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What’s the story behind all those weird stock photos?

Have you ever looked at a stock photo and thought, “but why?” I always have, which lead me to conceive the idea of Taking Stock – a five-part short-form comedy series created for Mailchimp’s content platform “Mailchimp Presents.”

Set in the often-absurd yet entertaining world of stock photography, Taking Stock is about a young photographer stuck in a rut, questioning if photography is still her passion and reconsidering her dream of making it big in New York. The series sidesteps the clichéd, idealized ways in which small-business stories are told and instead combines dry, cut-through comedy with beats of lighthearted drama in a story that takes place in the wonderful, absurd world of stock photography.