Stock photos are a ubiquitous part of our digital lives. From businesses looking to enhance their marketing campaigns to writers adding imagery to their articles, stock photos have become an ...

Stock and editorial image licensing giant Getty Images has announced plans of a $3.7 billion merger with its fierce competitor, Shutterstock, a stock photography company. Craig Peters, the chief ...

As a journalist, part of my job is to source my own photos. Typically, each publication has partnerships with stock marketplaces and journalists will select from there. I enjoy this part of the job — ...

A few weeks ago, I was snarky about stock imagery on the internet. I was looking for photos of "people coding," and the options were decidedly bad -- think word clouds and whiteboards. But how would I ...

I love sports photography, especially capturing record-breaking achievements at major events. It makes me grateful to dedicated photojournalists who capture every moment. While it might seem like a ...

Google's John Mueller and Lizzi Sassman discuss the merits of using stock photography and the impact on web and image search Stock photography does not have a negative impact on web search Stock ...

Stock photos don’t a great reputation. They’re cheesy and are easily recognizable, so a lot of marketers avoid using them. But I’d like to argue that stock photos aren’t the issue, it’s how you choose ...

Getty and Shutterstock are merging to counter declining fortunes in a maturing stock photography industry and face significant threats from generative AI and free platforms. The merger aims to ...