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Surinamese national anthem, performed by the U.S. Navy Band.

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You've got a new website up, a new blog post, or even a brand new Facebook ad you want to run. There's no reason to be alarmed by the cost of stock photos. We've put together the 49 best websites for free stock photos. You'll be sure to find something you can use on one of the sites below. We've even organized them by best use.

Social Media Stock Photos [Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and Twitter]

Pic Jumbo is a collection of over 1,500 stock images with 100% free usage rights to bloggers, marketers, or even just to use on social media. The project was started by the young photographer Viktor Hanacek who decided to distribute his photographs for free.

Fancy Crave is a basic image searching website that has social media friendly images from some of the best photographers online. Many of the images are bright, vibrant, and attention-grabbing, and it is ideal for social media marketing campaign.

Jay Mantri offers his work to the world to be used for free under the Creative Commons CC0 license. Although the selection is small, there are many breathtaking urban images that can be used on your social media page.

The ISO Republic offers an amazing selection of HD images to be used for creatives, including bloggers and marketers. Many images have vibrant colors and eye-grabbing textures that would be perfect for Instagram. Tom Eversley, who is an English designer and photographer, is the mastermind behind the website.

Free Refe is the free section of the Getrefe stock image website. Their images are very unique, high-quality, and have an emphasis on real-life aspects. Photos can be used royalty free but cannot be resold.

Image Base is a simplistic search tool that produces 100% free photo results. You can search via keywords or several of their generic topics to find photos that fit your social media campaign. It is permissible to use these photos for commercial, educational, or personal uses.

Albumarium offers a gallery of free and high-quality images to be used for your social media campaigns. You can sift through their galleries and sort through categories like animals, cities, people, nature, metro, and more. Images on this website use the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.

Free Nature Stock is a neat compilation of nature-related images found on one website. These images may be suitable to use in your nature-themed social media posts. Since it is under the Creative Commons Zero, you are free to do whatever you want with their images.

Free Stock Photos does exactly what their name implies and provides stock photos at no cost. Their database is humungous with over 20,700 images that are under public domain. You can find plenty of photos for your social media campaign without the need for accreditation.

Death to Stock Photos is a convenient service that delivers 10 free stock photos to your inbox on a weekly basis. This high-definition photos will be the perfect match for any of your social media campaigns. They have their own proprietary license that allows you to use the image in any way as long as you don't redistribute.

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Students and teachers toe a very fuzzy ethical line every day - many without even realizing it.

Some end up on the safe side of the line, but others cross the line and cross ethical boundaries - and sometimes costly legal ones.

That line is the copyright line, deciding how teachers and students can respect people's intellectual property.

The bottom line is this: Copyright doesn't automatically mean, "This is mine. Don't you touch it!" Copyrighted material can be used in certain circumstances, and it's good to know a bit about the law before proceeding.

The silver lining is this: Copyright isn't the only license on digital media. There are other licenses that give you more freedoms to use that media - ethically and legally.

Kristina Peters, a digital learning specialist for the Nebraska Department of Education, recently discussed copyright, licensing and the essentials that teachers and students should know. See the whole interview in this YouTube (or in the embedded video below), and check out Kristina's slides on the topic here. (You can save them to your own Google Drive by clicking "File > Make a copy ...". You can download them as a PowerPoint file by clicking "File > Download as ... > PPTX".)

Here are some of the take-aways from that discussion:
1. Not all images can be used legally without getting permission:

A simple Google Images search will often return lots of copyrighted images that we don't have permission to use.

Those Google Images searches often display stock photos (professional photos that can used if you purchase a license). A white background is a good indicator that it might be a stock photo, Kristina said.

A watermark (a logo, letters, lines or anything else superimposed over an image) usually mean you don't currently have the rights to use that image. Removing a watermark from an image doesn't change that, Kristina said.

2. Downloading videos from YouTube is possible, but it's against YouTube's terms of service (see Section 5-B). Sometimes, teachers download videos because of spotty Internet connections or in fear of the video being removed. YouTube can take action, like shutting down your account - your YouTube account as well as other Google accounts (remember, YouTube is owned by Google!).

3. Uploading copyrighted material without permission can also get you in trouble with YouTube. Hundreds of hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute (and maybe more because that stat is more than a year old). That doesn't mean your video will slip in "under the radar." YouTube automatically scans every uploaded video and compares it against a huge database of copyrighted material. Kristina and I have both had run-ins with YouTube regarding this:

Kristina is a singer, and she has received notices and video restrictions when she uploaded videos of herself singing with karaoke tracks playing in the background. (Singing a capella, however, did not trigger those notices for her.)

I uploaded a video I created about innovating in the classroom. Minutes after uploading it, YouTube took it down, put my account in bad standing and gave me a strike. (It has a three-strike system before taking action against your account.) It claimed there was inappropriate content in the video. (Go watch it yourself to see if there's anything inappropriate.) After an appeal, YouTube removed my strike, put my account in good standing and published my video.

4. Showing a full-length feature film in class is often a violation of the movie's copyright. Often teachers understand this and do it anyway (and Kristina and I both admitted to doing it too). We figure no one will ever know or care, but many companies do care and can find out. For example, Disney has an anti-piracy policy and encourages reporting of infringements by phone, email and physical mail. Someone who sees you (or hears of you) showing movies in class can report and, at times, can receive rewards as high as $10,000.

5. Just because you bought a song or album doesn't mean you can use it however you want. You need permission to put a full-length copyrighted song in a movie or slide show that you're going to display publicly. However, chunks of the song up to 30 seconds in length is acceptable by law. That's why you see dance groups do mash-ups of lots of songs for their routines - so they can use the songs they want legally without having to pay for licensing, Kristina said.

6. People load copyrighted media on Pinterest or Teachers Pay Teachers (among other sharing sites) without permission every day. Just because you find it one one of those sites (whether it's paid or free) doesn't mean you're licensed to use it, so proceed carefully. Kristina knows of curriculum teams that actively search these sites for district curriculum, looking for illegal use and publication of their district materials. Many creators (including lots and lots on Teachers Pay Teachers) make their own materials and have the license to use them, but some do not
7. If you're going to share on Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers or other sites, Kristina suggests some steps you can take to make sure you're sharing ethically and legally:

Create materials on your own time in your own home with your own devices.

Don't use any information identifying your district and/or your students.

Don't create materials from your school or district's curriculum or materials. If an idea is similar, that's probably OK as long as it doesn't take content from your school or district.

8. Violations of copyright can cost you a lot. Fines can cost $250 to $150,000, Kristina said, and if you're doing it wilfully, it can be accompanied by a year in prison. If that sounds like nothing more than a scare tactic, Kristina referenced two schools in her state that were fined - one for $200 and another for $3,000. An educational service unit in Nebraska published a presenter's materials to their site with her permission. However, the presenter had used copyrighted material without permission, and the educational service unit was held liable for publishing that image and had to pay a fine.

9. Copyrighted content can be used legally in certain circumstances. There are four key factors of "fair use", and the more of those you have in your favor, the stronger your case is against being held liable of copyright infringement:

The purpose and use of the copyrighted material - Was it transformative (i.e. did you change it to add your creative twist to it?)? Was it used for educational purposes? Was it a parody (i.e. a creative imitation derived from the copyrighted material)?

The amount used - Was it only as much as you needed for your purposes?

Fact or fiction - Proving copyright infringement is much harder for factual content.

Effect on the market - Is your work taking away profits from the copyright holder? (Kristina's example: teachers taking videos of themselves reading books to students. It sounds innocent, but a video like that goes against sales of and profit from the publisher's audio books.)

10. Creative Commons-licensed material can be used. In fact, when the author published it with that license, that's what he/she intended! Check the type of Creative Commons license your song/video/image/etc. bears before using it, because Creative Commons doesn't automatically give you freedom to do whatever you want. Creative Commons work may have any combination of these licenses:

Attribution: Give credit to the author.

Non-commercial: You can't profit from its use.

No derivatives: You can't change it (even changing a photo from color to black and white!)

Share alike: Whatever you do with it must also bear a Creative Commons share alike license.

11. Public domain media (images, videos, music, etc.) have less restrictions than Creative Commons. There are no rights on public domain works and you're free to use them. They become public domain, among other reasons, because their rights have expired, because they were created before copyright law existed, or because the author put them in the public domain.

12. There are LOTS of sources of and channels to find Creative Commons and public domain media. Here are some suggestions from Kristina and I:

13. Want to make sure you give credit correctly? Follow the TASL approach, Kristina says. Include:

Title of the work

Author of the work

Source of the work

Licence the work bears

14. Want to avoid copyright concerns with the media you use? Create it yourself! Take your own pictures. Create your own videos. Make your own music! You'll own all of the rights and won't have to worry about most of the stuff above.

Have other questions about copyright? Contact Kristina on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/mrskmpeters) or by email ( mrskmpeters@gmail.com).
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Creating engaging visual content doesn't have to require a financial investment. Sure, at one time graphic designers needed expensive software and even more costly images to craft a winning visual campaign. But thanks to a host of free online resources, anyone can design high-quality visual stories with ease.

Of course, navigating the sea of online images and editing tools is easier said than done. Some require membership, others charge royalty fees, some require advance permission and others charge for high-definition.

Fortunately, we've scoured the Web for the most complete, the easiest to use and the most innovative resources to aid even the most amateur designer in crafting stunning visual content.

Check out these 60 totally free design resources for non-designers:

Free Images

1 StockSnap.io

With a large selection of free high-definition stock photos, StockSnap.io offers a valuable resource to web designers, bloggers and content curators. It also includes a search feature and sorts collections by popularity. All photos are released under public domain, so no attributions are necessary.

2 Morguefile

The free photos on Morguefile, contributed by a variety of artists, can be used in all sorts of creative projects. The site requires a quick registration and requests photographer credit when possible.

3 Free Images

Free Images ' gallery of more than 350,000 stock photos is categorized and searchable. Free signup is required, but the expansive selection of high-quality photos makes it worthwhile.

4 Kaboom Pic

Full of free high-quality stock photos, Kaboompics features a wide variety of images, including everything from fashion and food to architecture and landscapes. Although photos can be used for commercial purposes, they cannot be sold or redistributed.

Pixabay offers not only a large collection of free stock photos, but also art illustrations and vectors, free from copyright restrictions. Attribution is not required. Membership isn't necessary but is available to those who wish to skip the Captcha each time.

6 New Old Stock

New Old Stock features a huge selection of vintage photos from public archives. All photos are free from copyright restrictions.

7 Wikimedia Commons

Wikimedia Commons ' database of more than 21 million media files includes photos and other images from throughout history that are now in the public domain. Since anyone can contribute files, the site's enormous library includes free images of everything under the sun.

Visit Picjumbo to access a large, searchable selection of free high-resolution photos from a broad range of categories - everything from fashion and abstract to nature and technology. Photos are completely free to use, but attribution is requested.

9 FoodiesFeed

Food bloggers love the large selection of tantalizing photos they get for free from FoodiesFeed. The site features a large selection of high-definition food photos so realistic you can taste them.

10 Life of Pix

Donated by Leeroy, an advertising agency in Montreal, the high-resolution images found at Life of Pix are free of copyright restrictions as part of the public domain, so they can be used for any purpose.

11 Gratisography

Gratisography offers free high-resolution photos for personal and commercial use. All images were taken by Bells Design's Ryan McGuire and are free from copyright restrictions.

12 Unsplash

Unsplash 's large collection of free high-resolution photos is a favorite among visual content creators of all sorts. All photos are released under public domain and require no attribution.

13 Freestocks.org

Freestocks.org features a large selection of free stock photos, as well as a convenient search feature and categorical listings. All images are free for both personal and commercial use, without attribution.

One of the best sources for free high-quality photos, Pexels features a library of more than 25,000 images. All photos are tagged, searchable and free for all legal use. At least 3,000 new photos are added each month.

15 Free Photos Bank

This collection of free photos is available without registration. The site offers several ways to search, and images are categorized thoroughly for easy browsing.

Check out this free resource for a collection of photos curated for commercial use. All photos are free to use, but some may require attribution.

17 Public Domain Pictures

As the name implies, this free design resource features a variety of free photos from the public domain. Free registration to the site is required.

18 Rgbstock

This site, created by photographers and graphic designers, features a broad array of free stock images. Registration is required but can be accomplished with a single click.

19 Pickupimage

If you're looking for breathtaking photos of nature, Pickupimage is your source. Stock images can be used for personal and commercial purposes, and no registration is required.

20 DesignersPics

This gallery of images includes photos already formatted for visual content, including blogs, memes and marketing campaigns. The high-resolution images are free for commercial or personal use without the need for attribution.

21 Every Stock Photo

This search engine for free photos provides results from a variety of online sources, including Flickr and Wikimedia Commons. Membership is free, and the site allows users to easily identify an image's license, usually requiring attribution.

22 FindA.Photo

Color stories have never been more popular, and FindA.Photo allows users to search for high-resolution images by color. Most images are in the public domain, but be sure and double-check the licenses.

Flickr is an amazing source for images, but licensing can be tricky since it varies so greatly between photos. Foter offers a search tool that can help discover more than 200 million photos from Flickr and easily determine if they're free to use commercially and if attribution is necessary.

24 Free Nature Stock

The free stock library from photographer Adrian Pelletier is searchable and the high-resolution images do not require attribution.

25 Free Range Stock

Access thousands of free high-definition images that are categorized and searchable. Photos can be used for personal or commercial use, but cannot be redistributed. A link to Free Range Stock is requested as photo credit and a free registration is required.

26 Good Free Photos

The site features a decent-sized gallery of free photos from the public domain. Images, including many travel-related photos from around the globe, are categorized by location and type, but users can also search the gallery. No membership or attribution necessary.

27 ISO Republic

Photographer Tom Eversly offers a free library of high-resolution photos. No membership or attribution required.

28 Magdeleine

The free gallery features images from around the web. The site is unique from others, however, because of its advanced search functionality. Users can search images by keyword, category, color or license. All images are free, but some require attribution.

Photographer Jeffrey Betts has released his library to the public domain, so all images are free. The site specializes in high-resolution photos of nature, including eye-catching macro shots and is updated with new content weekly.

30 Moveast

Searching for stunning photos of the eastern world? Moveast features a searchable library of free high-resolution images of India, Thailand, China and much more. No membership or attribution necessary.

31 Smithsonian on Flickr

The Smithsonian Institute and its many world-famous museums have released a breathtaking collection of photos from their archives to the public via Flickr. The copyright-free high-resolution photos range from famous paintings, artifacts and inventions to everyday people and places.

32 SplitShire

One of the highest-quality collections of free stock photos on the web, SplitShire offers thousands of professionally-shot photographs free for use in personal and commercial designs. While the original photos cannot be sold, any product created from them can be.

33 Stockvault

This impressive photo library is comprised of images submitted by photographers and artists who've offered their work for free use. The thousands of images feature any subject, and the site even offers a large collections of free textures, including rock, wood, rust and dirt.

34 Stokpic

Stock photos found on this website are free for any type of use other than redistribution. Photos featured by Stokpic cannot be found in any other collection, and the site offers a basic search functionality.

Free Design Tools

This simple yet powerful free tool for non-designers is one of the few on this list that provides everything you need to create all types of beautiful visual content in one place.

Besides offering a vast database of searchable images, 6,000+ high-quality vector icons and hundreds of templates, this drag-and-drop DIY tool helps users translate their ideas into visual content, including presentations, infographics, charts, reports and social media images. It even allows users to create interactive maps and animated slideshows and product demos.

Bloggers regularly turn to Canva to create visual content. This free design resource allows users to search for images and modify them using a convenient drag-and-drop tool. You can read more about it here.

37 Infogr.am

Create interactive infographics with this free online tool. Graphs, maps, text, videos and even social-sharing buttons can quickly and easily be added to one of six pre-made templates. You can read more about it here.

38 Placeit

Designers use PlaceIt for one specific reason: to add images of products and websites to photos of people holding tablets, phones and laptops. The tool creates eye-catching promotional images that would take a good deal more time and effort to design using typical photo editors.

39 Subtle Patterns

Adding texture to backgrounds and graphics can spice up otherwise dull visual content by adding depth and composition. Check this site out to view and download hundreds of free patterns.

Use Chartgo to create basic bar, line and pie charts for use in blogs and infographics. The site offers thousands of combinations of easy-to-enter chart settings to create one-of-a-kind samples of visual data.

This free program can be downloaded to your computer for use as a paint program, a batch processing system or an expert photo retouching tool.

Free Fonts

42 Type Genius

The site makes it simple to find the perfect font combination, offering multiple suggested pairings for any typeface selected. It also provides real-world examples of combos used on other websites. You can read more about it here.

43 Google Fonts

Google offers a directory of web fonts so users can easily locate and add any font within seconds. All fonts in the library are open source, so designers can modify them as they choose.

44 Font Squirrel

This free design resource features an extensive library of high-quality fonts with clearly-defined licenses that are easy to download.

Free Photo and Video Editing

45 Avidemux

This free video editor allows users to perform basic tasks, including simple cutting, filtering and encoding.

The high-performance video compositing and special-effects software is designed for easy and flexibility. Wax can create special effects in both 2D and 3D, and is available as a standalone application or a plug-in with other software.

47 Cartoon Photo

This free design resource features free photo filters that transform images into drawings. Users can even transform photos of people into caricatures to add a sense of humor to their content.

48 PicMonkey

This site allows users to re-color photos, add borders and text or even insert and layer graphics without downloading yet another program. The intuitive photo-editing process is quick and easy to use, and you won't need to splurge on Photoshop.

This free online program features three photo editors of varying complexity. The Pixlr Editor is similar to Photoshop, Pixlr Express is perfect for quick fixes, and Pixler O-Matic features easy-to-use pre-made filters than can be applied to photos.

This free photo editor offers a host of filters, including effects, graphics, frames and textures, all on an extremely simple-to-use interface. Users can even transform photos into cartoons.

Free Color Scheme Generators

51 Coolors

Unsure of your color palette? Coolors will instantly generate five coordinating colors. Not happy with the choice? Just hit the space bar to see an entirely new palette. Lock in a single color and the next group generated will match your choice. The Coolors web tool is completely free, while the iOS app can be downloaded for less than $1.

52 Adobe Color CC

Need help creating the perfect color scheme? Choose any color in the rainbow and Adobe Color CC will suggest color options to create monochromatic or analogous color schemes. Users can also select colors from a photo or browse popular color palette schemes.

53 Paletton

Similar to Adobe Kuler, Paletton allows designers to choose colors from a color wheel and select combinations such as monochromatic, adjacent, triad, tetrad and freestyle. The website also features extra shades of popular colors, and it displays sample web pages using selected colors. Users can even tweak options such as hue, saturation, brightness and contrast.

Free Icons

54 Freepik

Featuring an enormous library of free vector art, images and icons, Freepik boasts one of the largest collection of design resources online. The site offers free content for personal and commercial use, provided the user attributes the website or designer.

55 Smashing Magazine

This design resource tags blog entries as "freebies" when they feature free content, and posts offer all sorts of free icons designed for holidays, special events, fashion, business and many additional themes.

56 Flaticons

The site, created by the same group as Freepik, boasts one of the largest databases of free vector icons on the web. Icons can be converted to a downloadable font, and vector selection and saving are simple tasks. Attribution is required.

57 DeviantArt

With almost 200,000 free icons available to download, DeviantArt content is contributed to by a vibrant community of artists and designers. Attribution requirements vary by artist, so be sure to check each icon before it's used.

Free Design Inspiration

58 Creative Bloq

This blog features daily design tips to inspire readers. Tips include advice for traditional artists, web designers, illustrators and graphic designers, as well as 3D and VFX artists. Readers are exposed to the latest trends and developments in global design, typography, digital art and more.

59 Visual Learning Center

Visme's Visual Learning Center is a treasure trove for non-designers seeking to empower their messages with visual content. The informative articles cover a host of topics related to visual storytelling, design and digital marketing.

60 Dribbble

This content hub allows sharing of work and ideas among the global design community. Designers can post snapshots of their work to not only showcase their talents, but also inspire others.

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Looking for the perfect stock photo for your blog or website?

To help you find them, we've compiled a list of 74 terrific sources of high-quality, free photos.

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Before We Get Started:
In order to organize the best resources, we'll use these star ratings:

★★★★ - Near perfect

★★★☆ - Great resource

★★☆☆ - Not perfect, but still worth checking out

★☆☆☆ - Last resort, but better than clipart
Alright, let's go!
01. Wylio ★★★☆

Wylio is an easy to use Creative Commons image finder. Wylio uses the Flickr API to populate its search returns. Membership is required but free for basic search and functionality.

02. 123RF ★☆☆☆

123RF is a popular royalty free resource that offers over 35 million images, audio, videos, and vectors for a fee. However, 123RF also has a huge library of free images available to its members (membership is free). The catch is the free images are very tiny and require attribution. Also, the free library inventory shifts constantly. So, if you see an image that you like, download it before it expires.

03. 500px ★★★☆

Search for Creative Commons licensed photos on 500px, a popular photo community with impressive high quality images. Remember not all images on 500px are free to use- always double check the copyright.

04. Albumarium ★★★☆

Albumarium is a beautifully done stock library featuring images for personal and commercial use. Be sure to check copyright privileges before use.

05. Ancestry Images ★★☆☆

Ever need an image of King William II or the latest in 1845 fashion? Ancestry Images is the go-to place for antique prints of high quality. Images are free for personal use. Inquire directly if you'd like to use the images commercially.

06. BigFoto ★★★☆

Since 2000, BigFoto has offered images of all categories to its users. Although some images may be grainy, you can find gems if you're willing to look, and tweak.

07. Camarama.de ★★★☆

All of the images on Camarama are high resolution and released to public domain.

08. Compfight ★★★☆

Using the Flickr API, you can search through Flickr's creative common license photos without leaving Compfight.

09. CreativeCommons.Photos ★★★☆

CreativeCommons.Photos is a collection of public domain images that are free to use.

10. Crow the Stone ★★★☆

Crow the Stone is a collection of public domain photos. You can also subscribe for weekly photos delivered to your inbox.

11. Cupcake ★★★☆

Photographer Jonas Nilsson Lee offers free images to the public domain. That means no attribution ever unless, of course, you want to.

12. Death to Stock Photo ★★★☆

Death to Stock Photo is a membership-based stock photo library. Yes, you have to supply your email and wait for the images to come to your inbox once a month, but the images you receive are high quality, beautiful, and yours to do whatever with. Plus, after signing up, you'll receive a photo pack immediately.

13. DesignersPics ★★★☆

Photos found on DesignersPics are given free of copyright by photographer, web designer and developer Jeshu John. Attribution is requested but not required.

14. Dreamstime ★★☆☆

Along with its huge collection of royalty free stock, Dreamstime also offers absolutely free stock photos for the price of attribution. Membership is required along with a captcha before each download, but members are rewarded with a few stunning photographs, if you're willing to do a little bit of searching.

15. Epicantus ★★★☆

Epicantus is a resource provided by Visual and UX designer and Lean Startup coach Daria N. All images are free to use without attribution. You can also request specific photos.

16. Every Stock Photo ★★★☆

As its name suggests, Every Stock Photo claims to give access to every free stock image available on the web. Here, you'll find images from Flickr to Wikimedia Commons. You don't have to pay for membership or any images here, but attribution to the source image is required in most cases. Although its a great resource, search can be a little wonky, and the itty bitty thumbnails are hard to see.

17. FindA.Photo ★★★☆

Looking for a photo to match your color story? FindA.Photo specializes in search by color. Using color #de8930, FindA.Photo returned these color-related photos. Most images are public domain, but do check the license before downloading to be sure.

18. Foodies Feed ★★★★

Who doesn't like to look at pictures of food? This stock repository is filled with delectable images of great food taken by photographer Jakub Kapusnak. Attribution isn't required, but it certainly doesn't hurt. The only restriction is against selling the photos as you own.

19. Foter ★★★★

Foter is an extremely easy way to search over 200 million photos. This incredibly generous library has all the images you can possibly need. The images on Foter are primarily from Flickr, and require attribution. Be sure to link back. Foter also includes a WordPress plugin.

20. Free Images ★☆☆☆

Free Images has an impressive library of stock images, but it requires a soul crushing sign up process before you can download the images.

21. Free Media Goo ★★☆☆

Free Media Goo offers 100% complimentary photo stock without need for contribution. Although you will find beautiful images on Free Media Goo, they tend to be tiny. Likewise, the gallery is tiny, too.

22. Free Nature Stock ★★★☆

Free Nature Stock is a brand new stock library from designer and photographer Adrian Pelletier.

23. Free Range Stock ★★★☆

Free Range Stock offers totally free images as long as you become a member first. Sign up is pain-free but required.

24. Free Stock Image Point ★★★☆

Free Stock Image Point offers free, original images with no copyright restrictions.

25. FreeDigitalPhotos.net ★★★☆

With a domain name like FreeDigitalPhotos.net, there's no confusion on what you'll find. Attribution is required, but you can also pay a smallish fee ($3 per image) if you don't want to or cannot credit. This site requires quite a bit of hoop jumping. Although membership isn't required, you will have to tick the agree box and enter a lengthy captcha. Plus the images are very tiny, however if you need a generic stock image, FreeDigitalPhotos.net may be just the right choice.

26. FreeImages.Pictures ★★☆☆

FreeImages.Pictures is a repository for Flickr, Wikimedia, Pixabay, morgueFile, Openclipart, and Google Custom Search. Instead of going to each site individually, you simply check FreeImages.Pictures. Search couldn't be easier, but be careful about using Google Custom Search because some images may not be free of copyright.

27. FreePhotosBank ★★☆☆

FreePhotosBank offers a searchable database of free to use stock images. Small thumbnails pose a challenge for easy browsing.

28. GetRefe ★★★☆

GetRefe offers an impressive collection of images for free. Offers mostly outdoorsy images of nature or urban vignettes.

29. Good Free Photos ★★★☆

Good Free Photos has free public domain photos. Lots of personal images from travels across the United States and the globe. Images are categorized by location and type, and users can also search the gallery.

30. Gratisography ★★★★

Offered free from photographer Ryan McGuire, the images on Gratisography have a touch of humor and a lot of heart. You'll find interesting composition in these high quality images. Although attribution isn't required, it is appreciated.

31. IM Free ★★★☆

IM Free offers photos from around the web, free for personal and commercial use. Collections are well organized, and IM Free provides a search function also.

32. Image Finder ★★☆☆

Simple to use, Image Finder searches Flickr's creative common photos with relative ease, although the search engine can be slow at times. Be sure to check individual images for attribution requirements.

33. ISO Republic ★★★★

ISO Republic offers high quality photos for creatives. Images are from photographer Tom Eversley.

Membership Required: No
Attribution Required: No
Size of Gallery: Medium
High Resolution: Yes

34. Jay Mantri ★★★☆

Every Thursday, Jay Mantri shares seven new high quality photos. Use the images in whatever way you'd like, and don't worry about attribution. Lonely, moody, and spacious, these images are great for atmosphere.

35. Jeshoots ★★★☆

Jeshoots doesn't require attribution for its collection of free photos. Use them as is or remix them as you see fit.

36. Kaboompics.com ★★★☆

Kaboompics.com offers a small library of high quality images. Attribution is required.

37. Life of Pix ★★★☆

Life of Pix poses no copyright restrictions on its photos. Images are donated from Canadian firm Leeroy Advertising Agency. You care free to use these public domain images for any project, personal or commercial.

38. Little Visuals ★★★☆

Little Visuals offers seven high resolution images every seven days. Although a small library, you can find a lot of moody, atmosphere images and textures on Little Visuals. You can also download 7 images in an easy zip format from the Little Visuals website.

39. Lock & Stock Photography ★★★☆

Gifted by photographer AJ Montpetit, Lock & Stock Photography is a collection of free images for your personal and commercial use. Attribution is required. Link back to AJ's main site.

40. Magdeleine ★★★★

Magdeleine curates free images from around the web. You may see some of the images here on other sites, but what makes Magdeleine worth a bookmark is its ease of search. Not only can you search by keyword, you can also search by color, category, or license. Be careful- while all images are free, not all images on Magdeleine are attribution free. Be sure to check the license before use.

41. MMT.li ★★★☆

Released to public domain, MMT.li is the work of photographer Jeffrey Betts. MMT.li filled with nature images, and excels at high resolution macro shots. This site is updated weekly with new images.

42. morgueFile ★★★☆

morgueFile is one of the oldest and best image repositories on the web. Searching for free images is a breeze. Simply click the image and download from the same screen without leaving your place on the page.

43. Moveast ★★★★

Moveast features stunning photography of the eastern world that's free to use. You'll find moving images from Istanbul to Kathmandu.

44. New Old Stock ★★★☆

New Old Stock is a retro repository curated by Cole Townsend. If you're looking for an old school image, check out this copyright free collection. It's half quirky, half nostalgistic, and 100% free.

45. Pexels ★★★☆

Pexels offers hand-picked images from a variety of sources online. You can peruse over 1600 photos for the right one for your project. Every week, Pexels adds 30 new images to its collection.

46. Photo Everywhere ★★★☆

Photo Everywhere specializes in travel stock photos. Users can search for images by map, or with the search bar. The images are high resolution, but if you require higher resolution (or no attribution), you can also purchase the image through Photo Everywhere's sister site, ValueStockPhoto.

47. Photo Pin ★★☆☆

One of the easiest ways to search Flickr is with Photo Pin. Photo Pin allows you to search by commercial or non commercial license, and download the images without leaving the Photo Pin site. Avoid the top two rows of sponsored images if you're looking exclusively for free stock. Also, the images on Photo Pin require attribution. When you click "Get photo," there will be an HTML code for attribution.

48. Photober ★★☆☆

Photober offers free photos for any range of use, but you will need to credit Photober.

49. PicJumbo ★★★☆

The brainchild of creator Viktor Hanáček, PicJumbo offers a huge collection of high resolution images for personal and commercial use. PicJumbo does require attribution. You can also sign up for images to be delivered directly to your inbox.

50. Pickupimage ★★★☆

Pickupimage offers free public domain images. Registration is free but required. No attribution is necessary, but be sure to check the individual images.

51. Picography ★★★☆

Picography is a simple gallery with beautiful images. You can search and subscribe.

52. Pixabay ★★★★

Pixabay is one of the best resources for stock photos. It's easy to find the images you're looking for. Although membership is not required, it's free and signing up will allow you to bypass the Captcha. Most images on Pixabay do not require attribution, but always check first.

53. Pixel Perfect Digital ★★★☆

Pixel Perfect Digital excels in still life photography. Images here are free, but attribution is required.

54. Public Domain Archive ★★☆☆

Public Domain Archive is a public domain image repository with both vintage and modern images.

55. Raumrot ★★★☆

Hand-picked and high resolution, the photos you'll find on Raumrot are some of the highest quality free images available online. The gallery is small but mighty.

56. Re:splashed ★★★☆

If you open two browser tabs, one for Unsplash and another for re:splashed, you'll notice something interesting. They actually have the same images. Why? Actually, Unsplash is the original, and re:splashed is a hack for Unsplash. It provides enhanced functionality (such as search and speed) for images on Unsplash. In fact, it's great to use both- Unsplash for when you just want to peruse the images, and re:splashed for when you have something specific in mind.

57. RGBStock ★★★☆

The images found on RGBStock are 100% free for any use, including commercial. Registration is free and required to download high resolution images.

58. Skitter Photo ★★★☆

Skitter Photo gives free, high quality images for you to use in whatever way you'd like. No attribution, no attitude. Photos here are taken from three Dutch photographers based in the Netherlands.

59. Smithsonian on Flickr ★★★☆

Smithsonian Institute on Flickr has almost 3000 images under public domain usage. That means you're free to download and use, without attribution or other restriction. Search by tag is available.

60. Snapographic ★★★☆

Snapographic is a collection of high resolution photographs taken by photographer Thomas Mühl. Attribution is welcomed, but not required.

61. Snapwire Snaps ★★★☆

Snapwire Snaps releases seven free photos every week to the public domain.

62. Splashbase ★★★☆

Splashbase allows you to search several stock libraries, including unsplash, Little Visuals, Life of Pix, and Jay Mantri.

63. SplitShire ★★★☆

SplitShire provides free stock photos from photographer Daniel Nanescu for personal or commercial use. Images are incredibly high quality.

64. Startup Stock Photos ★★★☆

Startup Stock Photos contain images of startups and for startups. The images are generic, stylized, but relevant for business and tech.

65. StockPholio ★★★☆

StockPholio offers a varying collection of Creative Commons licensed images from Flickr, not just the tilt shift collection we're showing here. The search function is easy to use.

66. StockPhotos.io ★★★☆

StockPhotos.io offers both Creative Commons and public domain images for free. Be sure to check if the image requires attribution before using.

67. Stockvault ★★★☆

With over 50,000 images, Stockvault has an expansive library of images, renders, objects, and textures.

68. Stokpic

Stokpic is one of the best resources for free high resolution images when you're desperate to find new images not on any other image repository. Stokpic has high quality, bright, happy pictures.

69. Superfamous ★★★☆

Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, you are free to use the high resolution images found on Superfamous as long as you provide credit to interaction designer Folkert Gorter. Although you can't search by keyword, you can search by category.

70. Travel Coffee Book ★★★☆

Travel Coffee Book features images worthy of a coffee book. Released under public domain, these images are both beautiful and free.

71. Unsplash ★★★★

Unsplash offers high resolution images for your perusal. The photos presented here are unmatched in quality and 100% free- no attribution, no membership, and no stipulations on where you can use it. You can also subscribe to Unsplash for 10 new photos delivered to your inbox every 10 days.

72. UPICM ★★★☆

UPICM promises "free pics, no tricks." No attribution is required and the small library is filled with lots of great images you won't find elsewhere. UPICM also offers stock images for a fee, along with a buyout option.

73. Wikimedia Commons ★★☆☆

Wikimedia Commons provides creative common and public domain images. Be sure to check whether attribution is required.

Some final words on stock images

Finding legal stock images can be tough. You can't simply look on Google Images, because a lot of those images aren't listed correctly. Avoid trouble by using a stock repository that clearly states licensing restrictions.
What is a Creative Commons License?
A Creative Commons license allows artists to share their copyrighted work for public use. Artists choose how you can use their work. Some photos require a link back to the photographer (also known as attribution), others don't. Some photos allow you to remix and change it up, others don't. Some photographers allow you to use their work commercially, others restrict use of their work for personal projects only.
What is Public Domain?
Public Domain photos are not owned by anyone and have no copyright. Photographers can release images to the public for free use. Also, images published in the United States before 1923 are automatically public domain.
Save Now
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Looking for the perfect stock photo for your blog or website? To help you find them, we've compiled a list of 74 terrific sources of high-quality, free photos. Want to use any of the photos in Canva? Click here to sign up if you haven't already (if you haven't - are you kidding me?!)