There’s a funny post at the blog Fair Trade Photographer about cheap stock photography, particularly how companies who try to cut corners end up using the same image over and over. Barton has a serious message for companies, too: if you want us to trust you, maybe you shouldn’t put a generic stock photo of generic office people on your generic website.

“Microstock: why would a reputable company do this to themselves?” [Fair Trade Photographer] (Thanks to Melissa!)

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