There are many stock photography websites to find a great shot for your website or print media. Here’s the ones I like most. As always, be sure to check on the photographer’s terms for use. Have fun!
Image Search Engines:
Creative Commons Search offers search by use for commercial purposes or images that can be modified, adapted or built upon.
EveryStockPhoto searches across multiple sources of almost 5 million images.
Flickr: Creative Commons Search also offers a search of content uploaded by Flickr members based on the type of Creative Commons licensing you are looking for.
Websites:
AboutPixel requires you to register to get free photographs. It is not an English website.
ADigitalDreamer has a small but well organized collection.
Cromavista offers a small collection, mostly scenic. It is not an English website. No attribution required as stated at bottom of page.
Deviantart has stock images of all kinds by many members. Terms of use vary. Excellent website.
DHD Multimedia Gallery offers wide range of photos. Navigation is not the greatest. Requests a link back if using their stock.
Flickr Creative Commons shows images with attribution requirements.
FontPlay Free Photos offers 10,000+ free, high resolution photos without restriction.
Fotolia offers stock starting at $0.14. Although not free, it’s a great source for high rez images.
Freemediagoo offers free photos, no credit required.
FreePhotos offers free use of their 3000+ photographs. Link back required.
FreePhotos.se has a small but nice collection of free use photographs by non-professionals. Link back requested but not required.
FreeRangeStock is an awesome website full of high resolution photographs for personal or commercial use.
FromOldBooks has over 2800 scanned images, engravings and pictures from old books.
ImageAfter is a terrific website for free high resolution photographs although most are raw and unprofessionally shot. Great for modifying and enhancing though.
Imagebase offers some great stock photography without any restrictions other than the obvious; no porn use or resale of original images.
IronOrchid has to be mentioned here as there are some original and unique photographs for web use with attribution. Print quality available for a fee.
Mayang has 3400+ photographs of textures and architecture that can be used freely. Link back requested but not required.
Microshots has a cool collection of 600+ closeup shots available for personal and commercial use.
National Digital Library allows use of their photographs freely. Requests credit to be given to photographer.
Photo Laboratory has free stock that they claim exists nowhere else. Definitely worth a look. I did not see anything written in their legal jargon stating that use of their photos requires attribution.
