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50 Fabulously Free Stock Photo Sites To Bling Your Blog

January 10, 2016 by Jan Kearney

Not all of us have photographic talent. Creating your own photo images for your website, social updates, blog or presentations is HARD.  When the budget is tight and buying photos and other graphics regularly means going without pudding, what can you do?

The rise in free stock photo sites recently has provided us all with an invaluable resource.  When I opened my bookmarks folder I was a bit gobsmacked at how many free photo sites I had collected! It’s time I put some of these in a list and shared them with you.

Contents

  • More Free Stock Photos Than You Can Shake A Stick At…
  • But be careful!
  • My Favourite Free Stock Photo Search Sites
  • 1. Pixabay.com
  • 2. Pexels.com
  • Free Stock Photo Sites
  • 3. Picjumbo
  • 4. Unsplash
  • 6. SplitShire.com
  • 7. FoodiesFeed.com
  • 8. JeShoots.com
  • 10. TravelCoffeeBook.com
  • 11. StokPic.com
  • 12. JayMantri.com
  • 13. CrowTheStone.com
  • 14. LifeofPix.com
  • 15. Picography.co
  • 16. StockSnap.io
  • 17. StartupStockPhotos.com
  • 18. Magdeleine.co
  • 19. New Old Stock
  • 21. DesignersPics.com
  • 22. GetRefe.com
  • 23. Skitterphoto.com
  • 24. Cupcake
  • 25. LittleVisuals.co
  • 26. Imagebase.net
  • 27. Freejpg
  • 28. GoodFreePhotos.com
  • 29. KaboomPics.com
  • 30. ISORepublic.com
  • 31. FancyCrave.com
  • 32. Skuawk.com
  • 32. FreeNatureStock.com
  • 33. Resplashed.com
  • 34. VisualHunt.com
  • 35. Free-stock.photo
  • 36. Snapwire Snaps
  • 37. Bossfight.co
  • 38. New York Public Library Digital Collections
  • 39. Shutteroo.com
  • 40. Polarfox
  • 42. MoveEast.com
  • 43.  MMT.li
  • 44. BarnImages.com
  • 45. OldDesignShop.com
  • 46. Tinyography.com
  • 47. Lockandstockphotos.com
  • 48. Streetwill.co
  • 49. MegaPixel.com
  • 50. Tookapic
  • Spoilt for choice!
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More Free Stock Photos Than You Can Shake A Stick At…

But be careful!

As always, check the license requirements. Different stock image sites have different license arrangements.  Many release their photos and images under  CC0 (no copyright reserved). Play nice and fair – attribute where needed and buy people coffee on occasion too.

When using digital images for commercial reasons, please use due diligence.  Copyright is a murky thing and I am not a legal professional!  For more information about UK copyright notices, digital images and photographs see the PDF on Gov.uk

All the free stock photo sites below state that at least some of their images are available to download and use free, even for commercial reasons.  However, that does not release you from liability if you use photographs of copyrighted content or if the photo copyright is owned by someone else.

Warnings done! It’s time to get to the mega list of 50 free stock photo sites…

50 Fabulously free stock photo sites to bling up your blog

My Favourite Free Stock Photo Search Sites

1. Pixabay.com

Pixabay has 1000's of free CC0 photos, graphics and videos

Pixabay has thousands of free stock photos, vector graphics, illustrations, and video.  With a great search function, Pixabay is often top of my list to try when hunting for free stock photos and images.  All images are CC0 (released to the Public Domain, no copyright reserved)

2. Pexels.com

Pexels free stock photos

Pexels also has a great search function making it easy to find the perfect photo for your project.  You’ll also find free videos at videos.pexels.com

Free Stock Photo Sites

The following sites allow you to download a range of amazing photographs for free.  Do check the license arrangements!

3. Picjumbo

picjumbo.com free photo cute dog

Picjumbo has a range of free photos for personal and commercial use.  Premium packs available.

4. Unsplash

Unsplash free stock photo

Unsplash publishes 10 CC0 photos every 10 days.

5. Gratisography.com

Gratisography free photo - party pigs

CC0 free photos updated weekly by photographer Ryan McGuire.  You’ll often find fun and quirky images.

6. SplitShire.com

SplitShire free stock photo - girl near window thinking

Free stock photos for commercial use by photographer Daniel Nanescu.  Premium packs available.

7. FoodiesFeed.com

Foodies Feed free food and drink stock photos

Free food and drinks photos for personal and commercial use.  Premium packs available.

8. JeShoots.com

JeShoots free stock photo - Smart phone in the hands

Free stock photos with CC0 license.  Premium packs available.

10. TravelCoffeeBook.com

Travel Coffee Book - free CC0 travel photos

TravelCoffeeBook has a wonderful range of photos from around the world, all with CC0 license.

11. StokPic.com

StokPic high quality free stock photos

A wide range of free stock photos under CC0 license.

12. JayMantri.com

Free stock photo from JayMantri.com

“free pics. do anything (CC0). make magic” Why, thank you!

13. CrowTheStone.com

free stock photo from crowthestone.com

Selection of free images released under CC0 license.

14. LifeofPix.com

Architecture free stock photo from Life of Pix

High-quality free stock photos updated weekly.  CC0 license.

15. Picography.co

Picography free stock photos

Free stock photos, CC0 license.

16. StockSnap.io

free stock photo from stocksnap

Free CC0 stock photos from the makers of the Snappa graphic editor

17. StartupStockPhotos.com

free image from startupstockphotos.com

Free business stock photos with CC0 license.

18. Magdeleine.co

free stock photo from Mageleine.co

A free photo every day.  Choose license type either CC0 or attribution required.

19. New Old Stock

new old stock vintage photos

Vintage photographs from public archives free of known copyright restrictions.

20. PublicDomainArchive.com

Free stock photo from Public Domain Archive

CC0 public domain photographs  Premium packs available.

21. DesignersPics.com

Designerspics.om free photo - red chairs

Free photos for personal and commercial use.

22. GetRefe.com

Get Refe royalty free photos

Royalty free, natural looking photos. Premium packs available.  Login or email address required to download images.

23. Skitterphoto.com

Skitterphoto public domain images

A free photo uploaded every day with CC0 license.

24. Cupcake

public domain photo by cupcake

Nothing to do with food but free photos to download.  CC0 licence

25. LittleVisuals.co

Little Visuals free photo

 

Sadly no longer updated due to the death of its creator.  His family maintain the site and request donations to go towards fundraising for portable defibrillators in his memory.  Donation not required to download images.  CC0 license.

26. Imagebase.net

Image base free stock photo

Free photos (and some PowerPoint slides) for personal or commercial use.

27. Freejpg

free public domain images for commercial and editorial use

Free public domain images for commercial and editorial use.  Also includes the option to download to mobile via QR code.

28. GoodFreePhotos.com

Good free photos publi domain photo Missouri Mill

Large selection of photos released to the Public Domain.

29. KaboomPics.com

Free stock photo from Kaboompics

Free stock photos updated daily.  Attribution appreciated but not required.

30. ISORepublic.com

ISORepublic free photos for creatives - more London

Free photos for creatives.  Free for personal use and commercial projects.

31. FancyCrave.com

Free CC0 publi domain image from Fancycrave

Two new photos daily.  Free for personal and commercial use under CC0 license.

32. Skuawk.com

Skwauk free photo - ladybird

Small selection but lovely images. Free to download under CC0 licence.  Premium pack available.

32. FreeNatureStock.com

Freenaturestock CC0 nature photos

Does what it says on the tin… Don’t expect any laptops or buildings here. Lots of nature photos updated daily.  CC0 license.

33. Resplashed.com

Resplash free CC0 photos

670 free CC0 HD photos from Unsplash, but much better layout!

34. VisualHunt.com

Visual Hunt Public Domains and Creative Commons image search

Public Domains and Creative Commons license photos from around the web.  Download or embed.

35. Free-stock.photo

free-stock.photo free photos, graphics and video

A searchable collection of public Domain CC0 photos, graphics and video.

36. Snapwire Snaps

Snapwire Snaps free public domain photos

7 free CC0 photos every 7 days.

37. Bossfight.co

Bossfight free stock photo - umberellas

Hi-res stock photos updated daily on CC0 license.

38. New York Public Library Digital Collections

From The New York Public Library

Public domain photos from The New York Public Library

39. Shutteroo.com

Free stock photos from Shutteroo

Free stock photos from photographer Klaye Morrison.

40. Polarfox

Free stock photo from PolarFox.com

Free CC0 stock photos.  Has a handy app for easy sharing from your phone too.

42. MoveEast.com

Move East CC0 stock photos

Photos by João Pacheco on his travels published on the CC0 license.

43.  MMT.li

MMT snow covered pine stock photo

Free for commercial use photos by Jeffrey Betts. CC0 license.

44. BarnImages.com

Free stock photo from barn images - kite boarding

Free to use photos, attribution appreciated but not required.  Premium packs available.

45. OldDesignShop.com

Old Design Shop Vitorian calling card

A collection of vintage images believed to be out of copyright.

46. Tinyography.com

Tinyography free stock photos taken on iphone

Photos by Ryan McGuire taken on his iPhone. Free to use under CC0 license.

47. Lockandstockphotos.com

Lock and Stock free photos

Free stock photos under CC0 license.  Attribution appreciated but not required. Premium packs available.

48. Streetwill.co

Free stock photo from streetwill.co

Free photos licensed CC0.

49. MegaPixel.com

Free stock photo by MegaPixel

Free stock photos updated weekly.  CC0 licensed.

50. Tookapic

tookapic free stock photo - eggs

High-quality free and premium stock photos.

Spoilt for choice!

Good heavens, we’ve hit 50 free stock photo sites and I haven’t even opened my FireFox bookmarks yet!  Now you have no excuse not to bling your blog and social sites with fabulous images.

Over to you…

I know I’ve missed several free stock photo sites, what have I forgotten? Let me know in the comments.

50 Fabulously Free Stock Photo Sites To Bling Your Blog by Jan Kearney
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About Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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Comments

  1. Mike Gardner says

    January 11, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Great list Jan, I’m a huge fan of dollar photo not free but as the title says $1 a photo and membership is limited so you don’t have the same pictures popping up everywhere

    • Jan Kearney says

      January 11, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      One Dollar Photo is now closed for new members Mike 🙁 So unless you had an ongoing subscription with them, it’s no longer available. It was a great resource.
      I use Fotolia on the occasions I need a photo and they’re reasonably priced. I’m not a great graphics person so subscriptions are not for me 🙂

      • Mike Gardner says

        January 11, 2016 at 3:07 pm

        Guess I’m one of the lucky ones Jan 😀

        • Jan Kearney says

          January 14, 2016 at 9:59 am

          I’m well jel as my daughter sometimes says 😀

  2. Roy Miller says

    January 11, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Jan, I love to have resource lists. Thank you for posting this one. It has a good variety of options for photos.

    • Jan Kearney says

      January 11, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Roy! Glad you found it useful 🙂

  3. Steph Nissen says

    January 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    What a fantastic resource list! I constantly am looking for sites to find stock photos – I’ve bookmarked this page for the future!

    • Jan Kearney says

      January 14, 2016 at 10:07 am

      Glad you found it useful Steph

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