Next time you're searching a stock image library for say “female business receptionist” don't just start your search on page one and keep going till you find the right image. Consider starting on page ten or fifty. That way you're already looking at results that most people never made it to, which increases the chances of you finding a unique image. Or consider filtering your search by the number of downloads. Either way you decrease the chance of you using a popular image that's been seen on other projects, which is a more common problem than you might think, even in little old Ireland. Trust me … I speak from experience!
