how to use stock photos and still look cool

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Okay, stock photos suck, I know. But sometimes you just need to use them instead of getting custom photography. So what can we do to ensure your stock photography still looks cool, original, and carries your brand's messages. This presentation offers up 4 awesome tips for achieving coolness even when using the dreaded stock photos that plague marketing materials around the globe. I hope you find it useful, and if you do please pass it on to your friends and fellow marketers. We could all use some help in the stock photo area.

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HOW TO USESTOCK PHOTOS & STILL

LOOK COOL

INSIGHTS BY CHRIS ‘KUBBY’ KUBBERNUS

Let’s face it

Most stock photos suck!

But why do they suck?

My colleaguesand I always huddlearound a laptopand high five. Don’t you?

Crap! We’re missingan Indian or a Latino. Keep searching.

What does this say?We’re all busy?

And blurry.

And faceless.

Too Many ReallyGood Looking People

I’m the real Dr. McDreamy

It’s okay. I get it.We all need to sometimes

use stock photos.

We don’t always have the budgets,(or the time) to get custom photos.

So what can I do?

Tip #1

Who Do You Trust?

Go For Ugly Real

Tip #2

Tip #3

Self expression is cool

Self expression is coolLeaves room for copy

Self expression is coolLeaves room for copyMore real

Tip #4 (the last)

Get in touch

@chriskubbernus

www.linkedin.com/in/chriskubbernus

Getty Imageswww.gettyimages.com

iStockwww.istock.com

Shutterstockwww.shutterstock.com

I’m the real Dr. McDreamy

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