News Summary:
On September 30, 2026, Inmagine’s platform 123RF highlighted "dark academia" as an enduring visual trend, characterized by moody libraries, candlelit desks, tweed coats, and gothic stone facades, prevalent in fashion campaigns and social media content. Previously, on September 28, 123RF published guidance on selecting between vector illustrations and photographs for visual content, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right image type for brand effectiveness. Earlier, on September 27, the platform offered a guide to its popular stock image categories, including photos, vectors, and footage, designed to assist users in finding suitable visuals for websites, campaigns, and blog posts. In August, 123RF identified autumn as a persistent visual trend that brands consistently return to, with amber forests, misted windows, and steaming drinks among its most downloaded image categories on August 25. This followed the platform's observation on August 23 that editorial photography was gaining prominence in 2026, driven by buyer demand for timely, truthful, and commercially useful imagery over traditionally polished stock photos.
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