Free PHOTOS
And Graphics…
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Most here are paid products with free samples, but they are what all the cool people are using. They’re gorgeous, darling, just gorgeous…
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Top 3 Free Stock Photo Places
You want to be careful with some of these places because anyone can upload photos to them, and sometimes, they upload photos that they weren’t permitted to upload. The safest way to use these sites is to find people who provide content that you can trust, follow their profiles, and stick to the things they post. But for the most part, these are free photos you can use.
Other Recommended Places
These two places are not places that give away free photos, but places that give away free graphic software to quickly make images with text for social media usage, and they often come with a set of free pictures you can choose from. But their terms usually require that you make the graphic with their software in order to use the free photos.
Long Comprehensive List of Free Photos Places
When I first started this page, I did hours of extensive research to find and somewhat filter all the “Free Photo” places to find the ones that will let me have some commercial use with their images. I don’t use most of these places. The ones I recommend are the government-ish sites, Libraries, and NASA.
Double check the licensing.
While for the most part, public domain means you can do almost anything you want with the images, I would personally suggest to still look for license info, and be careful with “redistribution” of the free photos.
Free Photos — Public Domain–More Trusted than Not
♥NappyCo — All images are in CC0 Public Domain, and unlike the other places, you can find culturally diverse photos here.
♥Iwaria — Photographs of Africa placed in CC0 Public Domain
Wikimedia Commons –All types of content, some in public domain and others Creative Commons, and each image will tell you its license. –Easy Search Options
The British Library just put a bunch of art into public domain on Flickr.
The Library of Congress has a bunch of art in Flickr.
Nasa–Photos of Space
The military websites have photos you can use, again because it’s government and public domain. Air Force. Army. Marines. Navy. Just don’t use their trademarked stuff like logos and seals.
Free Photos — Public Domain–Less Trusted but worth Checking
Rawpixel — They have public domain, and free to use categories as well as paid ones.
Stock Snap –Photography Free of Copyrights –Easy Search Options
Public Domain Files –Clip-Art, Photographs, Fonts and Art –Easy Search Options
123 Vectors –Vectors and backgrounds, and each image will tell you its license. –Easy Search Options
Public Domain Vectors –All in public domain –Easy search options
Open Clip Art –Clip art and vectors, all in public domain –Easy Search Options
Clickr –-Clip Art ALL in Public Domain –Easy Search Options
WP Clip art –All in public domain –Easy Search Options
Public Domain Clip Art –All in Public Domain –Easy search options
Good Free Photos — All in Public Domain — Easy Search Options
Negative Space –Quality Photographs
Split Shire –Quality Photographs
Life of Pix –Quality Photographs
Snapwiresnaps –Quality Photographs
Jay Mantri –Quality Photographs
Free Pinups — Pin Ups
Vintage Printable –All in Public Domain
New Old Stock –All in Public Domain
Little Visuals –Quality Photographs
Search By License
Flickr Commons –Not all images are free to use, but they have a Search by License Option
Compfight — Looks for images with Creative Commons licenses and some filter results.
♥Google Images lets you filter search results by license type. Search any term, click images for image results, click tools, click usage rights, and choose a filter.
Bing’s Images lets you filter search results by license type.
Free Photos – Personal and Commercial Use, but some stipulations
Most of the sites on this list allow for personal and commercial use for almost anything. The main stipulations are no redistribution AND/OR attribution required.
WOCintech — Women of Color in Tech photos. Attribution required.
UKBlackTech — Attribution required.
Gratisography –Quality Photographs (small database, but excellent quality) –Easy Search Options
Stock Photos for Free –Stock Photography –Easy Search Options
Unprofound –Stock Photos –Easy Search Options
GetRefe — Quality Photographs
Pic Jumbo –Quality Photographs
Every Stock Photo –Photographs, most are Creative Commons with Attribution required.
Morgue File has a lot of pictures free to use, just stipulated that you can’t use it in a stand alone manner.
Flaticon has a bunch of free symbols (attribution required).
Photopin –Creative Commons
Open Photo –Attribution Required
Free Images –Stock photos; great selection; permission to use for almost anything, but unique license so you should read it.
500px –Creative Commons
RGB Stock –Photographs, unique license
Picture Quotes –Creative Commons
Mervik Cartoons –Email sign up required, no redistribution
US History Images –No redistribution
Death to Stock Photo –Quality Photographs
IM Creator –Quality Photographs Creative Commons
Lists:
Wikipedia’s huge extensive list of where to find images in public domain.
News and Other Images
AP Images: Not free, but extensive images available for almost every breaking news story
Getty Free Embeds: Getty images are pricey and out of most bloggers’ price range, but they do allow you to embed image code free into non-commercial blogs, but they do use the embed to track info on your users, so you’ll want to mention that in your privacy policy.
Generators
Unsure of licensing on these, but they are probably safe to use almost anywhere, especially social media.
Pinstamatic Generator: Create quotes, sticky’s and more…
ReciteThis Quote Generator: Quotes–beautiful templates
Image Chef: Word mosaics, Text Gifs, Jerseys, Support Ribbons, Memes and more.
Glitter Photo: Add glitter and other effects to text.
Word Clouds: Create word clouds in seconds. Click Word List to paste words, and choose different options. Can upload your own shapes.
Toony Tool: Create crappy cartoons and text bubble on quality photographs
Change Faces: Like face in the hole, replace the face of something famous with yours.
Online Chart Tool: Create professional looking charts
ScreenShots: Quickly paste and edit screen shots
Quozio Quote Generator: Not sure licensing beyond social media and internet use
