Eye-Catching Stock Photography in Midjourney: Building Your Own Personal Stock of Stock Photos
Do you think we can cram the word ‘stock’ into that headline one more time?
I didn’t used to put much mental stock into stock photography.
Yeah, I said stock again. Consider it a personal challenge. Sorry in advance if you don’t like it.
But stock photos… those are just placeholder images, right? They're pictures of random people in random work situations, general unassuming imagery of vacant city streets, vaguely decorated rooms, macro close-ups of food and objects—you know, stuff to fill in the blanks!
Stock photography refers to images licensed for commercial purposes. They can be found in advertisements, magazines, book covers, blog articles like this, and so much more.
The images often have a central focus, typically industry-related. There are full-on industries specifically for medical/science stock photos, nature photos, food and cuisine photography, etc.
Why would you use a stock photo? What do you need one for? These images are not…
