[Pos baru] 4 Stock Photography Tips to Make Images Look Less “Stock-y”

Pos : 4 Stock Photography Tips to Make Images Look Less “Stock-y”
URL : http://wordpress.com/2019/04/24/4-stock-photography-tips-to-make-images-look-less-stock-y/
Ditulis : 24 April 2019 pukul 12:00 pm
Penulis : Lauren Sieben
Tag : Design, How To, Images
Kategori : Content & Blogging

Stock images can be both a blessing and a curse for your website. While it's amazing to have a near-endless supply of images at your fingertips, some stock photos can be a little too stock-y.

You know the type: staged, unrealistic photos or images that have become cliché, such as a close-up shot of hands typing on a keyboard next to a mug of coffee.

Nevertheless, photos are crucial to good website design, and the occasional stock photo is often inevitable. With the help of these stock photography tips, you can put a more personal touch to the images on your site.

1. Add a filter
Filters aren't just for Snapchat selfies. By thoughtfully applying filters to stock photos, you can give images on your website a completely different look and feel. You can use filters to bump up the saturation in a photo, making the colors deeper and brighter, or you can use black and white or sepia tone filters for a more vintage look. Take advantage of free editing tools ( https://wordpress.com/go/tutorials/upgrade-your-blog-images-with-these-free-photo-editing-strategies/ ) like iPhoto, Microsoft Photos, Photoscape, or Pixlr to make tweaks to your photos.

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Pro tip: to maintain a consistent look and feel across your site, stick to just one or two filters when editing your photos, and use the same filters consistently.

2. Crop creatively
Simply cropping a photo to focus on the most important elements and cutting out the irrelevant details can make a big impact without a lot of effort. A stock photo of an office desk covered with notebooks, pens, and a laptop can quickly become a portrait of just the laptop with a simple crop.

You don't even need special software to crop your photos — take advantage of the ability to crop, rotate, and flip photos right from the Media Library of your WordPress.com site ( https://en.support.wordpress.com/images/editing-an-image/ ) . If you change your mind, you can revert back to the original image.

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3. Mix it up
Nothing screams "this is a stock photo" more than an image that's already been used on hundreds of sites across the Internet. If you recognize a stock photo, that's probably because you've seen it elsewhere, and that's a sign you should keep looking.

Venture beyond the usual stock image sites and start seeking out new sources for your images. Here are a few suggestions ( https://wordpress.com/go/design/free-stock-image-sources/ ) to help get you started.

4. Play photographer for a day
Stock photography is a great resource, but at the end of the day, nothing beats original photography to showcase your company or your products. These days, you don't need a high-end camera to take a high-quality photo. If you're using your smartphone, check out tips and tricks from PCMag ( https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417521,00.asp ) to help you make the most of your phone's photo abilities. If you have a DSLR camera, take your skills to the next level with a few DIY hacks ( https://wordpress.com/go/tips/diy-photography-tips/ ) to help you build your own monopod, make a light box, and create a lens flare effect.

With these stock photography tips, you can take the curse off of stock photography and say goodbye forever to cheesy, uninspiring stock photos.

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