The Ginger's Blog Tips: Stock Photos
Lately I’ve been using a lot of stock photos, like the one above. For those who may not know, stock photos are photos you can use, that you didn’t actually take. Some you pay for, but you can find a lot of free ones online too. This isn’t a post about where to find stock photos, though I’ll list some at the bottom. More this is a post on why I’ve decided to switch and why you should consider switching too.
1. Your Photography Skills
If you’re like me and not totally thrilled with your photography skills, stock photos are a great alternative to get awesome images on your blog. Most of these are gorgeous and have unique perspectives I wouldn’t have thought of. Also, the lighting in my apartment isn’t very good, so I never get that lighting (I’m a sucker for lighting in a photo).
2. Time
For a while, I was shooting all my blog pictures on one day, and then writing posts as I went along. This semester, though, has proven to be busier than I thought and on the weekends, I’m working on papers and lots of writing assignments, taking away photography time. It’s nice to know I’ll still have the option of photos that look super nice, without worrying about time.
3. Consistency
Recently I went back and made my series posts all feature the same style, and the same photos for the same series. I feel like this brings constancy to my blog, which is something I’m always craving. It also allows people on social media, like Pinterest, to see my photos and know that the photo comes from a Ginger + Co. post.
Now that I’ve talked about three reasons to consider stock photos, let me list a few of my favorites:
-unsplash
-picjumbo
-kaboompics
-Death to Stock Photos
what are some of your favorite places to snag some awesome stock photos?Â
Just to warn you, the college life doesn’t get any easier. For my third-eighth semesters I kept thinking, “Surely this will the busiest semester I’ll ever have.” The only time that was true was the eight (and final) semester! Or at least, for a few years. 😉
Nice blog post. I love the layout and consistency you’ve brought to this blog. I didn’t see it before, but I’m impressed by what I see now.
This is my last semester coming up and I’m so ready to just be done. I’m taking less classes, but I’m sure it’ll still be busy!
Spoiler alert: there’s a huge amount of pressure that comes with graduation. Or maybe that was just with the extra stress of having to figure the “Now what” part out with a Hubby in the same boat and finding out our family was growing. Now that I think about it, the after graduation part is probably a lot easier when it’s just one person’s future you’re talking about.
At any rate, hang in there! Last semester is bittersweet. Don’t forget to make time for your friends! You’ll treasure those memories.
I haven’t done much with stock photos but I think it’s a great idea and help me to post more often if I can take out the photography time necessary on most posts! Great list of sites, I hadn’t heard of most of them. Thanks for sharing!