In a case between Canadian Masterfile and a Dutch car company a Dutch court has ruled that a particular stock photo is not subject to copyright because the photo is "not artistic" and lacks any "peronal touch". Although the verdict is about one particular stock photo of a temperature indicator on a dashboard, I'm afraid it will open the door to similar cases and that our work will eventually be outlawed. Am I too pessimistic?

For those who read Dutch, here is the link: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/12/21/harde-strijd-om-de-saaiste-stockfotos-a1585902