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July 08, 2004

Ethnicity In Stock Images

If you ask our clients, they will tell you they want images that show “ethnic diversity.” More than 30% of the population of the U.S. belongs to the black, hispanic, asian, or native American groups. Look at any projection of population trends, and you will see that this percentage will soon grow to more than 50%.

We live in a land of diversity, surrounded by rich cultures that we need to understand and appreciate. Our industry needs to play a more active role in providing accurate and beautifully created images of these cultures.

These three articles from DimDump give more information on the trends in ethnic images, within the stock photo marketplace.

Ethnicity In Stock Images--How Many Are Used?

Ethnicity In Stock Images--Prices

Ethnicity In Stock Images--Popularity of Different Groups

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July 01, 2004

A Typical Top Five Search Terms

On a typical day, the top five search terms on a stock photography site like www.indexstock.com would be:

people
business
animals
abstract backgrounds
woman

For more on these searches and on how people search our sites, see the full article in DimDump:

Searching for Truth #1--A Typical Top Five

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