Some great info and sources. Thanks! I might also recommend Google Image Ripper (Just google it.) They have recently added a grease monkey script as well. Cheers!
love it, bridget. i'm always trying to find more interesting images to enhance my writing. i'm a google girl. but now i have a few other ideas up my sleeve. (nice to be back on your site; sorry to have been a stranger lately).
SBA
· 1 year ago
I love the images I find on Flickr.com, with the advanced search I specify look in 'creative commons only' That way no disappointments when the image says 'all rights reserved." I also have an account and add photos to my faves for use later. Also my post template has a reminder to give the proper attrition. You can even add a note to the photographer's album with a url reference to your blog usage of the photo. But that takes time and discipline!
Hey, I am still recovering from my shoulder surgery, but wanted to drop by and comment on your latest post. I still read lots of posts but cannot type for extended periods of time, so my commenting is limited. I enjoyed this post and I am glad I dropped by.
I have used iStockPhoto. I also use many of my own photos. I will have to check out some of these other sources. Thanks!
ImitationAngel
· 1 year ago
Another site to check out is Stock Exchange at www.sxc.hu/ The photos there are completely free to use. I have an account there and they have some amazing photos.
You listed some really solid resources. Thanks for sharing! When using stock photography my favorite resource is iStock. Great photos at a great price...
Preston
· 1 year ago
What a great suggestion. I simply google what I want and hope I find the images I need. Now I have more sources! Thank you!
The best free photo engine I found so far is: http://www.everystockphoto.com It pulls images from all popular servies & is currently indexing close to 4.5 million pics. Quiet fast as well.
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· 1 year ago
Good post Bridget. Lots of good resources there. I had been wondering where i could get some free stock images.
Guttu
· 1 year ago
Great list. But I don't like devian art as it has the watermark on it.
I've also used www.sxc.hu like ImitationAngel. Good site. Google Images is nice, but I always worried about licensing issues. I think that with the stock photo sites, it's less hassle.
sxc.hu is always the first place I go check out when I need any images.
Deanna @ Women's Travel
· 1 year ago
Thanks for the suggestions! One of my favorite sites is www.dreamstime.com. They do charge for photos, but it's usually only a couple of bucks or so depending on the size you need.
I usually use google images like most. Thanks for the large list of links! Thanks!
Ernesto@Home loan rates
· 1 year ago
Indeed, finding photographs that is totally free can be a difficult task to do. However, I have learned to get by with posting pictures and giving credit to the sources. I believe it is the best next thing to putting great pictures on your blogs.
Go for those under the CC License and always provide a link to the supplier of the photo (use nofollow tag if you must). Plagiarism is illegal as well as uncool.
Hey Bridget, Thanks for these websites, finding images has always been a challenge for me, sometimes I don't have the patience to go finding images that are legal to use. This list will help me out
i wish google image search had been around back in the 90's it makes life so much easier when trcking down picture.... saves me a tone of time and would have been even more if it was around back then
Bleuken@SEO Consultant
· 10 months ago
Wow, a comprehensive list! I usually just use Google image search for this purpose but if I can't find it I just go to DeviantArt and Flickr. Well at least this list will be added to my options in finding the pics I need. Thanks man!
You are so right Bridget, it's really a challenge to get interesting photos that will best suit the articles I write. I know there are a lot of nice ones out there, but sometimes I can't help to want the unique eye-catching ones.
Thanks!
Anna
maru@ejercicios celulitis
· 10 months ago
very good resources, I´m always looking for images, and with google sometimes is not enought, really usefull your post!thanks!
Connie
· 10 months ago
I generally purchase mine from Istock.com because I'm a stickler for knowing the origin. At least with istock I can point back at them if someone claims plagiarism. I will check out your links - perhaps there's another way.
Another low cost source is http://www.123rf.com/. One important thing to be aware about with free images is that most of the time, there isn't a valid model release. You probably should contact the photographer and discuss how you plan to use the image. Always read the fine print: some photographers require a credit or you're in violation of their copyright agreement.
tony@freepicks
· 9 months ago
Thanks for the tips for the photos. I found the suggestions to be helpful for me.
I find 99% of my photos through Wikipedia. It’s been an excellent service for me because everything is sourced and the licensing terms are always clearly laid out.
Nevertheless, I can always use more good sources!!!
Thank you so much for the great info. I will check these out:)
PS - Your site is lovely. I’m new…and really impressed.
I guess I'm a full time Googler, because normally check out the images posted throughout there system. It's really weird because I haven't considered any other, although there's more objectives to obtaining images.
Splendid and useful post. All are useful links. Thanks.
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· 6 months ago
This is a great blog keep up the good work
augustoyingguo
· 4 months ago
I would never pay for a picture for my Blog. And if I decided to add music to it I would never pay for it either.
Sunil Jain
· 4 months ago
Nice list :) Thanks :)
Karl Foxley
· 4 months ago
Great information. If you are using Wordpress you can use a plugin called Photo Dropper for Wordpress that allows you to search Flickr for pics based on a keyword right within your Wordpress admin area (when you a writing a new post).
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