Woman holding dowsing or divining rod in desert

Woman using a dowsing or divining rod in desert. This is a concept stock photo exploring the theme of searching. With the advent of the Internet and the ever growing dependency on search engines, the concept of search becomes increasingly important. With our growing dependence on Google and other search engines to provide virtually instant access to the potential answers to our questions, and the proliferation and importance of search engines and strategies, there is a building need for images to use for advertising, editorial and promotion of said products and services. The divining or dowsing rod is an iconic symbol of the search. The difficulty of internet searches is exemplified by the fact the dowsing rod, traditionally used in the hunt for water, is being used in the desert where the chance of finding water is slim to nil. It is a perfect metaphor for the difficulty in finding specific information in a vast sea of data.

Creating A Concept Stock Photo For Use In Search Related Use

Search overload is one of the increasingly difficult obstacles in the business and personal worlds. As innovative new technologies and strategies are developed images such as this concept stock photo of a diving rod will become more in demand. This image was created in the sand dunes of Death Valley. I had my companion hold her hands in an appropriate pose while I photographed her. Later, back in my studio, I photographed and appropriate branch and Photoshoped it intor her hands. voila!