STOCK IMAGES: FITNESS/EXERCISE

Hello again friends! There is this new awesome community created by Hive account@minismallholding to compile stock images for Hive posts. Proper sourcing of images is key to making sure you don't end up on any blacklists, and it is just common courtesy when using someone else's work. I remember when I first started blogging I was so worried about not giving proper attribution, so I would only use my own photos or ones that my boyfriend Hive account@dksart took. Now I still prefer to use my own images, but have a much better handle on what is and isn't proper when finding stock images around the web.

Now with this new community, that search is even easier! The Hive community as a whole is coming together to share images from all different genres for use by others on the blockchain. I think it is a fantastic way to bring people together and support others who want to submit photos for use. The Hive account@naturalmedicine community is so supportive, there is even a contest going on now to earn some prizes for sharing images that might be of use for posts relating to natural medicine, meditation, herbs, yoga, and any plethora of other themes. Check out the contest post if you are interested in joining. Though even if you don't, make sure to check out the new community page if you are interested in finding images or sharing your own!

Though I am no professional photographer, with how awesome the cameras on phones are now I feel like I've snapped some pretty good shots over the last few years. At first my mind went right to sharing some of my many glory shots of all the beautiful fruits and vegetables I use in my kitchen, or perhaps even some of my most photogenic meals, but then Hive account@artemislives put in a request for some fitness-related shots. Movement is most assuredly medicine, as I have written about often for some of my posts to the Natural Medicine community.

Upon looking through my images, I didn't have as many as one might think after over a decade of working in the fitness field. A lot of images weren't really crisp, or there were too many people in them that may not like being used in a stock photo. Of course there are plenty of myself, which I'm not opposed to sharing, but not everyone wants to use or see my face in their posts, haha. I did find enough to put a few basic images out there, but perhaps I'll try to find some time soon to take some more general shots to put out, as well. I'm happy to take requests for anyone looking for more fitness-related images!

Dumbbells/Kettlebells (yes, I know these dumbbells are perhaps a bit weany, so if you want some beefy big weights just ask)

Battle Rope Heart (I've used this one a few times, header image created with Canva.com)

Hiking (Though I took this at the top of a hike on the Appalachian Trail, it works well for a nature shot, too)

Yoga Mat

Lots of feet in my photos it seems. Nothing fancy here, but even if no one ever uses these I wanted to support the community and help get the word out. There have been some stunning images posted up already by Hive account@riverflows and others, so I'm sure there will be some many people will find useful to enhance their awesome Hive posts!

Terms of use for these images (adapted from Hive account@artemislives post HERE):

1. Ensure you credit me, Hive account@plantstoplanks as the creator of the image.
2. If your HP is over 500 HP, a #hivetip or a post beneficiary of 5% would be appreciated; Hivers under 500 HP, please enjoy the free gift.
3. You may not use this image for purposes off the Hive Chain.
4. You may overlay text to use this as a header image.

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