PSoTD

For anyone that does web work, one of the pass-along costs that can really surprise is the price for stock photography. Don't get me wrong - it is a necessary and important product and people deserve to make a living building up quality libraries of images. But there's also a reality of value and budget on the web that sometimes doesn't feel "reflected" in pricing.

Which is why I like the pricing structure of iStockPhoto. When you're looking for a more "generic" image for a particular viewpoint or sentiment, it comes in quite handy. Sometimes you don't need a photo of a child holding a hat pointing at the Eiffel Tower, you just need a photo of a person pointing at a building.