to say that these pictures are often cliched. They might be intended to be relatable and make you imagine yourself in the situations they depict, but more often than not, due to their lack of uniqueness, they only inspire mockery and laughter.
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Shadowthrone Shadowthrone Community Member Follow
That ferret seems harassed tho
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Sans Serif Sans Serif Community Member Follow
Cut him some slack -- still in training...
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But you don’t have to pay thousands of dollars to have a few good images on your website and ads, because the article suggests better ways to get them. For example, you can hire a professional photographer or a talented graphic designer to make something that captures the essence of your company and the idea you want to pass on and creates something unique that no one else has.
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He looks like his brain was just operated on by the lady with plyers.
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I feel like he needs a straitjacket rather than a psychiatrist
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You could even encourage your customers to take and submit pictures of your business and use what they send in. This will not only reduce the money you spend but will also provide you with photos that will probably be a lot more authentic and relatable than anything made professionally. ADVERTIsem*nT But if none of that seems like the right choice, there is nothing wrong with using quality stock pictures. It just requires a little extra effort to find the good ones that are not being used by anyone else. Who knows, you might just hit the jackpot.
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
For the herbivorous plants
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Impasta (she/they) Impasta (she/they) Community Member Follow
Vibing with da pizza
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Ultimately, there are a lot of factors that can impact a company’s decision regarding what kind of pictures to use for their representation. Even some of the ridiculous stock photos can be the right choice in some situations. However, the most important part is to calculate the importance of this decision and act accordingly. After all, you don’t want to use images depicting your profession so absurdly that they make fun of them online. How did you like these pictures? What’s your opinion on stock photos? Come down to the comments and share!
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Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr) Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr) Community Member Follow
Somebody take this kid out back and remind him why we use our "indoor words" in theaters.
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Tree surgeon?
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She's trying to ketchup with the male surgeons.
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Finger guns!
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Sans Serif Sans Serif Community Member Follow
"It's dead, Jim"
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I have realised that this article is being sarcastic
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Impasta (she/they) Impasta (she/they) Community Member Follow
He seems sane 💀
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Serial pacifist Serial pacifist Community Member Follow
This looks like a preset for a certain kind of a film 🙄
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
Thor on a budget
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Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr) Dr. Skulhamr (Skulhamr) Community Member Follow
This could be a cornucopia of corny ideas.
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I loved my carpenter's calculator! It worked in fractions and could really take a licking.
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Phil Phil Community Member Follow
Thanks to West Wing, all government meetings must be use the Walk and Talk method.
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
It’s over there 👉
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Jill Bussey Jill Bussey Community Member Follow
He's only a Senior First Officer and not a Captain.
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
The budget Hamlet
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Scott Wilkins Scott Wilkins Community Member Follow
Even the dog model seems disappointed...
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
*audible gasp* so true!
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Jeevesssssss Jeevesssssss Community Member Follow
Do you really grow long arms from the map-pointing? I always assumed that having long arms meant you had to be a geographer, just like being really tall and in the US you gotta be a basketballer.
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
I awake… from my slumber
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Robin DJW Robin DJW Community Member Follow
Oh yeah. And I always milk the snake in an unstable jar that is covered with plastic wrap (really?) while using only one hand.
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Impasta (she/they) Impasta (she/they) Community Member Follow
All hail coffee cup, master of community engagement!
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Tucker Cahooter Tucker Cahooter Community Member Follow
That one is actually representative of 95% of the staff in government offices when the latest email from the boss has just arrived in the inbox
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Don't forget to also look at it upside down, just in case your client is actually a sloth hanging from a tree
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
Is it possible to rent out a warehouse and have a battle in it? Maybe if I ask nicely?
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Mark Mark Community Member Follow
You stick your mouth under the spout and release the valve
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I wonder where the curator could be hiding? (quiet curator giggles) I don't have any idea where they are! (louder curator giggles)
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Time for an upgrade. That laptop still has a floppy disk port
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Lisa Peterson Lisa Peterson Community Member Follow
I thought she was drawing on a tablet. I have one specifically for graphic design and illustration. I would look a lot like this. 🤷♀️
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Do we concur?
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I actually enjoyed these. For a further giggle, try putting your profession into an AI text-to-image generator. Apparently "market research" means some sort of dystopian Blade Runner-style city in the AI world.
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Great 💡
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These were hilarious!
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The same quality of stock photos that BP uses!
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I actually enjoyed these. For a further giggle, try putting your profession into an AI text-to-image generator. Apparently "market research" means some sort of dystopian Blade Runner-style city in the AI world.
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These were hilarious!
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The same quality of stock photos that BP uses!
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