I like to use photographs in my PowerPoint or Keynote presentations. Good photos evoke emotions.
Choosing photographs for your presentation is not an easy task. Best photos communicate your idea clearly and at the same time offer a slightly intriguing perspective. Poor photos are self-evident and unoriginal.
Here are examples of stock photos that I cannot recommend:
- Handshake - symbolizing agreement, trust, co-operation and so on
- Light bulb - representing innovativeness or an idea
- Anonymous group of model-like young people in an office environment - collaboration
- Charts going up or down - denoting growth, profit, or losses
- People in suits running, jumping, or doing some other sport - competition
- Business person with a laptop in nature - telecommuting
- People talking on a mobile phone - communication
- People with helmets at a construction site - construction industry
- Keyboard shots - whatever is digital
These conceptual photos were perhaps once original. Due to overuse they are now just tiresome.
Photo: iStockphoto
P.S. Even if this particular type of photo is on my list I like iStockphoto very much!
