• Photo: Abstract Liquid Swirl

  Fancy abstract design – a powerful background with a lot of movement.
  Keywords: abstract art backdrop background backgrounds beautiful chaos concept design elegant energy exploding fantasy flame flowing fractal generated idea illustration lens flare light lines motion nice power smoke space spiral style swirl texture textured wallpaper wave template layout glowing plasma electricity swoosh liquid blue water aqua

• Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

  An athletic basketball player driving to the hoop for a slam dunk or layup with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
  Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles

• Photo: Skateboarding Grunge Layout

  A grungy skateboarding illustration with plenty of negative space for your text.
  Keywords: grungy skateboarder illustration skateboarding splattered layout template copyspace copy space negative worn textured grunge abstract active air art background banner board boarder boarding cool decoration design dirty extreme jump male man old spattered person retro silhouette skate skateboard skater skating jumping sport sports street style teenager urban

• Photo: Abstract Swirly Lines Vector Layout

  An abstract design template with plenty of copyspace. This vector image makes a great background.
  Keywords: abstract background cool copy copyspace curve curvy design designer digital effect element flow flowing futuristic graphic grid illustration layout line modern motion movement pattern ripple smooth space striped technology template vector wallpaper water wave waveform wavy white swirly swirls twisted wires lines twists swooshy twisty swooshes 3d gray grayscale black

When it comes to searching for the right stock photos, I know from personal experience as a past image buyer that it can be a huge hassle.  You can many times get lost or even sidetracked very easily when browsing through the ocean of stock photos and graphics.  The sooner you find what you need, the sooner you will get your work done, nailing those time sensitive deadlines.  Searching for stock photos can be pretty annoying if you’re not going about it the right way.  Here are some tips and advice I can offer that might just make your next “hunt” a little more successful, or at least maybe a little less time consuming.

Be Specific

Let’s face it, there is a sea of images out there for royalty free licensing.  You can sometimes search for “cat” and get “dog”.  Unfortunately, image keywords are prone to mistakes, spamming, and more.  You don’t want to have to dig through a sea of crap before finding the types of images you’re looking for.  Read the rest of this entry »