Where to Find Free Images for Your Website
Adding photos to your webpages really makes them stand out, but if you don’t have a collection of your very own amazing pictures, you need a source. There are tons of stock image sites online that let you pay a fee to download the photos you need. However, not everyone has the budget to buy many of these, so I’ve put together a list of places where you can find free images, royalty free.
Stock.xchng – This site is the absolute best that I have found for getting free photos. You need to register in order to download, but that’s not a problem. The photos are almost all of great quality, though some topics may be limited. In some cases, you will need to credit the artist or notify them of where their picture will be used.
Photo Quality: ****
Flickr Creative Commons -Flickr is a bit of a turkey shoot. Some of the photos that are stunning are not Creative Commons and thus cannot be used. Some of the Creative Commons ones are just lousy, but you do get some gems in there. It is worth checking out. Just make sure you understand the license rights . . . all require that you give attribution, some require more.
Photo Quality: **
Free Stock Photos – These photos are somewhat limited, but if you are looking for scenic or travel photos, then this is a good place to look.
Photo Quality: ***
Stock Vault – This is a photography sharing site where photographers put up their best work and let you use it for free. You don’t need to sign up to download the photos.
Photo Quality: ****
Free Images – This UK based website offers a variety of categories and free images to download. You have to sign up for their email list in order to get the free images, but it is worth it.
Photo Quality: ****
These free image sites should give you pretty much all the shots you need to spiff up your website and blog! Let me know if you have another site that you use!
I really appreciate the thorough run-down. Keep it up!
good sites for pictures, thanks for sharing