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10 Reasons to Use Illustrations Instead of Stock Photography in Learning

eLearningMind

The grinning woman eating a salad; the perfectly multicultural meeting; the man with a headset: these are the standards for stock photography. And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Learners can sense stock photography from a mile away.

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Learning Solutions 2022 - Conference Summary #LSCon

Learning Visions

It's been a long time, and, man, it was really good to be back in person with my L+D peeps at the Learning Guild's Learning Solutions 2022 (#LSCon). Random stock photography of dogs and chess pieces and whatever weird things the Guild decided they wanted to throw at us. Man, was it exhausting. Also super inspiring.

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Presentation storytelling with visuals of people

BrightCarbon

This is the reason lifestyle images are so popular in the stock media industry. For example: This slide shows financial solutions for specific groups of people. There may be times when it’s not appropriate (or possible) to include stock images of people, for example in medical presentations about serious conditions.

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183 Profitable Online Course Ideas with Examples

learnWorlds

Personal Investing / Finance Financial Peace University by Ramsey Solutions The economy has been tumultuous at best for the past few years, and lots of new investors are looking for investment advice in websites , personalized coaching, tutorials , or online courses. Stock Market ? Can you provide the solutions? Photoshop ?

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How to Level Up Your Marketing, Web Design, and Photography with Consultant and Business Coach Jean Perpillant

LifterLMS

Learn how to level up your marketing, web design, and photography with consultant and business coach Jean Perpillant in this LMScast hosted by Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Jean is the founder of Design Theory, an agency built to help business owners with professional photography and digital strategy. Jean Perpillant: Oh man.

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Improving Instructional Design with Images, Illustrations, and Animation

eLearningMind

Photographs can also be disengaging (think generic stock photography) or highlight a lack of diversity. If learners can’t see themselves reflected in the photography, they might feel alienated and disengaged. Imagine you’re creating a course on management policies and you choose to use stock photography.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution. Outside of work I enjoy several hobbies including camping, travel and photography. Some of my photography can be seen in local art galleries and online through National Geographic image stock. Where’s their pain? What’s working?