Stock Photo Infographic for 2012 by iStockphoto

Infographics are a great way to explain research statistics though images. iStockphoto, with input from Getty Images, just released an infographic about stockphoto trends in 2012.

The top user trends are highlighted in this iStockphoto infographic. We have gleaned the following information from the infographic:

  • There is a 19% increase in stock photo use with use increasing from 79% to 98%
  • People images is the top category searched on stock photo agency sites
  • Stock photo users are looking for quality of images over searchability, new images or collections

2012 Year End Trends from iStockphoto

Amos Struck
Amos Struck

Amos Struck, a renowned expert with over two decades in the stock photography industry, is known for his profound expertise in both stock imagery and artificial intelligence (AI). He is the founder of StockPhotoSecrets.com and a driving force behind the innovative AI-driven platform, Stockphotos.com. His pioneering work in visual AI is marked by co-founding Ximilar AI. Amos also established the Microstock Expo Conference, a key event in the stock photography sector. As a regular speaker at major industry conferences like DMLA and a prominent member of CEPIC, he consistently contributes to the industry's growth and evolution through a blend of technological innovation and market insight.

3 Comments
  1. […] I came across iStock’s new infographic in this post by Amos Struck, three things jumped out at me as what stock photography buyers […]

  2. This is very useful information… – I didn't know until now for these sites. It is a really refreshing from the "usual" sources of photos… Thanks for the post!

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