4 types of stock photos every web designer should own (Part 3 — end)

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3. Mockup shots and product templates

Use mockup shots to showcase your web design. More beautifully. (FREE DOWNLOAD)

This is reported by many designers to be the most used type of image in their stock collection.

Mockup shots bring the graphic design to real life, allow designers to see how their design might work on a real 3D objects, whether they are a brand identity stationery kit, a poster, a product package, or as in web design — a website, an application interface. Putting the design into a real, natural yet wellshot photo is also an intelligent way to make up your design, thus increases your chance of winning the clients and the viewers over.

Who can resist to such a beautiful showcase? (DOWNLOAD MOCKUP)

Recommended collections: FREE mockup shots

4. Knolling photographs

Knolling photography refers to the action of shooting objects arranged in a neat, organized way, mostly from 90-degree angle. Though this photo style has been all the rage for the past 2 years, it is predicted to get more popular in 2017 — when photographers have been adding more and more creativity in knolling shots. Knolling photography does not stop at random things arranged neatly, but more, specific objects placed with intention and clear concepts, and the photos can even tell stories and convey messages themselves.

Knolling photographs as we already know (DOWNLOAD HERE)

Knolling — with clear concepts (DOWNLOAD HERE)

Because most knolling photos are shot with clean and solid background, it is easy for web designers to mix them with other elements on website.

Panfriedpixels uses knolling photos on their website — which strongly states that they are an agency that utilize organization.

Recommended collection: Flatlays & Knolling photographs