Stock images often look perfect. But that is sometimes the problem. People today notice extremely quickly whether images appear authentic or interchangeable.
Companies especially benefit enormously from real employee photos. Because real people create closeness, trust, and credibility. Customers want to see: Who is behind the company? What does the team look like? How does the brand feel?
Employees do not have to be models. On the contrary. Often the strongest images are created exactly when people are simply allowed to appear authentic. And that is exactly what makes modern corporate photography so valuable today: Not showing perfect people. But real ones.