I'm curious where you all go to get photos. I used istockphoto.com sometimes and that can get pricey if there's nothing suitable in the half-price bin.
For some subjects, I could use my own. For others, it's best to get stock.
What good ideas do you have?
I use istockphoto, too. Search the forums, there are several threads on this with good alternatives...
Embitca suggested flickr.com and I've been having some success with that. You need to do an Advanced Search and click the Creative Commons box to be sure you get photos that are free to use.
Someone here on the hubs suggested everystockphoto.com. also morgue.com with a large stock of freebees Zs
I use StockXchange which is really popular and the photos are free to use.
There's a bunch of sites on my free stock photo hub that you can try.
I use StockXchange which is really popular and the photos are free to use.
There's a bunch of sites on my free stock photo hub that you can try.
All Photostocks have a "Free Photos" section where you can find photos that people donate them :
Dreamstime.com , Fotolia.com , iStockPhoto , Shutterstock , Bigstockphoto.com, 123RF.com , Deviantart.com . crestock.com , photosearch.com , pbase.com hope they are enough ) All the best for all hubbers!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Photostock-Sites-
Thank you guys for the information.I
was looking for the same answers.
Good links and suggestions! New material is always good.
Lately, I've been trying to write hubs about topics that I have pictures for. Otherwise, I like flickr. But, I think I'll try some of the links you guys have suggested next time I'm in need of a picture.
Thanks for the sites... Will try to look at them as well. :-)
Wow, I learned a lot. Thank you.
I did not know that Flickr had an area where you could check if you were allowed to use the photo. Great deal!
I will visit your photo hubs and also check out some of the other links.
The idea about searching for "free photos" on photo sites -- amazing.
I appreciate your help.
I found another today to add to the list: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net
Be sure to read their agreement. You have to include a link to their site. I don't mind doing that but someone might.
Yeah I could list a whole bunch of those on my stock photo hub but I chose not to because i don't enjoy linking to sites just because I use their photo...thats not free.
So I only included sites where you can just grab the photo and they are truly free.
One of the sites claims that they own the copyright but allows you to use the photo. The terms say that you have to use the photo with the copyright info or you can crop it out and put a link back. The copyright info though is on the photo but its so small you cant even really see it.
PS sorry for the double posting above. didn't really notice it until I came back to this thread and there's no way to delete it.
I recommend the free photos from Dreamstime.com but have to admit that sometimes, I end up paying for those that I like. Since the topics that I write on tend to center around the same theme, the photos that I buy can be used in multiple ways or sites. Another site with free photos to check out on is Webshots.com .
Some Photos will need to be purchased , that in case of not being in the Free Section , where people donate them , as I`ve said there are on many sites , but read the agreement first. I do not mind about Photos I am a photographer myself and have account on about 8 Photo Stocks where I pretty get credited so , a few bucks for some photos isn`t much The best photos in my opinion are on Fotolia.com , Dreamstime and Shutter Stock , what tells me that ? First I know what photography means
and the approval rate for uploads is very low so they want only the best , over 3 million photos to find on the sites above !
by Jennifer Arnett 9 years ago
Where do you get free photos for your hubs?Is it true that you need a model release if someone's face is in the picture. How about posting a pic of a celebrity? If I'm doing a product review can I post a picture of the product? What about logos in your pictures?
by Vin Chauhun 9 years ago
Hi folksAre there any websites where I can get free photos or pics. I will naturally give credit to the owner of the photo. I tried MorgueFile, its too cumbersome, or am not navigating the site correctly.Thanks
by markbennis 12 years ago
Hello all, this might seem a stupid one but I still haven't figured it out yet. What is the score with applying photos to your hub, I mean can you just scroll the web and copy any photo you like?? I'm confused.... I understand the video aspect and that's cool embedded Url?? well...
by Katina Davenport 7 months ago
Where can you find free photos online besides Flickr, Wikipedia, and Google commons?
by grousepup 14 years ago
Whitney05 always seems to include great photos in her hubs, and I'm wondering if she has some tips on finding photos, especially dog photos that are free to use. Anyone else who has tips for such free photos, would be appreciated for their advice.Thanks much.
by LindaSmith1 8 years ago
I understand Creative Commons and so forth. The question is about the Free photos that are allowed for commercial use, but they have ISTOCK across the image? ISTOCK is one of several places for free images that do this. Are photos, images like that permitted?
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