{"id":8475,"date":"2013-04-11T00:27:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T00:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=8475"},"modified":"2017-10-27T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T19:09:41","slug":"your-church-can-benefit-from-stock-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/your-church-can-benefit-from-stock-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Church Can Benefit From Stock Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we unleashed religious stock photos<\/a> this year, the response was incredible. We heard the joy on Twitter and Facebook, and saw a huge spike in downloads over just a few days. We’re thrilled to provide a powerful resource to churches all around the world. In case you’re not aware of Christian stock images or how to use them, we’ve put this brief article together to introduce you the power and potential of this incredible church resource. What Are Christian Stock Photos?<\/strong> \"Christian Christian stock images are simply digital photos for a Christian or religious purpose. There are other websites devoted to stock imagery, such as Shutterstock, 123rf, and istockphoto. Although such sites are helpful, they are not specifically for churches. Thus, the selection can be limited and unsuitable for church. Stock photos are usually high-definition, and designed to be edited in photo software such as Photoshop. Christian stock photos are designed to cover the variety of themes and events on a church calendar. \"Faith How Can Religious Stock Imagery Help?<\/strong> We are visual creatures. Our eyes and mind take in visual imagery more readily than words. Pictures attract attention and engage our minds, helping to draw us in to the words that are printed. Stock photos are a useful tool for helping people to\u00a0look and see\u00a0<\/em>rather than just read and understand. They can aid in understanding, enhancing both worship and proclamation in our services. Many of the stock photos we offer can help teachers and preachers illustrate Scriptural truths. \"Christian Let’s face it. Any effort to proclaim or connect without using pictures runs the risk of being boring. For example, if your bulletin has just words \u2014 only words \u2014 and no imagery, it gets the job done, right? But if you add pictures \u2014 color, imagery, relevance \u2014 it increases the overall impact of that piece of paper.<\/span> \"Religious Stock imagery is a simple and straightforward way to ignite any form of media for maximum impact. The options are endless, and are limited only by your creativity and passion. Where to Use Them<\/strong> Since the options are endless, we’re not going to try and list all the possible ways to use religious stock imagery. Instead, we’ll just list a few of the great ways that our members have been using religious stock photos. It helps to have photo software such as Photoshop, although free editing software like PicMonkey, GIMP, or Pixlr works fine, too. If you are using the photos in print or projection, most software has some photo editing features (Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n