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You've seen them on multiple sites. If not these exact images, a variation of the type. Overused stock images that are mining new depths in the "tired and clichéd" department.

Here's Part II of A.C. Riley Communications' take on the worst stock photos - and by the way, this is not critical of images themselves or the photographers, but rather how often they are used by web designers!

The Symbolic Teamwork Image
One word: Purell.

Several People in Motion
We're a relatively dull software company but we want to look dynamic and robust…and oh yeah, we loved The Matrix.

The "One Person Smiling at You While a Bunch of People Look Busy in the Background" Photo
Did you ever get a "I see dead people" feeling while visiting a web site? That only one person can see you while others are so totally engrossed in a large brown book?

The Come-Hither Office Worker
We are ohhhhhh-so-approachable... (and have eye-candy hiring policies...)

The Handshake
The granddaddy of all clichéd stock images… this one says, "We don't think our copy gives you enough of a clue that we do business...so we've added this photo to "moron-proof" our site. Now, let's make a deal, Bucko."

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two comments:

Hahaha, these articles were so funny, I sent them to my coworkers. We all had a good laugh, because this is sooo true! :D

Horace () - 03.06.09

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