Anyone know of a good source for images?

RAMarketing

11 years ago

Check out your local electronics store, they usually have programs which thousands of images for like $10

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snapper 11 years ago

Originally Posted by RAMarketing

Check out your local electronics store, they usually have programs which thousands of images for like $10

Thanks - that is something I would never of thought of doing... I will check them out.
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sadiecopywriter

11 years ago

Originally Posted by RAMarketing

Check out your local electronics store, they usually have programs which thousands of images for like $10

Don't do that. If you read their license carefully, you'll see most of them say you can't use those images on something to resell.

That means NO using them for clients or websites that you're planning to flip. Also you can't use them in ebooks. (I almost got in trouble taking this kind of advice.)

Those collections are for personal use only about 90% of the time. Stay away from them.

You need something that says 'royalty free' because that usually means you can resell it.

Clipart.com is great because their license says you can use them on item to resell. Get a yearly license. Usually you're paying 50% less for it than you would if you buying it month by month. And after your subscription runs out you can still use all the ones you downloaded.

You can also find royalty free images on ebay, but don't be fooled into buying something from the electronics store. Ask to see what exactly that license says.

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snapper

11 years ago

Originally Posted by sadiecopywriter

You can also find royalty free images on ebay, but don't be fooled into buying something from the electronics store. Ask to see what exactly that license says.

Thanks sadiecopywriter - I stumbled across the cd's on ebay yesterday and if I could just find the right category - it would be exactly what I am looking for. You can get around 1000 images for about $10 on a cd delivered.

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tpw

11 years ago

You either want clipart or manufacturer-produced images of their products.

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snapper

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

You either want clipart or manufacturer-produced images of their products.

I just want images to add to articles to jazz them up a bit. so if I was writing an article on spectacles then I would add a picture of some spectacles or a person wearing glasses.

I am not looking for specific product images - just general images and therefore would like to purchase a 'file' of images.

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tpw

11 years ago

Originally Posted by snapper

I just want images to add to articles to jazz them up a bit. so if I was writing an article on spectacles then I would add a picture of some spectacles or a person wearing glasses.

I am not looking for specific product images - just general images and therefore would like to purchase a 'file' of images.

For general images, clipart is fine, if you don't mind the hand-drawn appearance.

But don't forget that manufacturers want their products to be seen. As such, most of the manufacturer-created images will be available for use also.

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snapper

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

For general images, clipart is fine, if you don't mind the hand-drawn appearance.

But don't forget that manufacturers want their products to be seen. As such, most of the manufacturer-created images will be available for use also.

Thanks Bill, I was kinda hoping there was someone who had 500 images in a file that they sold as a whole. I guess I am being lazy and don't want to spend time at Clipart downloading individual images.

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melltonroper

11 years ago

How about Google images?

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pluto1 11 years ago

Have you checked out Shutterstock or iStock photo.

They offer royalty free images.
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IanGreenwood

11 years ago

Why don't you try the Creative commons resources on Flickr. The licence allows you to use the images for commercial purposes so long as you mention the source and original author.

This is the link

Flickr photos or video with a Creative Commons Attribution License

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TheDefiled

11 years ago

Be careful using just any picture as you can get in big trouble. I recommend sxc.hu as they have royalty free images. Or you can alternatively use istockphoto but they are paid.

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tpw

11 years ago

Originally Posted by TheDefiled

Be careful using just any picture as you can get in big trouble. I recommend sxc.hu as they have royalty free images. Or you can alternatively use istockphoto but they are paid.

LOL http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...re-sxc-hu.html

To the OP: you can buy CD's with clipart on them. In some cases, you can contact manufacturers to get CD's with the pictures of their products on them.

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TheDefiled

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

LOL http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...re-sxc-hu.html

To the OP: you can buy CD's with clipart on them. In some cases, you can contact manufacturers to get CD's with the pictures of their products on them.

Yeah I know about that story. It's just a mishap which is a big one yes, but happens often? Definitely not.

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snapper 11 years ago

Thanks everyone for your replies...

I have used istock previously but you have to pay $1 - 2 per image. You can get a week/month/year subscription from clipart and they have a great range but I really just want a folder sitting on my hard drive full of images that I can legitimately use.

I am acutely aware of using images that are legit and so I don't want to start using images from google images and then get into copyright hot water later down the track.

I just thought there may be a company that offered x number of images in a file for $10, $20 or whatever the cost may be so that I can have them sitting on my hard drive and available whenever I need another image.
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Benjamin Ehinger

11 years ago

If you are promoting products from a company ask if you can use their images. This is usually free.

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uumair

11 years ago

for free images google search for sure, provided it match your requirement.
Search on torrents you might find images from clipart.com there.

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razorhound 11 years ago

Originally Posted by uumair

for free images google search for sure, provided it match your requirement.
Search on torrents you might find images from clipart.com there.

Seriously OP mentioned that he doesn't want to deal with copyright issue.
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RAMarketing 11 years ago

Originally Posted by uumair

for free images google search for sure, provided it match your requirement.
Search on torrents you might find images from clipart.com there.

This is terrible advice. In both cases you are probably committing copyright infringement and possibly theft (in the case of torrents).
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- snapper 11 years ago
  
  LOL - don't think I will be visiting the torrent sites for my images.
  
  If I wanted to go down the dodgy route I would head over to google images but I want to do this legit.
  
  I know the graphic designers have a large file of images and I would like to find a 'mini me' version of that.
  
  I want to be able to write an article and have a file of images that I can quickly access on my hard drive and pull a couple of those images and insert into my article to jazz it up a bit.
  
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- issac 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by RAMarketing
  
  This is terrible advice. In both cases you are probably committing copyright infringement and possibly theft (in the case of torrents).
  
  Not necessarily, you can do an advanced search and select only images licensed for re-use or commercial re-use...
  
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  snapper 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by issac
  
  Not necessarily, you can do an advanced search and select only images licensed for re-use or commercial re-use...
  
  Thanks issac - How 'safe' is a person who uses a google image which is labeled commercial re-use?
  
  I am not going to have Isaac the attorney knocking on my door wanting to take the keys to my house am I?
  
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marcuslim

11 years ago

This isn't really clipart, but it's a good resource for free stock photography -

stock.xchng - the leading free stock photography site

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snapper 11 years ago

Originally Posted by marcuslim

stock.xchng - the leading free stock photography site

Can I use images from here without linking back to them?
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astralnexus

11 years ago

You could try FreeDigitalPhotos.net. I you want to use royalty free images and not pay for them. I started using their service in one of my eBooks I was developing.
They have the following guidelines on most of their images, which are the following (written in the terms and conditions on the site):

General premise

If you use a free version of an Image you must acknowledge the Image creator and FreeDigitalPhotos.net. This is mandatory and forms part of the user agreement. We insist on this because it is a fair way of rewarding the Contributor who has kindly offered their work to you at no charge
If you purchase the Image acknowledgement is optional.

They also have a large database of images, too. And good quality stuff. Its the only site I've really come across that gives you a free option for using royalty free images in your digital products

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JCorp

11 years ago

You should take a camera and visit your local health spa, healthstore, or gym. I'm sure you can great plenty of great health related shots there

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snapper 11 years ago

Originally Posted by JCorp

You should take a camera and visit your local health spa, healthstore, or gym. I'm sure you can great plenty of great health related shots there

Hi JCorp - I thought you had to get permission to take a person's photograph and then use it for commercial purposes... Not sure that I want to be wandering into the gyms taking photographs - probably see me kicked out by the owner, not to mention this shy country lad would find it a bit intimidating wandering up to a lovely lady and asking if he could take her photograph... oh for commercial purposes of course.
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- snapper 11 years ago
  
  Thanks to those who have pointed out freedigitalphotos.net - looks like a great resource with some good quality photos.
  
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  Art Peterson 11 years ago
  
  Here is a video I shot on how to use flickr
  
  How to Find and Use totally free images on the web and have permission to use.
  
  hope this helps
  
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  Martin Luxton 11 years ago
  
  Stock Photography: Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images has paid stock photos but also has a free section
  
  Stock Free Images - Free Photos and IllustrationsStock Free Images
  
  N.B. Check the licensing restrictions before use.
  
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Chri5123

11 years ago

This site is good:

Free Photos - Free Images - Royalty Free Photos - Free Stock Photos - FreeDigitalPhotos.net

If you don't want to pay you need to give attribution but might be an option for you.

Chris

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aduttonater

11 years ago

Google Images. Right Click. Save File As, re name as your own. If your using them on your site just reference where you got it from. Kind of like a research paper. Do you remember doing those?

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Dan Riffle

11 years ago

Originally Posted by aduttonater

Google Images. Right Click. Save File As, re name as your own. If your using them on your site just reference where you got it from. Kind of like a research paper. Do you remember doing those?

Good luck with this when you grab a Getty Images pic. That reference you gave will get you nothing. The use, however, will get you sued.

The research paper analogy is an apples to oranges comparison on many levels. Proper notation is an academic means of deterring plagiarism. Getting permission/paying for use of someone's work for commercial purposes is a deterrent from getting sued.

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Robin3972 11 years ago

Hi,

I bought a CD a few years ago at Radio Shack, Staples or The Source and still use it once in a while. It was from a company called Cosmi and the CD was Print Perfect Clip Art Deluxe. It has thousands of different kinds of clip art and photos which I've used in ink and paper newsletters and brochures as well as for online stuff like websites and videos.

I did a search a moment ago at their site and this CD is not available anymore. But, they have another one available that looks really good called "Stationery, Brochures and more"

You can find that CD here Stationery, Brochures and more™

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Robin
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nadal619

11 years ago

Istockphoto , Dreamstime , dreamstime have lower price .

good luck

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John Redlinger

11 years ago

I have found a number of sites that offer both free and paid images that can be used at the searcher's descretion. Obviously, the images that are charged for are superior in both size and detail. Try google or any of the other search engines.

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inventorysoft

11 years ago

dreamstime.com - vast database and cheaper than istockphoto

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sunray 11 years ago

An impressive list of good public domain image collections is here:

Wikipediaublic domain image resources - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- snapper 11 years ago
  
  Hi Sunray - thanks very much - this is a great list of free images
  
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  sunray 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by snapper
  
  Hi Sunray - thanks very much - this is a great list of free images
  
  Thank you. Happy to be of help.
  
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ButterflyGarden

11 years ago

Photo Wizard is $.99 per image or you can purchase an unlimited subscription see Royalty Free Stock Photos for details.

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ebizstore23

11 years ago

check bing or google images, but make sure you are not violating any copyright rules

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BudgetSEO

11 years ago

stock.xchng - the leading free stock photography site or google for free stock photos

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londoncoffee

11 years ago

Flickr seems like a good bet if you choose 'commercial use' on the advanced search. I'm looking for quality images to add to web design templates for sale (PSD's and HTML) but it's real hard finding the right license. Photodune is a good stock image seller, but seems like there's a grey area when it comes to wanting images for web templates as their neither printed nor software, and they won't answer questions on licensing - weird!

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lkpub

11 years ago

My favorite resource is stockxchnge (stock.xchng - the leading free stock photography site)... you'll quickly find something you can use there... just read the licensing and special requirements first... some photographers request credit and notification... most don't however... all are royalty free...

Public Domain images are always free to use altho you may have to search a little more for what you need... my favorite public domain resource publicdomainpictures.net... I'm amazed at some of the photos I find there...

Hope this helps...
Linda =]

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EdwinBrownJr

11 years ago

Just a few more FREE sources to add to the list...

Stock.Xchng
Every Stock Photo
Morgue File
Woophy
Free Foto
Free Digital Photos
Nations Illustrated
Free Stock Photos
Kave Wall
Free Range
Photo Gen
Free Photos Bank
Sweet And Talented
Image After
Pixel Perfect Digital
Free Pixels
Free Images
Diwiesign Studio
Tripalbum
Free Image Files
RGB Stock

P.S Just to make sure, read the licenses and what you are allowed with the images they offer.

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SheridanMelrose

11 years ago

I used MorgueFile (morgueFile free photos for creatives by creatives). Free, easy.

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