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souerce(google.com.pk)Need images for your company website or blog--but can't afford (or don't want to afford) to
pay for them?
Chelsea Blacker, head of Client Delivery at digital marketing agency BlueGlass UK, put
together the following list of websites that provide free images for commercial business
use (which means an image falls within Creative Commons (CC) or is royalty free. For more
on what those terms mean, check out the bottom of this post.)
Some sites supply exclusively Creative Commons or royalty-free images, while other sites
offer a mix of images, some free for commercial use, some are not. Always make sure you
understand the restrictions on a particular image before you use it.
Here's Chelsea's list:
General Free Image Websites
Wikimedia.org. With more than 17 million media files available and guaranteed Creative
Commons (CC), this is a great place to find quality images (though many strike me as non-
professional).
Flickr: With a wealth of images and a simple advanced search for CC images, Flickr is a go
-to for tapping into millions of images.
Morgue File: Some great images, but you must click on each image individually to determine
if it's available under Creative Commons. I found about one in seven images were CC, but
many of those were still not available for commercial use. (Morgue does offer HTML for
posting the image, though, which I found quite helpful.)
Unrestricted Stock: A mix of stock photos and vectors, this site is entirely free and
everything may be used for commercial purposes according to their license agreement. I
wouldn't say there are a ton of options on this site, but everything I have seen is of good
quality.
Microsoft Office: Yes, this is real: Microsoft giving something useful away for free on a
commercial level. The images are offered to anyone with Office.com or MS Office Web Apps:
"You may copy and use the media elements in projects and documents." But there are a few
rules, so check them out.
Pixabay: Tons of great images all free and in line with creative commons for commercial
use. I found their search function superior to other internal image search engines.
FreeDigitalPhotos.net: Only the small sizes of images are free. And keep in mind they
require attribution on all free images used (HTML code is offered too) and your email
address must be provided.
USA.gov: By far the most random site on this list, the U.S. government has provided a list
of sites with images on offer from the national archives to NASA. They warn not all images
on the sites are 100 percent public domain, so double check. However, I've sniffed around
about four sites and they are practically begging me to take the images.
StockPhotosFree.com: They say the images are "royalty free" and guarantee they can be used
for commercial purposes. Unfortunately, I'd argue the quality of these stock images are the
same as what I'd take on a holiday.
Foter.com: Great range of images (but searches for "coffee" brought up a surprising number
of images of young girls in suggestive positions/situations). You can search for CC images
specifically permitted for commercial use with the tick of a box.
FreeMediaGoo.com: Minimal selection, very few themes. I wouldn't use it, despite being
royalty free.
Deviant Art: This site is full of stunning images; the community creating and curating the
site enjoy fantasy, role play, Lord of the Rings, etc. The section of the site dedicated to
CC images is a bit difficult to navigate and they actually encourage you to use Google to
search it with the query string: "This work is licensed under Creative Commons."
FreeRangeStock: Royalty free images abound, about 50 percent quality to 50 percent novice.
They make you jump through hoops to download images while promoting their brand via your
social media accounts, so just scroll down the pop-up download window to ignore the cries
for promotion.
Pdphoto.org: Public Domain Photo supplies a range of images, though I'd argue the search
function is a bit inaccurate and the quality of images is not high.
Niche Photography
Photoeverywhere.co.uk: Images are geographic specific and free and easy to download; the
photographer asks for a link as credit.
BigFoto.com: Images based on locations around the world. They ask for a link back in return
and that's it. I'd suggest the images aren't always as sharp as I'd hope, but their is
great breadth in the countries and local people on offer.
FromOldBooks.org: Excellent resource for vintage images scanned from old story books.
Produced before copyright laws became a hindrance, they're free to all to use!
Animalphotos.info: Images of animals, catagorized like a directory, all under Creative
Commons. After looking at macaques, tuffed ducks, and red shovelers, I can say the image
quality is outstanding.
CarPictures.cc: Lots of pictures of cars that fall under Creative Commons. The quality of
the images is quite good.
Openclipart.org: Gorgeous clip art for unlimited commercial use, all royalty free.
Clker.com: Free clip art available for commercial use. Don't get hung up on the retro Web
design, this site has a lot on offer.
Flickr Search Engines
JohnJohnston.info: Notably simple, pulling from Flickr. The site ensures all images also
feature the simple embed code, complete with attribution link.
CompFight.com: A search engine which can filter for only CC images on Flickr, as well as
separately showing some paid for Shutterstock images.
Search.CreativeCommons.org: A great place to search for creative commons images across
Flickr, Pixabay, Google Images, and Open Clip Art Library. While you can only do a search
through one CC supplier at a time, it's a great starting point.
Photopin.com: Created to help bloggers easily and corrrectly attribute photos, Photo Pin
offers one of the more seamless user experiences on this list. Be sure to select the
"commercial" tick box to search for CC images. (However, at the end of the day they are
just another site utilizing Flickr's API to present photos in an alternative view.)
Alternative Image Websites with Images to Mention
The following sites are featured in other posts about "free" images, but they didn't meet
my requirements of supplying images at no cost with Creative Commons style permission to
use them for commercial use.
PicSearch.com: Many images and some filters for file size and layout, however no clear
division for royalty free CC images.
PhotoRogue.com: Can't find the image you've got your heart set on? Request a photographer
take your ideal image for you and negotiate whether Creative Commons is applicable
directly.
Kozzi.com: Royalty free, on a credit pricing plan.
stock.xchng: Recently bought by Getty, these images are royalty free. Great images and a
decent search function. However, the sign-up process requires a home address, which some
people may find a bit dodgy.
What does Creative Commons mean?
To most people, Creative Commons is synonymous with free media like photos, sound, and
video. However, Creative Commons is actually a non-profit organization based in California,
and there are varying levels of freedom associated with media submitted. Check this
infographic about how to correctly attribute Creative Commons.
There are two attributions to look out for if you're using images for business needs. These
include Non-Commercial (NC) which means not used for business intentions, and No Derivative
Works (ND) which permit only the original work to be utilized. To ensure the media you wish
to use is not restricted in any way, confirm the license is a CC, which waives all rights
of the creator in the public domain.
Another license with limited requirements is CC BY, which means users can edit the work and
use it for commercial benefit as long as attribution to the original work is followed. For
more info on creative commons, click here.
What does Royalty Free mean?
Royalty free means piece of media is free of copyright and may be used without paying
royalty charges or a license fee; however, there may be a one-off payment to obtain the
image (this is what I noticed on many sites promoting RF images). Please note that with a
royalty-free image the owner still has copyright; they simply grant you a license to use it
without paying royalties.
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