The only thing more annoying than not being able to find the perfect photograph for your post is finding the perfect photograph and realizing you have to pay for it. So I have taken the time to search high and low, and then personally try out all of the sites listed below that promise FREE images. All of the images you see in this post, are ones found on one of the sites listed below.
All the sites listed below really offer free photos.
None of them require signing up for anything. No silly “credits” to purchase.
Just free awesome photos.
You’re welcome.
1- Pixabay– I use this site the most often. It features tons of photos and is easy to search. All images are free for commercial use.
2- Morguefile– Lots of different photos can be found here, lots of them user submitted. Search takes some time.
3- KaboomPics– I love this site because when you click on a specific picture, there are more that appear below it. Often times, I like one of the ones under the one I origianlly clicked on.
4- Pexels– Source for lots of high quality, photographer images. My go to place anytime I am looking for a travel related image. Donations are accepted and encouraged.
5-Public Domain Pictures– Super easy search feature. Every photo I’ve ever used from here says free to use, but there is a disclosure at the bottom that says some photos do require a model or property release. I have yet to find one that says it does. Lots of adds here that take you to places you do need to pay.
6-GoodFreePhotos– This site does not have a ton of photos, but it’s a good place to look for photos of places. The site says that attribution appreciated, but not required.
7- Free Pixels– This site is great for nature pictures! You can search by category and beautiful images you didn’t even know you were looking for will pop up.
8- StockSnap.io– Really easy to search for the exact image you are looking for.
9- Unsplash– Free (do whatever you want) high-resolution photos. You can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution to the photographer or Unsplash.
10- Gratisography– All the photos on this site were taken by Ryan McGuire. I often times use the Magic Auto Search on this site when I am brainstorming ideas for posts. Need a picture of a cat wearing a tie? Or how about a guy wearing a beer hat while mowing the lawn? Gratisography has it.
BONUS #11
ImageBase– Pretty nice collection of photos, mostly taken by David Niblack that are all free to use. I love that there are very few ads on this site, and the categories are organized nicely. No attribution or sign up is required.
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Great post, thanks for sharing!