Stock photography

An image to illustrate corruption. This is a royalty-free stock photo.

Another image to illustrate corruption

Stock photography is a kind of photography. The idea is to take pictures in more or less standard situations. This is different from taking a picture for a specific situation.

People or companies can take these pictures for specific uses. Depending on the licensing, they need to pay a license fee for using them, or they can use them free of charge.