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Stock Images are Lame

Stock Images are Lame

October 22, 2012 Chris Lysy

Why is it that some generic picture of a smiling person makes a site seem more professional?

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Chris Lysy is an information designer. This blog is the place where he shares his work (almost always for free).

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