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11 years ago

I used to like iStockPhoto.com but once Getty Images purchased them, their rates skyrocketed up to about $75 per photo.

I use depositphotos.com a lot now. They don't have as much available as iStockPhoto, but for the price ($1 - $5 on average), they work well.

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11 years ago

I use this site quite The Leading Source Of Free Stock Photos - stock.xchng. You can use most for free.

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aleksbogata

11 years ago

Thank you both - will check those out!

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OnlineAddict

11 years ago

I use 123rf.com, they have a huge selection of images, icons, etc...there is nothing you can't find in there and its super cheap.

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sanhal 11 years ago

Originally Posted by OnlineAddict

I use 123rf.com, they have a huge selection of images, icons, etc...there is nothing you can't find in there and its super cheap.

I agree with that. I used to use iStock photos but when they put their prices up I searched for a good alternative. 123rf was it. I use it all the time now.

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jmedrano

11 years ago

I look at photodune.net for some images sometimes. If they don't have what I am looking for then I go to iStockphotos.com. Those are both legal ways to get photos

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Devid Farah

11 years ago

Check these out... all free;

Fotolia
Stock Free Images
Free Images.Co.Uk
MorgueFile
Free Photos Bank
TurboPhoto
EveryStockPhoto
Free Media Goo
Animation Factory
StockVault
Free Pixels
RGB Stock
Stock Xchng
FreeRangeStock
Free Digital Photos
UnProfound
Big Foto
Free Foto
PhotoGen

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- JohnMcCabe 11 years ago
  
  Another source for excellent food images is the publicity/marketing departments of food companies, especially if you have no objection to using images with visible brand names.
  
  Don't just copy the image from the company website. Look for a link to 'media relations' or similar. Drop them a line identifying yourself as a journalist/blogger and ask about the availability of publicity photos. Furnish the address of the site you'll be posting the image on.
  
  If you have a decent quality site, you'll be amazed at how some PR departments will bend over backwards to help you.
  
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NetJunkie913

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Devid Farah

Check these out... all free;

Fotolia
Stock Free Images
Free Images.Co.Uk
MorgueFile
Free Photos Bank
TurboPhoto
EveryStockPhoto
Free Media Goo
Animation Factory
StockVault
Free Pixels
RGB Stock
Stock Xchng
FreeRangeStock
Free Digital Photos
UnProfound
Big Foto
Free Foto
PhotoGen

Great list. I use Canstockphoto.com and BigStock.com

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mr1018

11 years ago

I've used iconarchive.com before. lots of great images.

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Rob Harris

11 years ago

The Leading Source Of Free Stock Photos - stock.xchng is the first place I look. They also have links to paid images similar to what you search for, which can be handy.

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Gordon King

11 years ago

Finding free stock images can be a pain and Devid Farah provided a great list.

A month or so ago I purchased a product called Stock Image Machine that seems to be working for me to help the search and posting of my images.

I'm sure there are some other inexpensive products out there to help search the different repositories and organize them for you.

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Matthew Trujillo

11 years ago

I use depositphotos.com the prices are good and they have a nice selection to choose from.

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roweis 11 years ago

I really like 123rf.com. Another good one is bigstockphoto.com, but there are lots of others.
At any rate you will pay far less than $35 per image.
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Ricardo Furtado

11 years ago

Why do you want to pay money? Just go to Public Domain and you will find thousands of images there.
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aleksbogata 11 years ago

Mainly because that is illegal and it is called stealing :p

Originally Posted by Ricardo Furtado

Why do you want to pay money? Just go to Public Domain and you will find thousands of images there.
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- Steve B 11 years ago
  
  Another good source that hasn't been mentioned is Dreamstime.
  
  Originally Posted by aleksbogata
  
  Mainly because that is illegal and it is called stealing :p
  
  Public domain images are an excellent choice and they are not used illegally and it is not stealing to use them for any purpose you like. Images published in the U.S. prior to 1923 (and some after) were not covered by copyright laws and can be used at will. The real challenge with public domain is knowing where to find the good images and how to determine whether or not they are in the public domain.
  
  There are many great PD images of food.
  
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travlinguy

11 years ago

There are plenty of free images out there. But finding just the right one when you need it ain't easy. Time is money and it makes more sense to go to a well stocked image site and get what you need.

I use this one. Depositphotos: Royalty-Free Stock Photos, Illustrations & Vector Art

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haya

11 years ago

Great sites you guys!

I will definitely dig into them.

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mundau

11 years ago

A few good, free resources for this are:
Morguefile.com free stock photos
The Leading Source Of Free Stock Photos - stock.xchng
Free stock photos - Rgbstock -Free stock images

There is also tons of images in the public domain that can be useful.

Hope this helps!

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Marvon

11 years ago

I use www.freedigitalphotos.net for copyright free images.

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crispyo

11 years ago

You can find a surprisingly good amount of Creative Commons images on Flickr.

There's an argument that the 'less stocky' images are nowadays the more people can relate to them which makes such amateur image repositories a good source.

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aleksbogata

11 years ago

Thank you all so very much for all the amazing resources. Have had a look at a few of your suggestions and so far they are waaaaay better priced than what I have come across before.

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GodfatherBond 11 years ago

iStockphoto.com by Gettyimages, easy to search and huge number of images and videos etc.
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- igorGriffiths 11 years ago
  
  I love sxc.hu and one thing that has not been mentioned is image management.
  
  When you download your images be sure to add to the filename the source and usage rights thus you can easily stay legal.
  
  This is the filename format I use
  
  image description_source_username_usage license terms
  
  which in real terms looks like this
  
  babyhand-adulthand_sxc_vancity197_inform
  
  Thus every time I use this image I have to send this sxc user a message telling them where I used the image.
  
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  catcat 11 years ago
  
  Here's another vote for Deposit Photos! I pay $60 per month for a subscription and I can pull 5 photos per day. I can always find what I need and the quality is excellent.
  
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malcsimm

11 years ago

I use:

Deposit Photos - From $0.72
Fotalia – From $0.80
Big Stock Photos – From $Free

Big Stock has a free trial for 7 days - they let you download 5 great images a day and they state there is no obligation to stay on beyond the 7 days. Which means you could get 25-30 images for free if funds were tight.

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Jo Stone

11 years ago

123rf.com works fine for me too.

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DylanC

11 years ago

Public domain images, creative commons licensed images and free stock images are the best for getting these pictures for free. There are tons of excellent resources out there such as sxc.hu, pixabay.com, publicdomainpictures.net, flickr.com etc.

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aleksbogata

11 years ago

Thanks DylanC, although this thread is a few months old.

After sifting through all the great recommendations I have settled on freedigitalphotos.net. I like the idea of having one go-to place for all my image needs

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TAZ87

11 years ago

Originally Posted by aleksbogata

Thanks DylanC, although this thread is a few months old.

After sifting through all the great recommendations I have settled on freedigitalphotos.net. I like the idea of having one go-to place for all my image needs

Hey I checked that site, looks good etc but when I clicked on an image I liked it asks for credit or subscription..where is the free part? I am confused

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aspic791

11 years ago

I have a friend that uses stockfreeimages.com that provide Free images with the right to republish them, and you can also think to use some designer to create proper image for you

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Nick Logan

11 years ago

My favorite source is: Free Photos - Free Images - Free Stock Photos - FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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AbdulAzim

11 years ago

Hi,

I really prefer this website when checking out any images.

The quality is really great. Most of the images are public domain image which is good for graphic designer.

Here is the link :

Free Images - Pixabay

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Chad Kimball

11 years ago

I used sxc.hu/ have lots of free images.

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internetmarketingstudent

11 years ago

Go the link at the end. All free, with the condition you provide a backlink to them. But no one checks, it's an honor system.

They have pages and pages of free images, but only for the smallest size image. Don't confuse the paid search bar with the free search bar, as they're close together. I've spent dozens of hours just trawling through the images (click "browse free images") to download stuff. The images are very high quality.

Go here :- https://www.123rf.com/freeimages.php

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jibs24

11 years ago

morguefile.com works really well just have to alter the images in some way before you use them.

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alexandersmith

11 years ago

Unsplash

Some fantastic high quality images, there aren't a huge deal of images on here but it may be of use to you!

I'm not affiliated to this site in any way, just think it's a great resource.

Hope it helps,

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writeaway

11 years ago

Don't forget the Creative Commons /commercial use setting for Flickr. Lots of great photos there. Flickr is great for abstract images too.

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robw

11 years ago

I tend to use Wikimedia Commons which has a lot of public (copyright free) images.

Or, as mentioned above, Fotolia.com is a great choice for reasonably priced photos.

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DylanC

11 years ago

Originally Posted by robw

I tend to use Wikimedia Commons which has a lot of public (copyright free) images.

Or, as mentioned above, Fotolia.com is a great choice for reasonably priced photos.

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Shutterstock and Dreamstime have very good paid photos too. Very good credits and subscription based options.

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