One Final Bad Stock Photo We Love
Almost perfect! Points off for jewelry and no face cradle cover. But compared to the rest, its pretty awesome.
Allissa Haines: Okay. I actually like this picture. The therapist is dressed well, the client has cool tattoos, and its clearly silly and fun. This would be a great stock photo for a blog post titled, No. Massage does NOT need to hurt. Sadly the therapist is wearing a bracelet and theres no cover on the face cradle.
Cherie Sohnen-Moe:This one actually made me chuckle. Although a therapist wouldnt wear a bracelet or a necklace.
Note: All ridiculous massage stock images legally downloaded and paid for on Shutterstock. And of course, our good examples of massage photography generously provided by Ryan Hoyme aka Massage Nerd and available for purchase on RyanHoyme.com.
Benjamin McDonald
What are your pet-peeves about the way massage is marketed, portrayed, and generally misrepresented in image form? Share away in the comments!
Update: If Youre Looking For Photos And Imagery For Your Marketing Or Promotional Materials That Show Proper Safety Protocols For The Covid
Photography has always been an integral part of design. But sometimes it can be hard to know where to find stock photography, or what sort of restrictions or requirements come with a given photo. Luckily, there is a growing number of websites with free, beautiful stock photography. In this post, weve curated a list of these websites for free stock photos that massage therapists and bodyworkers can use in your marketing materials, in your social media posts, or on your website.
The key to finding the best image available is to start with simple keywords in your searches: woman,happy,laptop,wellness,spa,yoga,leaf,stones,candle, etc. For example, you may find suitable images under aromatherapy, but if you require a more specific image, you may want to use the word flower first to find what you need.
Quick Note About Licenses
Many of these photographs are free from copyright restrictions or licensed under creative commons public domain dedication. This means you can copy, modify, distribute, and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, without asking permission. However, some photos may require attribution.
Top 12 Ridiculous Massage Therapy Stock Photos
by Deanna Sylvester | 11 Jul 2016 | , Massage/Bodywork, Massamio original blogs
This post was originally published back on January 27, 2014, by Benjamin McDonald with Massamio, but I love it so much, its worth a re-publish. Plus, we need something fun every once in awhile. Enjoy!
I have a confession to make. Ive used terrible, ridiculous massage therapy stock photos in the past.
Whew, Im glad I got that off my chest. Its really been bugging me! And now that I know better, I notice these images ALL of the time. Maybe you know what Im talking about.
Thank goodness our astute readers and customers let us know early on that stock photos of massage models in awkward, contorted positions are just not acceptable. It also got me thinking that it would be fun to illustrate just how unrealistic and downright wrong these photos can be.
I asked several massage therapist friends to help me come up with a list of some of the most absurd, cliche and inaccurate images of massage therapy that are used by spas, salons, and marketers everywhere.
Lets stop the insanity and start using realistic photos of real people getting real massage. Massage Nerd Ryan Hoyme was gracious enough to allow us to use his vast collection of professional massage therapy stock photos as a reality check for what actual massage therapy looks like. The images are available to purchase on his site and we recommend you check them out.
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Low Cost Stock Photos:
Creative Market has low-cost, beautiful photos. Creative Market also has various graphics and templates for sale, so if youre looking for something along those lines, check it out. License details are found on the page when previewing or purchasing an item .
Stocksy has highly curated, reasonably priced photos. Part of what I like about stocksy is the diversity shown in their photos. Theyre also based in Canada! A quick note about pricing: they price based on the size of the photo you want. Unless you plan on printing a photo, the small or medium size should do the trick. Info about licensing options here. Read more about Stocksy here.
Hope this has been a useful post for you all, and that it helps you make your online presence more beautiful!
Now that youve got some great photography resources, would you like to learn more about writing your website and social media content so that it attracts your ideal clients and keeps your schedule full of appointments? Ive got ya! Pop in your email address and Ill send my free guide right over.
Free Massage Therapy & Wellness Stock Photography
Today Im answering a question I commonly get from my clients:
Where do I find images to use on my website or social media posts that are good quality and not super cheesy?
Trust me, I get the struggle! Even just a few years ago all you could find for free photos were poorly posed shots of a woman with a flower in her hair, smiling as the massage therapist lightly touched her arm or face.
Not exactly realistic, right?
But Ive got you. These days you can actually find quality photos for use on your website or social media that are 100% free.
Before we dive in, a quick note about photo licensing: All the resources Im sharing with you allow for their photos to be used on websites and social media. However, do note that some of them have a few restrictions, such as if youre going to print a photo many times, or use it in a logo. If you have any doubts, please check the license agreement!
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Massage Therapy Images: The Best 3 Free Sources Online
Quality, professional massage therapy images makes your website or marketing material stand out and results in an top-notch image for your practice.
But finding authentic images of massage therapy is not that easy. Finding free massage images is even harder.
Whenever I search for images to use, I keep on running into those typical stock photos that everyone uses.
If you have searched for massage therapy images before then you probably know what Im talking about.
You know.
That woman lying on her back on a massage table showing off her serene smile.
In a table, head tilted sideways on a towel, full makeup, no face rest cradle in sight. Flower behind the ear just so
or those couple massage photos that always have the same man and woman in them
The good news is that there are some decent sources for royalty free images on the web. Lucky for you, Ive saved you some time by hunting for the best sites that offer royalty free images of massage.
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1. Pixabay
Pixabay is one of the best sites for free massage therapy images, with a library of various massage therapy images, health relates image, wellness images, or anything you can think of to do with massage therapy.
To broaden your range, make sure you search for other related keywords that are related to relaxation like oils, zen, candles or spa to get a well-rounded variety to choose from.
Shopify launched the site to provide entrepreneurs pictures they can use to build their business.
The Wrap
Neck On A Rolled Towel
This classic genre of massage therapy stock image has to be the one that draws the most complaints and irritation from MTs. Its like high fashion, its supposed to look pretty but you know it cant be comfortable!
Vial of somethingcheck!ROLLED TOWEL on top of a little table for extra neck crankage .check!
Cherie Sohnen-Moe: How many times are we going to see clients on a massage table with their heads propped up on a towel. That is always the last resort. Come on folks face cradles please!
7.Again, lets inventory all the cliches: candle, pokey flowers, static stones along the spine, no face cradle, smiling model, and our best friend the ROLLED TOWEL.
Laura Allen: Are there really that many people giving massage without a face cradle? I dont think so. These photos just want to show some beautiful model smiling about the massage, which is not realistic. Put that face in a cradle!
Ryan Hoyme: Quick, take a picture!
Irene Diamond: If I was in this awkward position my neck would be worse than before my session, not to mention the problem with inhaling the wax fumes!
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Busy People Working Through Their Massage
Im emailing you from the comfort of my 15-minute corporate chair massage break.
8. Cherie Sohnen-Moe: I know these photos are trying to be ironic . Even so, theres no face cradle cover. Eeewwww! Plus his tie could easily get caught and cause injury.
Ryan Hoyme:Bringing multi-tasking to a whole new level.
Irene Diamond:Maybe the therapist will be able to reduce some trigger points and adhesions, but certainly does nothing for his stress management if he cant even have 5 minutes alone without his assistant, phone and laptop!