People
Authentic stock photos of people: families, friends, workplaces, portraits and everyday life. Real moments from independent photographers, model-released where noted, licensed royalty-free for commercial and editorial use.
11,128 images
A child swimming under water in a swimming pool.
£6.00Man sitting by a window, holding a cell phone.
£6.00Couple embracing by a window.
£6.00Woman sitting by a window, reading a book.
£6.00Couple embracing by a window.
£6.00A woman seated by a window, reading with a book on her lap.
£6.00Couple embracing by a window.
£6.00Girl sitting by a window, reading a book.
£6.00Couple embracing by a window.
£6.00Girl sitting by a window, reading a book.
£6.00Couple embracing by a window.
£6.00A woman and a man standing close together, her head on his shoulder, smiling.
£6.00Woman sitting by a window, reading a book. A man standing beside her, eating an apple.
£6.00A woman sitting by a window, reading a book. A man standing beside her, eating an apple.
£6.00A man seated at a table using a laptop. Working from home.
£6.00A man seated at a table using a laptop. Working from home.
£6.00A woman seated by a window, reading with a book on her lap.
£6.00A woman seated at a table, checking her smart phone.
£6.00A woman seated by a window, reading with a book on her lap.
£6.00A woman seated at a table, checking her smart phone.
£6.00A woman seated by a window, reading with a book on her lap.
£6.00A family gathering for a meal. Adults and children around a table.
£6.00A family gathering for a meal. Adults and children around a table.
£6.00A man using a laptop seated at a table by a window. Working from home.
£6.00
About our people stock photos
People photography sells or sinks a design, and the difference is almost always authenticity. This collection favours real moments — a family in their own kitchen, colleagues actually working, a runner mid-stride — over posed studio smiles. You will find portraits, lifestyle scenes, work and education, health and wellbeing, sport and leisure, across ages and backgrounds.
A quick note on rights, because it matters more here than anywhere else in the library. Where a photographer has supplied a model release we say so on the image page, and those images are cleared for advertising and marketing. Where no release is on file the image is flagged for editorial use only: fine for news, features, education and commentary, not for promoting a product or service. If you are unsure, check the licence panel on the image or ask us before you buy.
All images are royalty-free under our Standard licence, from 1 credit (£6) per image, with instant full-resolution download.