Stock photography consists of existing photographs
that can be licensed for specific uses. Publishers,
magazines, web sites, advertising agencies, and
graphic artists use stock photography to fulfill
their creative requirements.
A client who uses stock photography instead of hiring a photographer can save time and money.
Stock photography images are often made available in searchable online databases. The client can make a purchase then download their chosen image immediately.
Collections of stock photography are sometimes called photo archives, picture libraries, image banks or photo banks.
