I want to access photos for my hubs, where can I find good ones ?

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   saltposted 14 years ago

   I want to use good photos of my own for hubs, but if I want to get things published soon enough, I have to make the effort to use stockphotos or source photos from somewhere else.
   
   Does anyone have any suggestions as to best no cost or very low cost options.

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   Oona Seckarposted 14 years ago

   Flickr or Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia).  Do an advanced search on Flickr and tick the boxes for Creative Commons licensed content and commercial use.  You will still need to credit the creator and give licensing info. 
   
   For Wikimedia, find it via the bottom of the page on Wikipedia.  I look for public domain images as these are simplest regarding rights, but still give attribution.
   
   Wikipedia have an ongoing appeal for funds: I certainly owe them some dosh for their services to the community, and so do most of us I would think!

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   Oona Seckarposted 14 years ago

   A personal thank-you to the picture creator probably won't hurt either.

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   GeneralHowitzerposted 14 years ago

   www.photobucket.com, almost no hassle with regards to copyrights

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   saltposted 14 years ago

   thankyou all.. Ive been publishing hubs at the standard I am able to produce at the moment and really want to up the content, layout and style. Ive been learning little bits as I go which is helpful. And I thankyou for your suggestions. I will use all of them !!!!!

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   khmohsinposted 14 years ago

   use google image search, most of the images are not copyrighted, and if you give owner a link credit, things will be fine usually. It's zero cost solution

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   Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

   Google image search is not a good place to find copyright free images, the same with photobucket...
   
   This hub gives good copyright free sources
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Free-Photos-And … aphy-Sites
   
   This question has been asked many times, if you do a quick search on finding images you will find other suggestions.

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      GeneralHowitzerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Now UW speaks lofty of her deep arsenal, thanks for the share UW... and Happy New Year too!

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         bluesky4realposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I also think www.photobucket.com has great collection of pictures you could use but if you have a camera phone or a digital camera, you can always snap any view that interests you and that will be perfect for you.
         
         Happy New Year

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   Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

   You don't know if the pictures on photobucket are copyright free. People take pictures from whereever they find them and upload them.

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   AEvansposted 14 years ago

   Bing has free photos just double check for copyrights , I have actually located the photographers and asked permission on a few of my hubs so that I could actually use there photos. My 09/11 hub was one of them and I backlinked her page. Her photos were wonderful!

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    bluesky4realposted 14 years ago

    the best option is for you to snap your own pictures as that will further encourage you to right more.
    
    We get inspired by things we see, stories we heard or books we read, taking photograph by yourself will inspire you to write nice articles and maintain your originality.
    
    so, kit yourself with a camera phone or a digital camera

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