Stock of the Week

Formerly the Media of the Week, the Stock of the Week (SOTW) is a showcase of some of the best royalty-free stock imagery as judged by the Media Managers of KeyImagery. This regular feature is good resource for all contributors as it demonstrates the type of stock images that we love to see on KeyImagery. We encourage all Contributors to compare the quality and professionalism of your own images to the winners of the Stock of the Week and upload yours if they can compete.

Stock of the Week Articles - 1 to 25 of 166

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Stock of the Week 25 2011
Published: 21/06/2011 08:30 AM | Viewed: 3020
This image entitled Parcel with a rope and wax is a great example of why you should leave plenty of negative space when composing your photography. There is ample copy space for text to be overlayed on top of the box in the panels ...
Stock of the Week 24 2011
Published: 14/06/2011 | Viewed: 263
We can't stress enough how much of a good concept image this one is by deepa. So many commercial uses and symbolic purposes for an environmental subject. New seedling sprouting is proudly chosen as Stock of the Week for week 24, 2011. deepa has ...
Stock of the Week 23 2011
Published: 07/06/2011 | Viewed: 222
"Butterfly in my Innisfail garden." - Jasmine. David and Goliath is a humorously name stock photo by Jasmine. A close look at the image reveals a tiny insect chasing the bigger butterfly. This is a great macro shot of the wo insects on the leaf,...
Stock of the Week 22 2011
Published: 31/05/2011 | Viewed: 253
"Wild stream between stones in green forest landscape" - zagart1. Forest waterfall is one in a series of lovely photographys by zagart1. Details are crisp and sharp and the exposure is just right, that's why it's this week's Stock of the Week for wee...
Stock of the Week 21 2011
Published: 24/05/2011 | Viewed: 268
Another stock illustration takes the cake this week. Floral woman silhouette stock illustration by leonido is this week's Stock of the Week for week 21, 2011. "Floral woman silhouette vector illustration" - leonido. An exciting an...
Stock of the Week 20 2011
Published: 17/05/2011 | Viewed: 232
Baby monkey on a tree stock illustration by Dazdraperma is this week's Stock of the Week for week 20, 2011. "Cute baby monkey on a tree holding banana" - Dazdraperma. Crisp, clean and tidy vector artwork, combined with an adorable and cute ...
Stock of the Week 19 2011
Published: 10/05/2011 | Viewed: 258
Here's a great concept for a stock photo that we loved ever since it was first uploaded. Mug man smoking by deepa has shown us that you can use all sorts of objects from around the home to create unique and interesting stock photos, that's why we've ...
Stock of the Week 18 2011
Published: 03/05/2011 | Viewed: 250
This stock photo called Kaikoura, New Zealand from a while back by mikewalen has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 18, 2011. "Two small yachts sit on the beach next to the Esplanade in Kaikoura (South Island of New Zealand)." - mikewa...
Stock of the Week 17 2011
Published: 26/04/2011 | Viewed: 741
Hawkes Bay Vineyard by mikewalen has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 17, 2011. "A view looking down rows and rows of vines growing grapes for local New Zealand wines. Dark grey clouds hang overhead in the sky." - mikewalen. mikewalen has...
Stock of the Week 16 2011
Published: 19/04/2011 | Viewed: 230
Beautiful girl by arosoft has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 16, 2011. "Close-up image of a beautiful girl." - arosoft. arosoft has used a Canon EOS 350D with an aperture of F11, exposure of 1/125, ISO100, focal length of 24mm, and post-proc...
Stock of the Week 15 2011
Published: 12/04/2011 | Viewed: 322
Cartoon design - 012 by tanginuk1205 has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 15, 2011. "funny monsters cartoon set - Koala." - tanginuk1205. tanginuk1205 used Adobe Photoshop CS2 to post-process this image. Another great example of the type of st...
Stock of the Week 14 2011
Published: 05/04/2011 | Viewed: 292
Stunning Blue Springs by fotofan has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 14, 2011. "The stunning blue springs of the Te Waihou walkway near Putaruru." - fotofan. fotofan has used a Canon EOS 400D with an aperture of F7.1, exposure of 1/...
Stock of the Week 13 2011
Published: 29/03/2011 | Viewed: 354
Floral frame 001 by tanginuk1205 has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 13, 2011. "Beautiful colorful background with summer flowers." - tanginuk1205. tanginuk1205 used Adobe Photoshop CS2 to post-process this image. Another great exam...
Stock of the Week 12 2011
Published: 22/03/2011 | Viewed: 443
Hot Air Balloons Inflating by mikewalen has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 12, 2011. "Hot air balloons inflate on the ground ready to rise up in to the sky. Shot at the 2011 Balloons Over Waikato Mass Ascension event at Innes Common in Hamilton, ...
Stock of the Week 11 2011
Published: 15/03/2011 | Viewed: 310
HDR Image of the London Skyline by jon.pullinger has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 11, 2011. "I was walking around Greenwich park on a damp day and decided that the best way to make an interesting image was to use HDR (High Dynamic Range) s...
Stock of the Week 10 2011
Published: 08/03/2011 | Viewed: 366
Succesful business man by arosoft has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 10, 2011. "Succesful business man working at laptop isolated on white." - arosoft. arosoft has used a Canon EOS 350D with an aperture of F9, exposure of 1/160, ISO100,...
Stock of the Week 9 2011
Published: 01/03/2011 | Viewed: 378
Cape Kidnappers Coastline by mikewalen has been awarded Stock of the Week for week 9, 2011. "Looking down the coastline back towards Napier from the plateau of Cape Kidnappers in the Hawkes Bay region of NZ." - mikewalen. mikewalenhas used a Canon EOS 7D ...
Stock of the Week 8 2011
Published: 22/02/2011 08:30 AM | Viewed: 744
Goat Island by mikewalen has made Stock of the Week for week 8 of 2011. Paradise has certainly been found at this location! When uploading landscape images to KeyImagery, you need to make sure that the image reflects a specific mood. Whethe...
Stock of the Week 7 2011
Published: 15/02/2011 08:30 AM | Viewed: 336
We've said it before, and we'll say it again - objects isolated on white make great stock! vkph has got one of our best isolated object portfolios and it is still growing. One of the tricks of shooting isolated objects on a white background is t...
Stock of the Week 6 2011
Published: 08/02/2011 09:45 AM | Viewed: 275
Introducing one of our newest photographers mannz78! Based in Auckland, New Zealand, mannz78 has been able to get out and about to do some travelling. This image of a well recognised landmark, titled Flinders St Station, Melbourne, Australia, is...
Stock of the Week 5 2011
Published: 01/02/2011 09:45 AM | Viewed: 243
We'd like to give CD Archives by imagebos Stock of the Week for week 5 of 2011. This image has is a great concept showing the modern archiving system of digital storage combined with the older way of storing files as paper hard-copies in bu...
Stock of the Week 4 2011
Published: 25/01/2011 09:45 AM | Viewed: 400
Our resident web developer and roaming photographer, mikewalen, sure does get around the country! Here we have a great nature shot of a colony of Gannets, on the Plateau Colony on Cape Kidnappers in the Hawkes Bay of New Zealand. ...
Stock of the Week 3 2011
Published: 18/01/2011 09:45 AM | Viewed: 442
Just like SOTW 44 by vladikpod and SOTW 45 by arosoft last year, mikewalen has used the same montage/collage concept and has create a series of "icons" images. This one, focused around the city of Hamilton in the Waikato of New Ze...
Stock of the Week 2 2011
Published: 11/01/2011 09 AM | Viewed: 479
Introducing seamless patterns by tanginuk1205 to KeyImagery. Tanginuk1205 has joined us from Tainan in Taiwan and is now quickly building an extensive portfolio of isolated flower illlustrations and seamless patterns. We've given this one t...
Stock of the Week 1 2011
Published: 04/01/2011 09 AM | Viewed: 429
This copyright symbol, rendered in 3D on an isolated background and one of several in the series, has a lot of apeal. Clean lines and noise-less artwork mean 3D is an ideal medium for stock imagery. Copyright Symbol by mikewalen has received the...