Best Sites For Good Free Stock Images

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I have spent considerable time researching the best sites to find online free images/stock images, along with their copyright/ Creative Commons licences. Some of these sites will probably already be familiar to you but others new, as they were to me. I hope you find this of use, as it makes the time spent all worthwhile. Sites are listed in alphabetical order.

Free Images

  • BurningWell – a repository for public domain (free for any use) images. Donations welcomed – anyone have any Melbourne images they could upload, Melbourne is not represented there at all!

Waterlillies – Fiji

Morning Glory

  • Freerange Stock free stock photos – Freerange is an advertising revenue supported photographic community – photographers get paid when users click on the ads that appear next to their submissions. Usage: commercial and personal.
  • Free Web Page Headers – Usage: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.
  • freewebphoto Usage: Free for linked web use
  • Image*After a free online photo and texture collection. You can download and use any image or texture from the site Categories covered: architecture, art, food, nature, industry, humanoids, human parts, landscapes, objects, vehicles. (pretty much everything) – Usage: commercial or personal but no redistribution.

Caribbean sea on Image After

3d abstract pixel perfect

  • Microsoft Clip Art
  • StockVault – stock photo sharing website. Over 100,000 images. Usage: Free for personal and non-commercial purposes.
  • Stock.XCHNG – over 350.000 free user submitted images – terms of use vary but are displayed on each image page.

Smaller Free Image Sites

FreeImages.co.uk – over 2,500 free stock images. Usage: Only a link to site required. *

unprofound.com which was started by one photographer, Jim, has now grown to become a “a global collaboration of photographers” all generously sharing their work freely with the only restrictions seeming to be on redistribution of the photos. Check the FAQ if you are unsure. No attribution is required although I think that giving credit is the right thing to do wherever possible. Search is via photo color or photographer and a search tool still to be refined. I had trouble choosing only one image out of this wonderful collection of high quality photos and I hope to see this site grow and become well known.

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Specialist Free Image sites

There are so many of these that I cannot mention them all here but I would appreciate it if anyone can recommend any that are worthwhile checking out.

These sites contain images relating to specific topics or genres, those that have been designated as public domain, creative commons or are of an age where copyright has expired.

  • Gimp Savvy Photo Archive – images come from three main sources: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Usage: copyright free, some restrictions with regards to privacy for commercial usage.
  • Old Book Illustrations includes galleries of animals, plants, landscapes, characters, scenes, buildings and monuments, science and technology and miscellaneous illustrations scanned from old books.

jasmin illustration

Source

plants of Hawaii agapanthus

Agapanthus aka Mt Eliza leprosy Source

Crystals of a DNA repair protein bound to DNA

images-free-wellcome-fruit.jpg

Source Bernard O’Hara & Renos Savva, Wellcome Images

Personal Photo Sites

Personal sites where images are offered for download free of charge:

  • PD photo.org contains public domain photos taken by the site’s owner, Jon Sullivan who also has a blog, aptly titled, Jon Sullivan

orchid photo from pdphoto.org

John reminds us that if an image is in the public domain then it must stay there. You cannot claim it as your own nor add any extra restrictions on its use. He also advises that it is wise to assume that no model release has been given for commercial use; unless stated otherwise or indicated by its Creative Commons Licence.

Future posts in this series will include image search engines, directories of free image sites, where to find low cost images, useful image tools and Firefox image tools. I know because most of them are written already :-)

* New sites added since original post. Last update: 17 July 08

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211 Comments

Comment by thePuck
2008-07-14 16:30:42

Thanks, a great set of resources for bloggers and online workers!

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-10-05 04:04:15

I agree, I use it everyday, thanks again Sue.
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Comment by Carole Fogarty
2008-07-14 17:44:24

Fantastic. Thanks for the awesome research. I was in need of other places to find some great photo’s

Peace, love and chocolate

Carole
:lol:

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Comment by Tamsyn
2008-07-14 21:04:18

This is a really great list! Will definitely come in handy :mrgreen:

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Comment by Louise Pool
2008-07-15 02:15:09

What a fantastic list. Thank you!

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Comment by paresh
2008-07-15 02:56:28

nice list.

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Comment by Contrave
2009-11-25 08:57:57

This really is a wonderful list, thanks.
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Comment by John
2008-07-15 04:26:56

I WILL be bookmarking this page. Thank you!

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Comment by Andrew
2008-07-15 10:14:57

Thanks for the awesome resource! I’m always looking for new free image sources. Stock Xchng is great, but it’s limited sometimes.

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Comment by Contrave
2009-11-25 08:59:26

Stock Xchng is by far the best public domain photo site, took me awhile to find it unfortunately.
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Comment by Megan Fox
2010-01-27 12:16:48

I keep coming back to this resource myself because it is so helpful.
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Comment by Simon
2008-07-15 12:08:10

:razz: Thanks for that great list. I have always been unsure as to what I can use and where I can get free photos from. Thanks for clearing it up.

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Comment by Megan Fox
2010-01-27 12:17:37

Worth avoiding images that cost a lot of money to use.
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Comment by Steve
2008-07-15 12:58:47

Great List, some usefull resources here, you might also be interested in http://www.freeimages.co.uk (more than 2500 free stock photos)

and the specialist travel image site photoeverywhere.co.uk (3000+ free travel images)

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2008-07-15 19:52:42

That’s a great list Sue! I stopped using images I found arbitrarily on line (even though I linked to the originator) because it is stealing if you don’t ask first! Thanks :mrgreen:

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Comment by Larry
2008-07-16 01:50:02

Thanks for the heads up. Usually the trick is the find free images that are quality…which you have done. Thanks again

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Comment by oMan
2008-07-16 03:28:08

Thanks a lot for these useful links!

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Comment by Wesley
2008-07-16 10:39:22

Great resource for bloggers/webmasters looking for a great variety of stock photos. Your post gives an excellent explanation (just the information needed) pertaining to whether or not the photos are for commercial or non-commercial only use, and your research is much appreciated!

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Comment by Sueblimely
2008-07-16 20:26:20

The problem is with so many sites offering such a huge variety of quality images – how do you find the one you want!! I also tend to get sidetracked by looking at some of the more creative images!

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Comment by Flower Types
2008-07-17 04:44:02

thanks for sharing with us such wonderful sourses

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Comment by asithi
2008-07-18 01:11:37

Thank you for compiling this list. It would be a great help the next time I am looking for an image.

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Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-16 16:05:23

Worth making a note of, a very well put together list, thanks again.
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Comment by Jay
2008-07-18 03:21:12

Hay – Reaaly good source, and list – Thanks.

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2008-07-18 03:40:48

Thank you, i always seem to have a shortage of good (free) pictures. This kind of post always supercharges me.

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Comment by TheAnand
2008-07-19 11:32:17

Thanks a ton buddy for this exhaustive list of images….bookmarked and stumbled :)

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Comment by Sueblimely
2008-07-19 12:09:17

Thanks everyone – it is worth spending time on a post when you get such great feedback.

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-15 03:58:18

Thanks again Sue.
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2008-07-20 01:59:39

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2008-07-20 07:09:05

Wow, excellent research! Just tweeted about your post.

Happy Saturday, Barbara

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Comment by jerry
2008-07-20 20:12:02

Very useful list, thanks!

 
 
2008-07-21 20:16:49

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2008-07-22 08:49:41

links from TechnoratiBest Sites For Good Free Stock Images

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Comment by Fern
2008-07-22 11:39:20

Awesome post, thanks so much, this is going to be super useful for my new blog!

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2008-07-22 15:34:39

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Comment by Graham Strong
2008-07-23 07:37:28

Great list! I’ve used Stock Exchange for years now, and although they are still one of the first “go-to” image sites, the quality has dropped off some unfortunately.

I know that this is a list of free sites, but I wanted to mention istockphoto.com. They are a pay site, but fairly reasonably priced ($1-$6 US for a small to medium-sized image). In many cases, it is worth stepping up to a “pay a little” model instead of free, especially if you are looking for printable images (brochures, etc.) In almost every case, the quality of images is much, much more professional.

I’ll have to check out the others you’ve mentioned here too.

Thanks!

~Graham

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2008-07-24 07:06:22

great resource,I know I have tried in the past to come up with a list of sites and it was frustrating trying to find those that actually were free, so I’m thankful you have more patience than me :smile:

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Comment by Jimmy
2008-07-28 02:31:33

Thanks for the share, I have been in search of free to use photos, and looks like you have the list nailed down. As well thanks for stopping byy page.

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Comment by kevin@digitalphotos
2008-08-05 11:34:17

Nice list i have to bookmark this one. You broke it down so we can find what we need fast thanks SUE.

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Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-10-09 16:59:36

It definitely made things a lot faster for me too.
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Comment by Sueblimely
2008-08-08 14:01:13

I really appreciate all your positive feedback for this post. It makes the time taken worthwhile. Now I will have to find another subject to do the same with – something that has not been covered well already.

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Comment by betty
2008-08-08 15:47:26

Hey thanks for sharing, it’s always nicer when someone does the searching for me… You rock!

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Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-10-09 17:00:37

I agree, I found some of these sources on my own, but most I never even heard of, thanks again.
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Comment by Dave@Barbeque rubs
2008-08-18 23:59:01

Excellent resource Thank you for taking the time to post all these free stock photo sites.

Images make all the difference to a website, sourcing them is time consuming, you saved a lot of time.

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Comment by chloe@Petite Star
2008-08-30 11:14:52

Amazing few images you’ve put together and thanks for the links to the free stock sites.
Istockphoto has been pushing prices up for ages now and i’m sick of it.
The one photo looks like a lake has been photoshopped into it – is it real ?

Regards,
Chloe

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Comment by Mike @ Free iPod
2008-09-11 04:21:30

I’ve literally spent hours looking for stock photos in the past. This will be very handy.

Thanks,
Mike

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Comment by ResilientHeart
2008-09-21 00:04:48

Thank you for this great list of resources, this is far better than any research I’ve ever done. Definitely am adding to my favorites. And thanks for including usage rights and details. This is great, great, great! Blessings, RH

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Comment by JL@Acne Tips
2008-09-26 12:12:57

Wow. Thanks so much for sharing your list of resources. I knew of maybe 4 or 5 sites on your list and thought I was ahead of the game. Now if I could just get better with Photoshop.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2008-10-21 01:59:35

Excellent list. I also like istockphotos. The photos at istockphotos.com are not free, but they are cheap and very high quality, professional photos.

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2008-11-03 05:02:09

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2008-11-13 05:10:11

I noticed that some of these sites also accept photo submissions. In other words, you can sell your photos and make a little money at the same time.

See if you have what it takes as a professional photographer. Can you take photos that other people want to use?

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2008-11-25 11:36:58

Excellent selection! You’ve done a big work. How many time do you spend just to give this all for us free. Simple say to you: “Thank You!”

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Comment by Sueblimely
2008-12-12 06:08:31

I spend an awful lot of time searching for resources. I use some of the information for my web building work too but I enjoy being able to give something of value to fellow bloggers.

 
 
Comment by Ryan Kennedy
2008-12-17 17:49:00

What a great list, thanks!

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Comment by Richard
2008-12-31 14:23:53

Good article. You can also find free images at: http://www.sunipix.com

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Comment by Home Security
2009-01-03 09:06:15

This is an awesome list! Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked! If anyone is looking for a free image manipulation program then I recomend gimp.org. It is very good.

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Comment by Atniz
2009-01-08 12:21:48

This is the largest list of image source that I have ever seen in a single post. I always depend on google image search which most of it are copyrighted or watermarked. This will be a great alternative.

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Comment by Barack Obama Speech
2009-01-09 17:25:12

Wow, i am actually surprised at the quality of those free pictures. Also, fortunately for me, i mostly just create political websites and most pictures of politicians (mostly just presidents i believe) can be used without permission.

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Comment by Cheap Stock Prices
2009-01-28 01:14:06

Nice Post …. I like this article, cheer for the best net post. thank

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2009-02-06 15:47:19

Wow! Nice list. Probably the most thorough I’ve seen (seriously). We’ve always included images in our web content for the look but also the traffic an image search will bring.
~ Colleen :)

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Comment by Alec M. Small
2009-02-11 02:19:41

Most of the photos I place in my blog are my photos, so I haven’t used anything from the net yet. When I do I’ll keep these sites in mind.

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Comment by Alexander Bullivant
2009-02-17 10:31:23

Excellent list, thanks for doing the research – it will help our graphic designers tremendously. :grin:

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Comment by uki
2009-02-20 03:21:58

great pict I was searching for free images while designing sites a year ago

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Comment by sam
2009-02-21 03:46:57

:smile:

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2009-02-25 07:09:27

I like the top one

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2009-02-26 06:20:59

Hey thanks for researching and sharing, it’s always nicer when someone does the searching for us… You Rock! we’ll bookmark your page, see u.

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Comment by Web Design
2009-02-28 01:32:25

Really Great list. thanks lot for sharing list.

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2009-02-28 10:23:45

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my delicious. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. :)

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2009-03-01 15:47:16

This is an awesome list! Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked! If anyone is looking for a free image manipulation program then I recomend gimp.org. It is very good.

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Comment by Harvey
2009-03-08 21:17:27

Brilliant list, just what i’ve been looking for!
Bookmarked

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Comment by Jason
2009-03-17 11:30:27

Stock xchng rocks! When I first used them, I was skeptical, since when do you ever see a .hu domain? But then I got some awesome assets.

Great list though. I have my work cut out for me to try them all.

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Comment by Kai Lo
2009-03-17 16:52:05

I’m going to bookmark this page so I can come back for more free images. I really appreciate you taking the time to put up this list. Would like to see more in the list if possible!

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2009-03-23 05:26:24

Thanks for the great list. I’m looking for something more specific though – pictures of international rugby players. Any idea if stuff like this is freely available anywhere, or where to find it? Thanks for any help!

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2009-03-23 22:18:38

Nonetheless the task would seem, at first, a tough one to carry out; however, times are changing fast, and there were few and little-known online free image resources available — until today. New ones are appearing and offering a great assortment of quality pictures, an alternative to the expensive ones at traditional stock image libraries.But as long as your subjects do not require photos of art masterpieces stored in world museums, or faces of popular stars, you may be likely to find highly interesting visual alternatives by exploring the world of free and grassroots image clearinghouses.

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Comment by Funny Stuff
2009-03-31 02:30:11

Wow, I wish I have seen this post earlier. This would have come in handy with ton of the web design projects I have done. Finding images to use was so hard, but this should hopefully make it easier.

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Comment by Ival
2009-04-02 11:16:51

Yo have saved me a lot of time and work searching for those sites.

Thanks,
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Comment by gosip seleb
2009-04-05 06:27:33

thank you for your sharing

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Comment by iphone app review
2009-04-05 19:48:46

hey great article

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Comment by Poker Blog
2009-04-08 13:05:57

I have used some of these but others are completely new to me. Thumbs up on stumble :razz:

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2009-04-12 17:16:01

I like all those sites

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2009-04-19 14:09:55

I like this image photo :)

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Comment by FreeStockImages
2009-04-26 23:13:42

May I add FreeStockImages.org

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2009-04-27 14:07:49

Excellent resource Sue. Regarding Fliickr, when using the images for commercial use there is an option that can be checked. Often times I’ll use Flickr images tagged for commercial use on Squidoo lenses. ~ Colleen :)

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Comment by Vietnam Traveler
2009-04-28 16:56:24

Wow this is great! This list is super helpful for me! Much appreciated.

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Comment by Pacs Monitor
2009-05-01 02:05:27

Thanks, I have bookmarked all of these sites and will use them. I do personally use istockphoto.com and bigstockphoto.com because of the excellent and large selection and $1 price for low resolution. These are a great fit for web images.

- Brian

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Comment by Chris
2009-05-02 22:02:58

You are my hero! I currently have two free sites bookmarked for my use. But you have just given my dozens more. This is Amazing!

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2009-05-06 11:44:50

Thanks for the info I need some good images for making my wordpress themes

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Comment by Bed Safety Rails
2009-05-12 17:45:49

Big Thanks go out to sueblimely for this in-depth list. I have looked all over the internet for free stock photos. I was able to come up with around five of them. This list is truly impressive and I have already added it to my favs. Thanks again.

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Comment by digital photo frame
2009-05-20 16:57:21

really it has a husge collection of great pictures thanks for sharing it.

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Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-16 16:04:27

Yea I really have enjoyed using them thank you so much.
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Comment by Creative Web Design
2009-05-24 03:54:17

I used to use the resources section of deviantart.com — they had some really inspiring stock images. But now whenever I go there I get an error message after a few minutes and the window closes >:(

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Comment by Oil Paintings
2009-05-24 14:07:56

I love those pics, I wish I could know how to use my camera better and get those pieces of art. Great!

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Comment by Pariswheel
2009-06-09 20:57:04

Hey Sue, I just wanted to say how much this site has benefited me. I have had such a hard time finding quality public domain images sites. I usually find out the site charges for images. Thanks again.

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Comment by Used Tires
2009-06-11 14:21:11

Personally I use Zimbio for images, but in Zimbio you have to be be careful because not all the images are free to use.

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2009-06-16 04:42:51

The key to these ‘free’ services is finding the ones that will allow use for commercial purposes without attribution.

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Comment by Tech and Toys
2009-06-21 11:51:00

Thank you Sue for this great list. So hard to find public domain images for me, I have only found a few.

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Comment by Bruce Ziebarth
2009-06-24 04:46:22

Thank you so much for this post. I have avoided using images because of copyright fears. I found this post exactly when I needed it. I wish you all the success in the world.

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Comment by Irene Savoia
2009-06-25 13:38:57

Nice pictures.But I wonder how to get the third image.The colors are so charming.Whilst the last image is vivid to some degree.

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Comment by Megan Fox
2010-01-27 12:21:17

Yea I would have to agree. Some beautiful images here indeed.
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Comment by Sleep Insomniac
2009-07-01 07:32:18

Thanks for the post. Indeed copyrighted images can become trouble if we use them all the time. Once I got a mail from a dude saying I’ve got his pic on my blog and he asked for money. I removed the picture…

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2009-07-02 17:30:18

This really is great information. I know from personal experience that keeping three blogs going is tough. I definitely agree with Kyle that you really gain a bunch of knowledge from that first blog. Things that you wanna try, do differently, or never do again. Great post!

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Comment by Make Lots
2009-07-13 11:28:17

Hi Sue, thank you for this great resource, it has been wonderful for me. I have had some trouble in the past searching for free stock images so this is great.

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2009-07-14 17:10:42

A free online photo and texture collection. You can download and use any image or texture from the site Categories covered: architecture, art, food, nature, industry, humanoids, human parts, landscapes, objects, vehicles.Usage-commercial or personal but no redistribution.

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Comment by emo
2009-07-18 23:24:29

hi Sue and thanks for your post. it is really useful for me! thanks a lot!
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Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-09-06 00:57:09

I couldn’t agree more.

 
 
Comment by website copywriting
2009-07-21 14:27:18

Thank you for this post. This really comes in handy and avoids all sorts of legal issues. Blog posts with no pics are boring and get less bookmarks.

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Comment by Yoga Mat Review
2009-07-21 23:19:50

I was looking for this list! I usually end up searching for images, wasting time. Bookmarking this page, should do the job :)

Thanks
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Comment by Pembuat situs murah
2009-07-26 07:06:35

I am still loyal to the fickr. thanks the sharing
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Comment by Make Lots
2009-07-26 21:12:06

One of the best lists I have yet found. I bookmarked this page for future reference. Public domain photos can be very hard to find, this is the definitive list. Thanks Sue.
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Comment by Nonfault claims
2009-07-28 04:11:53

great article and awesome pics. Images are pretty clear and resolution very high. Great work bye the photographer. Thanks for such nice post..

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Comment by Ashley Lekov
2009-07-31 06:15:00

Wow! Great list, I am constantly looking for quality pictures for my blogs, thanks a lot!

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Comment by Gifts to Pakistan
2009-07-31 12:56:46

Awesome images buddy. You make my task easy, I’m looking for some good pics for my blog. Keep on updating you are nice blogger..

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2009-08-02 09:08:11

Amazing resources. I have only used istockphoto.

Thanks for this great share. I am going to pass this post of yours to all my design friends.

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Comment by Phaoloo
2009-08-03 15:56:46

Great sites to get free images
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Comment by La Digue
2009-08-03 23:32:54

Wow! This a great list. I’ll bookmark this page just in case i need free stock photos later on.

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-06 06:10:41

Sue this is a great resource you put together, thanks so much.
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2009-08-13 18:36:00

Nice free images. It will lessen my expenses. Thanks for the share!

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2009-08-15 05:17:54

Awesome pics list. All the pics are cool. Awaiting for your next decent post..

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Comment by Healthy Licorice
2009-08-15 15:59:34

What a fantastic list. Thank you!
You make my pics searching task easy for my new blog. Few more i will search myself from free images websites..

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2009-08-15 21:29:31

Pics are looking highly resolution rich. Great work did by photographer. I will tell about it to my other friends who perform the designing task..

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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-18 14:16:19

This is a great resource, as it is hard to find nice public domain photos. Thanks.
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Comment by fun gadgets
2009-08-24 19:04:15

amazing pictures. I like #1 img, very beautiful eyes ever
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2009-08-25 19:26:28

great list sue..
thanks for this info
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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-08-31 18:24:31

I would strongly encourage anyone interested in free stock photos / public domain photos to fav this list. Thanks.
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Comment by Khairuddin syach
2009-09-02 06:25:32

Wow! This a great list Melly. Thanks for sharing this list
Regards
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Comment by Money Bins
2009-11-29 21:31:00

Definitely a great list, thanks so much.
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Comment by Buy PSP Go
2009-09-03 08:35:52

Thanks for this, I’ve been looking for a free stock photo resource.
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Comment by Truyen cuoi
2009-09-03 19:25:34

Thanks for a great collection of image sites. I’m a web designer and these sites work great for me!!

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Comment by customer ratings
2009-09-05 09:55:43

Whoa, those are some sweet images, a lot cooler than most of the google images.
-Jack

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Comment by Mind Ruin
2009-09-06 00:56:17

Beautiful resources here Sue, thanks a bunch!

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Comment by 1800PetMeds Blog
2009-09-15 05:19:35

Finally a royalty free stock photo resources. Thank you so much :)
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Comment by Kelly
2009-09-23 13:46:39

I’d be interested to here if people had been sued for using copyrighted images and if so, how much it cost them?
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Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-16 16:03:21

Very unlikely to happen, unless you are a big company stealing images.
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Comment by Love Graphics
2009-09-23 15:48:43

Wow this is a great resource, thanks Sue.
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Comment by ed hardy
2009-09-27 01:04:03

One of the best lists I have yet found. I bookmarked this page for future reference. Public domain photos can be very hard to find, this is the definitive list. Thanks Sue.

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Comment by CanadaImmigration
2009-09-28 11:29:15

Its a very nice collection of free stock images. Thanks a lot for sharing it. I was looking for sites like that.

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Comment by Money Bins
2009-11-29 21:31:57

I always have a hard time finding stock photos that really are free, thanks so much for this list Sue.
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2009-10-06 13:21:04

Thank you so much sharing this extensive compilation of some wonderful sites to the rest of us. The pictures are beautiful! and the source is highly useful. I appreciate your efforts.
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Comment by Filipina Heart
2009-10-07 17:17:13

A great list here, thank you so much Sue. I saved this.
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Comment by Buy Generic
2009-10-15 08:27:40

Yes! we say thank you again for this detailed list.
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Comment by Cute Graphics
2009-10-09 16:58:43

Yea thank you again for this detailed list.
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Comment by free wallpapers
2009-10-11 18:46:39

Thanks, I will share it on our website

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Comment by Blog SEO
2009-10-11 20:47:14

Looking by here and learn and see so many beautiful things. Keep Up!
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Comment by Willy
2009-10-15 05:43:05

You all might like to check out http://www.zovue.com because they offer free online photo storage and of course free online photo sharing (it is a social networking site, after all)

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Comment by love
2009-10-16 19:09:08

bless this post with love,peace,respect and success.

just let love be

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Comment by Lucidica
2009-10-23 19:29:42

Great collection of image sites. Thank you for taking the time to find these for us, your work is appreciated :)

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Comment by Lala
2009-10-27 04:16:10

Thanks for the great list :)

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Comment by jual boneka
2009-10-27 05:00:42

very informative post

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2009-10-27 05:17:51

thanks a lot for your nice articles.
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Comment by magazine business
2009-10-27 05:40:38

i see collaboration of photographers

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Comment by Mike
2009-10-27 08:50:49

Very informatif post :)
Thank’s
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Comment by rivans
2009-10-27 13:19:23

Thanks for the heads up. Usually the trick is the find free images that are quality…which you have done. Thanks again

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Comment by aclusa
2009-10-27 13:49:18

wow, it’s very wonderful. thanks for your information bro.
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Comment by judith
2009-10-27 13:51:31

i think, this is the best information today. i have been find it for long month ago.
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Comment by greenwave
2009-10-27 15:59:51

so colorful. I like it a lot
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Comment by thevixi
2009-10-27 16:30:29

amazing
thanks for information
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Comment by riko
2009-10-27 17:02:02

very usefull information

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Comment by rif
2009-10-27 17:24:51

Nice information…
thanks for share about site…
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Comment by Dudayz
2009-10-27 17:41:21

Awesome post, thanks so much, this is going to be super useful for my new blog! thanks a lot

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Comment by Cherryblossom
2009-10-27 17:47:08

Excellent resource Thank you for taking the time to post all these free stock photo sites.

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2009-10-27 18:19:11

Yeah… thanks for sharing those web site… :D
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Comment by belanja kebutuhan
2009-10-27 18:23:01

waw..very nice picture, thx for sharing it.

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Comment by gutenk
2009-10-28 15:18:07

wonderful pic!!
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Comment by dotimpact
2009-10-28 15:19:06

superb pic!!
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Comment by dotimpact
2009-10-28 15:19:48

Is that free pic?
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Comment by hery
2009-10-28 21:27:25

Thanks for the great sources…

health fitness books

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Comment by thecarsky
2009-10-29 12:56:36

it is so beauty picture….really nice.. thank you for sharing the picture in this article….

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Comment by radikal
2009-10-30 02:42:32

Only one word, is art. I cant explaining about that ( maybe Iam not good enough ) but art is not to explain, its to feel.
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Comment by lembah
2009-10-30 14:18:11

Great share and nice info.
Thank for publication this article
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Comment by dian
2009-10-30 23:11:53

great info thanks
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Comment by jack
2009-10-31 03:45:34

OUi moi je préfère jouer au backgammon avec du backgammon

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Comment by Bratwurst Recipes
2009-10-31 13:58:46

Great post!
Wow! I really have to say that this is a really a fantastic list!
Awesome pictures! I am so surprised of the images quality.
Thanks for sharing
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Comment by Transgadgets
2009-11-02 11:42:50

Excellent resource. Thanks for taking the time to post all these free stock photo sites.
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Comment by Net Surfer
2009-11-02 11:46:26

Finally a royalty free stock photo resources, thx for sharing it.
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Comment by pengerik
2009-11-04 00:11:51

Great article, with a superb amount of good links. I have one place I normally go to to find (mostly fee) stock pictures – but this article have provided me with a great deal more :)

Thanx for sharing!

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Comment by New York Glass
2009-11-04 17:14:11

The second image is fascinating. A lot of great sources. Greats finds.

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Comment by asiapopidol
2009-11-04 20:42:09

I love those pics, I wish I could know how to use my camera better and get those pieces of art. Great!

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Comment by Cewek Cantik
2009-11-20 01:57:02

I agree with this coment…

 
 
Comment by Zaldy
2009-11-06 15:49:18

thanks for the lists of where to get great and free stock images, i will use that on my blog

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Comment by Water Filtration
2009-11-09 16:19:11

Good list of free images. I’ll save this list. Thanks for good source of free stock images.

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Comment by Minnesota Attorney
2009-11-14 04:18:15

This list is an invaluable resource for bloggers. This post is becoming the go-to point when people need to find free stock images for their blogs. Thanks, Sue.
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Comment by Black Chandelier
2009-11-18 06:11:52

Thank you so much for this comprehensive list. This is one bookmarked page I will be referring to quite frequently.
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Comment by Wanita
2009-11-20 01:50:41

great info thanks, for fine my blog n share any information just come to my blog, thanks…

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Comment by PSP Go
2009-11-21 05:41:22

Thanks for these, they are extremely helpful.
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Comment by Bali Accommodation
2009-11-23 20:36:00

My other recommendation for all readers http://www.sxc.hu/. SXC is a free stock images.
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Comment by ????? ?????????
2009-11-26 19:54:59

Those are great sites, thank you!
I always find it hard to find the right image on the internet that will suit my site or my post, and have a bank of reliable and free images is a real asset- great!

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Comment by Radz Nguyen
2009-11-26 22:30:16

Nice post, I love it. Thank you :)
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Comment by Souvenir Pernikahan
2009-11-28 16:16:05

hello, this is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting in your blog especially on how to determine the topic. keep up the good work.
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Comment by Handuk
2009-11-28 16:19:50

Thx
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Comment by FreebieJeebies
2009-12-03 21:47:31

Brilliant post, I’m always so wary of falling foul of copywright laws when I’m needing images to adapt/use. This should help bucketloads.

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2009-12-04 08:48:30

Lots of sites you can get nice pics .
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Comment by BRM
2009-12-07 18:32:27

Great comprehensive resource for anyone looking for stock photos and images. Thanks a lot! This list is definitely going to prove handy to all of us.
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Comment by Penny
2009-12-08 03:34:18

These are great stock photos. I am always looking for some new ones. Especially now with Christmas coming.

Actually, I think this would be great idea for Last minute christmas gifts

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Comment by sarki ara
2009-12-10 10:58:23

woow. great photos. thanks

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Comment by nomazter
2009-12-10 12:39:43

hmm..nice photo, thanks.
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Comment by heri flood
2009-12-14 15:20:51

Great resources.
Thanks …

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Comment by Free Music News
2009-12-14 22:41:03

nice picture, thank for share
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Comment by sohbet
2009-12-15 03:57:24

Thanks, a great post.

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Comment by Fruit Cages
2009-12-16 00:45:41

Great post – bookmarked! I also use stock exchange but some of the images can be a bit rough :)

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Comment by Azim
2009-12-17 14:20:11

I’ve been looking for this, thank you for share :)
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Comment by SEO
2009-12-17 21:14:40

bless this post with love,peace,respect and success…

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Comment by Sözlük
2009-12-17 21:15:12

i see collaboration of photographers

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Comment by forum
2009-12-17 21:20:36

Nice post, I love it. Thank you

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Comment by JeSsDaDdY
2010-01-06 11:43:40

Wow. Fantastic Resource.. All the good ones on one page.. Already bookmarked.. Thanks
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Comment by Rob
2010-02-03 22:21:51

Thanks, there are a lot of good resources there with some amazing images. I’ve used Flickr a lot, but I was unaware of th others. :)

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Comment by Megan Abott
2010-02-22 22:42:56

Thanks do you know of any sites to where to get good wp-themes aswell please x
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Comment by Joe
2010-03-03 07:18:20

Love the images used in this article Sue.
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2010-04-21 09:00:55

Great list of image sources and information. We usually take our own pics of our aircraft but this is good to know for future reference.

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Comment by Ronny
2010-07-02 06:48:06

Just came across your list. Thats awesome, thnx guys. And i have come across another good free stock photo collection. http://www.photl.com. Not a bad site except similar images.And usualy i use sxc.hu

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Comment by Amelia
2010-07-20 06:48:04

Thank you, Sue. GReat article. Great pics on most of the sites. And im used to take images from http://www.photl.com for my works. They have not a bad collection, and tey enlarge it all the time. Its rather a new site (at least i have found it rather lately) but i think they will gain good fame soon as well.

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Comment by Sam
2010-08-28 21:17:24

Really awesome blog buddy and such informative post too. I am a web application developer by myself so this article was very interesting for me to read. Moreover those tips are really useful and I will definitely use them in website development process in the future. Awaiting for your next one.
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Comment by Marianne Winther
2010-12-09 22:06:28

If you can’t afford to pay for images then I agree that some of these sites are good places to get free stock photos. However, I can’t stress enough how important it is to be aware of the potential pitfalls if you go down this road. For a few dollars, you can buy a microstock image and if you go to one of the bigger agencies, they give you indemnification so you don’t have to worry about there being any problems with the photo you’ve bought. If you’re interested in more information about the best free sites, we’ve got reviews on our site along with client reviews & all the current discounts and promo codes to save you money: http://www.whichstockagency.com/.

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