# Death to Stock

> Membership library of artistic, trend-driven stock photos and video footage.

Death to Stock is an independent creative stock photography and video membership designed to replace generic, corporate imagery with authentic, editorial-style visuals. It features over 15,000 human-created assets with roughly 500 new releases added each month based on cultural trend research. It includes unlimited downloads and fully cleared commercial rights for brands and designers.

Website: https://deathtothestockphoto.com/

## What it is for

- Source editorial-style stock photography for modern brand identities and marketing campaigns
- Find authentic background and lifestyle video footage without traditional corporate clichés
- Assemble creative mood boards for pitching design and art direction to clients

## Features

- Unlimited downloads of over 15,000 curated photos and videos
- Monthly library updates adding around 500 new visuals
- Human-created content explicitly free of AI-generated assets
- Pre-cleared legal rights including model releases and creator approvals
- Platform tools for creating mood boards, remaking visuals, and following artists
- Exclusive visual releases not syndicated to mainstream stock agencies

## Pricing

Paid. Free trial available; memberships start at $20/month

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Topic: [Stock Media](https://xiry.app/topics/design/stock-media.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Designers, creative agencies, art directors, and startups seeking non-generic stock imagery.
- Alternative to: Unsplash, Shutterstock, Getty Images, iStock
- Tags: stock photography, stock video, creative assets, branding, visual design

## Why it was saved

- [@cobo, 10 September 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_vZK38RYl_/): Helps startups and creative agencies avoid generic corporate stock imagery by providing fresh, editorial-quality photography.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Unsplash](https://xiry.app/alternatives/unsplash.md)
- [Alternatives to Shutterstock](https://xiry.app/alternatives/shutterstock.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/death-to-stock

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