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At one time or another, you will be looking for images to use on your website and a quick google images search just won't do the trick. Here is a list of websites that offer free stock photos, which are images you can use for free without running into copyright issues.

FYI: There is a difference between FREE stock photos and ROYALTY-FREE stock photos. FREE stock photos are free, without charge, for you to use however you want. ROYALTY-FREE stock photos often require an initial payment, but can be used without further payment for commercial purposes (some may have a limit of how many times it can be used). The list of links below should be, for the majority, completely FREE stock photos. There should be absolutely no Rights-Managed ("licensed images") in the list below. Rights-Managed images require you to pay for every time you use it or reproduce it, so if you find one in the list below please let me know.

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Stock Photos


StockVault (has free web templates too)
http://www.stockvault.net

Stock.xchng
http://www.sxc.hu

EveryStockPhoto
http://www.everystockphoto.com

Yotophoto
http://yotophoto.com

Jupiterimages
http://www.jupiterimages.com

FreePhotosBank
http://www.freephotosbank.com

Free Stock Photography
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/gallery

Getty Images
http://www.gettyimages.com

ImageSource (free un-watermarked images after signup)
http://www.imagesource.com

Morgue File
http://www.morguefile.com/archive

Image*After
http://www.imageafter.com

OpenPhoto
http://www.openphoto.net

BigFoto
http://www.bigfoto.com

USDA
http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/opclibra.htm

FontPlay Free Photos
http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos

Pixel Perfect Digital
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/free_image_archive

FreeMediaGOO
http://www.freemediagoo.com

About Pixel (German)
http://www.aboutpixel.de

Woophy
http://www.woophy.com/map/index.php

DesignPacks
http://www.designpacks.com/Image_Catalog

Fotalia
http://www.fotolia.co.uk/free_photos

PixelQuelle (German)
http://www.pixelquelle.de

LIGHTmatter
http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery

Gimp-Savvy
http://www.gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/index.html

Killersites - Racing
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/Racing/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Seasons
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/seasons/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Wilderness
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/wilderness/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Fine Dining
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/FineDining/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Flowers
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/flowers/FrameSet.htm

CITB-ConstructionSkills Image Library (requires registration)
http://www.citbphotos.co.uk

Free Photos
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net

Flickr: Stock Repository
http://www.flickr.com/groups/stock

Public domain stock photos
http://www.logodesignweb.com/stockphoto

FreeFoto (for private, non-commercial use only)
http://www.freefoto.com

GeekPhilosopher Free Stock Photos
http://geekphilosopher.com/MainPage/photos.htm

Free Stock Photographs
http://www.featurepics.com/PhotoCommunity/FreePhotos.aspx

Icons


Crystal Clear
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Clear


mIcons
http://bs-markup.de/micons

Sweetie | Cute and clear icons
http://sweetie.sublink.ca

FamFamFam
http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons

2pt3 Twotone icons
http://2pt3.com/news/twotone-icons-for-free

Tango Icon Gallery (for vector icons)
http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Gallery

NuoveXT (non-vector icons, up to 128x128 in size)
http://nuovext.pwsp.net

ASP.NET Icons
http://www.aspneticons.com

Yellow Icon
http://yellowicon.com/index.php


Clip art


#1 Free Clip Art (clip art)
http://www.1clipart.com

All Free Original Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-graphics.com

Classroom Clipart (clip art)
http://classroomclipart.com

Free Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-clipart.net


Textures


Texture King
http://www.textureking.com

I hope this helps you find whatever images you need. If there are any other websites which you recommend, please let me know and I will update this thread.
 
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Thank you for the great list! Before I had always relied on sxc.hu. Never knew there were so many other choices. Thanks again rep added :)
 
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StockVault (has free web templates too)
http://www.stockvault.net
WAS VERY HELPFUL
I'm making a new site called linkpirates.com :) similar to linkbee.com
and I got over 1000 image results with the keyword pirate
And I found the things that I needed and they were really cheap.
I suggest anyone whos looking for a stock image check that site out, They have what you need.

thanks for the list, JYM
 
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thanks for sharing the links...

I'll add REP for you soon as I post this...

anyone that also has links for CLIPART sources - I need those big time bad...
similar to the litte graphics people use on eBay auctions...

post here and or PM me...

here's my stock phote contribution link to your thread JYM...

http://www.fotolia.com/

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
 
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Many thanks JYM :) I will find them very very handy, Rep and a few NP's on the way :)



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Some good ones there :). Always hard to find (good) free stock photos
 
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:lala:

Thank you for sharing them, Jimmy. It's a very nice resource. :tu:

http://www.gettyimages.com is also another nice free site. (No Affiliation)
 
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Thanks for the new links guys. I will update it with tons more sites, and hopefully one day there will be one site that will bring all the internet's stock photos together.
 
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Updated with more links.
 
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hi there...

I noticed that you didn't add my share to the list - then it dawned on me why...

They sell images... BUT - - - they also give away 10 FREE different images EACH day...

Just thought some of you might find that useful...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
 
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B33R said:
That's a nice site Bell, here's a direct link to the free photos - http://www.fotolia.co.uk/free_photos/

There's 15 free images there today, they're high quality as well :)


I like the site too...

they generally do offer a selection for MORE than 10 - - - but the script will stop you after you've downloaded the 10th... they just show more then 10 to give a person a selection to choose from...

You have to log in then go to the free area to get the site to allow the download...

smile...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
 
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Great list, thanks alot!
 
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corbis.com check out them..

..:: peace ::..
Jeba
 
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Thanks for the links! That helps alot. I always relied on just a couple of those listed. I LOVE free stuff!
 
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Added fotolia.co.uk to the list.

Corbis.com doesn't seem to offer FREE stock photos, just royalty-free photos. There is a difference... or perhaps you only need to login. Please verify and let me know if it does actually have free photos.
 
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Thanks also gave you a rep as well for an extensive list.
 
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I've updated this thread with a website which contains a set of vector icons. This website, the Tango Desktop Project, is open source and I believe you can use their graphics for anything (as they give you the vector format of the icon). It is not necessarily a stock photo, but these icons can be enlarged and look very nice.
 
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Thank you for the links, good resources.

Best of luck,

SW
 
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Updated with some free clip art sites. Sometimes, a little clipart helps spice things up and keeps the tone less formal.
 
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JYM said:
Updated with some free clip art sites. Sometimes, a little clipart helps spice things up and keeps the tone less formal.


actually... I would very much like to see a section of the list
for clip graphics... cartoons... drawings... dings... fonts...etc...

~DomainBELL (Patricia)





for sale:
 
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Okay I have updated with some more clip art links, and dedicated a section to clipart. Feel free to submit any good links to me, so I can put them up.
 
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