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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.
Green titles represent the newest links (since the last update).
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.
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.
Green titles represent the newest links (since the last update).
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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