Images need to have a Creative Commons commercial use license, or be clearly labelled Public Domain.
You can get such photos from Pixabay, Unsplash and Wikimedia. Always check the license because some PD images require you to cite the owner, and it is always good practice to link back to the original source.
More here: https://hubpageshelp.com/content/Learni … -image-use
Besides Unspalsh and Shutterstock (both are excellent), you may check 500px as well as I have found some incredible images there. But yes, do make sure to check the license
It's simpler than it sounds actually.
ALL pictures on ALL websites are copyright (so it's illegal to use them), UNLESS you can find a statement somewhere on the page that says otherwise.
If a photo is Creative Commons, then you must credit the photographer.
The easiest places to get photos are Pixabay and Unsplash, because you don't have to worry about credits - you can just use the photos and that's that.
I find Wikimedia fairly useless because the copyright information is unreliable. Some images require you to cite the photographer, some don't, and some have been uploaded by people who shouldn't have.
by Celina Martin 11 years ago
Just wondering, is it necessary to mention source link while using photos from search engines. And, if I do will it be beneficial for my hub or not?
by Eric Dockett 6 years ago
I notice a lot of people recommending Pixabay lately. Does anyone know anything about their process for vetting images uploaded by contributors?In other words: What's to prevent someone from stealing copyrighted images and uploading them as their own?I used images from "free" sites when I...
by Hansaveda 11 years ago
Is anybody using pictures from pixabay or using own images? What is better?
by lovetherain 7 years ago
Where else can I find free to use photos?
by Brittany Banks 7 years ago
Hi, I'm running out of places to find photos for my articles. Is there a website that you go through to be able to use pictures for free? (And attribute them of course).
by Errah Caunca 4 years ago
I would like feedback to my article: 12 Fishes in the Philippines - Most Beautiful in the Worldhttps://hubpages.com/education/12-Most- … hilippines
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