With
a Few Clicks of the Mouse you Could be Doing a
Stock Image Search
Searching for
Stock Photos Online
Confessions of a
Photobuyer
Web search engines like
Google and Yahoo make it easier than ever to
complete a successful image search. No matter
what you are looking for, image searching over
the Internet is the best place to start. It is
not, however, always an easy thing to do.
Sometimes, it can take
hours or even weeks to find that perfect image.
There are some projects where basically any
stock image will do as long as it is about a
certain subject, but for other projects, you
need something very specific. The most important
thing to remember is to always leave time for
image searches. Even if it is a famous image, it
might not be easily available on the
Internet.
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For example, I recently
had to give a presentation on wildlife
conservation. The people I was giving the
presentation to were not wide-eyed idealist, but
strategic investors. I did not want generic
pictures of trees and mountains.
I considered using an
Ansel Adams photo for a while, but I knew it was
something they had already seen. I wanted to
find the perfect image – something that no
one had seen before, but which still convey ed
the majesty of nature. I thought doing a
successful image search would be easy because
there are so many pictures of nature. The
problem is that, for something as well
publicized as environmental conservation, it is
hard to find an image that will still create an
impression.
I couldn't find the
perfect image in any of the usual locations.
There was nothing on Google that I really liked,
and my browsing and USENET turned out pretty
unsuccessful.
Finally, I knew what I had
to do. I had to take my image search into the
world of private photographers. There are all
kinds of online photography clubs, so it was not
hard to find one that featured nature
photography. After that, the image search seemed
to be more promising.
The images were rights
managed and of a higher quality, and the
subjects were a little bit more diverse. I had
moved away from the standard, panoramic nature
photos, and I was finally finding images with a
fresher, more idiosyncratic look to
them.
The problem with my image
search was that none of the pictures were public
domain. Every single one of them was owned and
offered direct by a private photographer. It
took some time to get ahold of the photographers
and negotiate to buy the rights from them, but
it was worth it. My presentation was quite
impressive!
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