20 stock photography ideas

We have a list of twenty stock photography ideas you can try.

1. Conceptual Business Photos: Businesses are always looking for imagery that will showcase their products or services, so illustrating business or entrepreneurship concepts in a creative way through your stock photography, such as a person standing on top of a mountain holding a briefcase can assist them in achieving their goals.
2. Aging: With the world’s populating aging, concept images of aged care, aged people enjoying their retirement and the like will be a good and growing avenue to explore.
3. Food Photography: Create a uniquely styled food scene using natural foods and health dishes. Include raw ingredients, herbs, spices and edible plants in the scene and in the finished dishes.
4. Lifestyle Photography: Showcase different lifestyles in a creative way, including health, travel, fashion, fitness, and hobbies. Examples are gym workouts, family-time scenes and those very sought-after influencer-types of images of travelers in natural and beautiful settings. You may have these in your collection already if you have attempted social influencing already!
5. Environmental Portraits: Capture people in a natural environment, such as at work or carrying out work and play in their daily lives. Climate change concepts are current and can be a good avenue to explore.
6. Cityscapes and Architecture: Stock images that are high-quality and that show cities and buildings, including both traditional and modern architecture can be sought-after. Just be aware that you will likely need approval from the building owner to be able to use identifiable architecture.
7. Creative Still Life: Everyday items arranged in a creative and visually appealing way.
8. Conceptual Art: Concepts are always in demand. Try creating the new realm of conceptual art by creating images that lean more towards an abstract and artistic style. Create sock images by using colors, shapes and lines that convey a culture, current affair, emotion or message.
9. Creative Textures: Capture and design textures of different materials in a way that is visually interesting. For example macro and close-up images of wood grain or metal textures and surfaces.
10. Travel Photography: Travel destinations can be popular, so try to take images that are not from just tourist angles, but from out-of-the-way and unusual locations. There are only so many of the same images stock photography agencies will accept. Create high-quality images of various unusual travel destinations and cultural experiences.
11. DIY: Concepts related to the do-it-yourself (DIY) industry is an avenue to research and explore. The DIY industry is big business, and concepts and visualizations related to this industry may be popular.
12. Medical and Healthcare: Images of medical professionals and healthcare equipment, including hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. These may be difficult to obtain, however if you know someone in the healthcare industry or are working in it yourself it may be easier to finalize a concept that you have thought of
13. Mental Health: Mental health is a growing concern across the world at the moment. Explore concepts in mental health by capturing and creating images that convey the concept of mental health.
14. Education and Learning: High-quality images of students and teachers, including classrooms, libraries, and educational materials.
15. Minimalist Stock Photography: Although minimalist photography falls generally within the realm of art, simplistic and clean images of products or concepts can be effective in conveying a message. Everyday objects arranged neatly on a flat surface, with elements of graphic design can be useful.
16. Macro Photography: Capture the intricate details of manufactured items such as computer parts or natural objects, such as textures of rocks and stones.
17. Pets and Animals: Capture images of animals and pets in a creative and visually appealing way, such as close-ups or action shots.
18. Family and Children: Excellent-quality images of families and children, including portraits and candid moments.
19. Sports and Fitness: Capture athletes and fitness enthusiasts in action, including both outdoor and indoor sports and concepts related to this genre.
20. Products and Goods: Create quality images of various products, including both simple and complex ones.