Obvious starting point is the first stock image CD I found, right? Duh.
Consider the following:
I love this photo set. It's the perfect set to get me interested in collecting stock image CDs. Incredibly simple; a folder for keyword files, a folder for photos. Photos folder split into three copies, based on file size (and thus typically resolution). 1 MB. 10 MB. 28 MB. Direct. Efficient. 96 files inside, named FFO_001.jpg-100.jpg.
I'm just going to dump a few of my personal favorites below:
FFO_008 Fresh Food EP014
Close-up of kiwi fruit cross-section Color Image, Horizontal, Full Frame, Photography, Nobody, Abstract, Close-up, Detail, Day, Indoors, Food And Drink, Backgrounds, Food, Slice, Seed, Pattern, Shape, Geometric Shape, Ellipse, Green, Fresh Food, Fruit, Tropical Fruit, Kiwi, Single Object, Cross Section EyeWire Collection
FFO_017 Fresh Food EP014Slices of kiwi fruit Color Image, Horizontal, Full Frame, Image Lighting, Back Lit, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Detail, Day, Indoors, Studio Shot, Freshness, Food And Drink, Healthy Eating, Backgrounds, Food, Slice, Seed, Cross Section, Pattern, Green, Fresh Food, Fruit, Tropical Fruit, Kiwi, Wet, Small Group of Objects, Three Objects EyeWire Collection
FFO_049 Fresh Food EP014
Single apple sliced horizontally Color Image, Vertical, Selective Focus, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Day, Indoors, Studio Shot, Yellow, Food And Drink, Freshness, Separation, Stem, Food, Slice, Peel, Red, Fresh Food, Fruit, Apple, Single Object, Small Group of Objects, Three Objects, Vibrant Color, Dividing EyeWire Collection
FFO_059 Fresh Food EP014
Close-up of black bell pepper Color Image, Vertical, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Day, Studio Shot, Indoors, Freshness, Food And Drink, Healthy Eating, Wet, Stem, Shiny, Food, Fresh Food, Liquid, Drop, Dew, Shape, Curve, Black, Single Object, Water EyeWire Collection
FFO_069 Fresh Food EP014
Two whole eggplants Color Image, Horizontal, High Angle View, Directly Above, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Day, Studio Shot, Indoors, Freshness, Food And Drink, Healthy Eating, Stem, Smooth, Shiny, Purple, Food, Fresh Food, Vegetable, Eggplant, Dark, Shape, Geometric Shape, Ellipse, Small Group of Objects, Two Objects EyeWire Collection
FFO_084 Fresh Food EP014
Garlic cloves whole and sliced Color Image, Horizontal, Selective Focus, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Still Life, Day, Indoors, Freshness, Food And Drink, Smooth, Food, Slice, Scented, Peeled, Fresh Food, Vegetable, Garlic, Rustic, Medium Group of Objects EyeWire Collection
FFO_087 Fresh Food EP014
Cluster of green grapes Color Image, Vertical, Selective Focus, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Day, Studio Shot, Indoors, Agriculture, Winemaking, Freshness, Food And Drink, Fruit, Grape, Food, Fresh Food, Yellow, Large Group of Objects, White Grape, Arrangement, Bunch EyeWire Collection
FFO_094 Fresh Food EP014
Spanish olives stuffed with pimento Color Image, Vertical, Full Frame, Photography, Nobody, Close-up, Day, Studio Shot, Indoors, Backgrounds, Food And Drink, Smooth, Vegetable, Pepper, Pimento, Green, Stuffed, Fruit, Olive, Green Olive, Medium Group of Objects EyeWire Collection
Mmm-hmm. Yeah! The good stuff. The epitome of stock photography. I love this collection so much, I went through the pain-in-the-ass process that is Joomla! banners and imported some of the pictures. You'll see a fresh Fresh Fruit image each time you load a page. If I happen to remove that, I'll also throw a copy of that module at the top of this article. Destroy your F5 key! I don't care.
I'd like to eventually get a camera or scanner worthy of capturing the physical box/CD. Will have to look into that, I'd be aiming for nice clean light etc. If/when I get around to it, I might update this page, or link a new version, or something. We shall see!