Photography
Exploring Human vs. AI Stock Photography: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Best Practices
If you have worked with artificially generated image software to create photos or images, I'm sure you are familiar with the subtle abnormalities that sometimes accompany them - like the...
Stock vs. Professional Photography: Weighing the Options for Your Website
Should your website use stock photos or professional photos? Your website is often the first impression potential customers will have of your business. High-quality visuals are important for capturing attention,...
How to choose stock photos for your business website
Your website is often the first impression that a potential customer has of your business. As such, it's important to ensure that your website not only has a clean design...
Naming Your Website Images
Have you given any thought about how you name your images? Do you ever consider renaming them before you upload them? If you haven't been doing that, let me explain...
Tips for Using Photography on Your Small Business Website
Photography allows small businesses to promote events, share emotions and feelings, sell products and services and tell a very strong story without using words. Photographs are more than just ornamental...
Sourcing photos for your blog or newsletter
Writing a regular blog? Sending a regular newsletter? You probably need photos to go along with it. Do you really need photos? The answer is more than likely, yes. And...
How to Name Your Website Images
If you manage a website, there will likely come a time when you want to add images to said website. And that's great! New content and new imagery creates new...
Stock photography on your website
Often we're asked by clients if they should use stock photography or if they should hire a professional photographer for photos for their website. The answer is, it depends. Understanding...
How to take your own product photos that look great
Ever since having kids (15 years ago) I've joked that "Every mom with a camera thinks she's a photographer." I can't even count how many moms I have known over...
Optimize your images for SEO
When you hear image optimization, the first thing that come to your mind is probably clarity or image size. And these things are important, but those don't have much effect...
Do you really need to optimize your images?
Yes. Yes you do. Let's talk about this. Remember back when cell phones first got cameras and your photos were all grainy and blurry and not very good? The good...
5 Photo Tips for Websites
It's 2017. Websites need photos these days. There are lots of places to get them and I have some advice. I get asked about stock photos all the time, where...
How Not to Find Photos
I have a dear friend who is starting up a yoga business. She's been sharing her yoga class schedule on social media, posting about yoga, etc. Today I noticed that...
Free Stock Photos
We’ve talked in the past about how good photography is an essential part of a website. We’ve also talked about how not every small business has the money to hire...
Stock photos aren’t always the right choice
If you need photos for your website, stock photos can be a great option. There are thousands to choose from, they are relatively cheap, and they brighten up your site....
Note to website owners: Get Better Pictures
The iPhone takes great photos these days, and I've heard the iPhone 7 does even better. I have personally stopped carrying my big camera on trips and stick to just...
Guest Post: How to take a decent selfie for your business
I enjoy taking photos of people, but not many people enjoy getting their photo taken. This is true especially when it’s a head shot for work! This is probably why...
How to make stock photos unique
Stock photos are a reality for those of us who don't have thousands of dollars to spend on a professional photographer. But more often than not, someone else in your field...
Great sites to get free photos for your blog
A common question I receive from clients is where they can get quality photos for their blogs and websites. In response, I ask the question, "How much do you want...
Making the most of bad photos in your design
Every designer prefers to work with professional, high-quality photographs, but that isn't always an option, so we designers work with the photos our clients provide. Often the photos are poor quality or of bad composition, and sometimes...
Tips for Finding Stock Images – Mastering the Art of Visual Appeal: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Stock Photography for Your Website
In today's digital age, where first impressions are often formed within seconds, the visual appeal of your website plays a pivotal role in capturing the attention of your audience. One...