IMAGES ON THE INTERNET
There are countless online image sites with more and more being added everyday. By far, the most commonly used site is Google Image. To learn about using Google Image, go to the Google Image Page.
While Google Image pulls from a huge amount of sites and is easy to use, it is far from perfect. First, it relies on whomever made the original websites to accurately describe and tag the photos. You can get some really interesting things popping up, even with filters on. Second, you have no idea of the usage rights without going directly to the website and even then, you may not know. It is up to you to follow copyright laws. For more information on copyright, see the copyright section of this guide. And anytime you are in doubt, contact the site owner.
Unsplash
- UnsplashAll photos published on Unsplash are licensed under Creative Commons Zero which means you can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution to the photographer or Unsplash.
Gratisography
- GratisographyFree high-resolution pictures you can use on your personal and commercial projects. New awesome pictures added weekly! All pictures were photographed by Ryan McGuire and free of copyright restrictions.
Pixabay
- PixabayOver 960,000 images released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required.
Morguefile
- MorguefileOver 350,000 high quality, high resolution photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required.
Superfamous Studios
- Superfamous StudiosA small collection of gorgeous photos under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, meaning you can use the photos as long as credit is given and you don't change them.
Vintage Stock Photos
- Vintage Stock PhotosFree older photos, most between 40 and 80 years old. Free to use, even in commercial uses, as long as the photo itself is not the main selling point (for example, you can't make a t-shirt out of the photo). A free account is required to download photos.
picjumbo
- picjumbopicjumbo has a large college of free stock photos as well as a premium section you can subscribe to. But don't worry, there are plenty of amazing photos in the free section.
FreeImages
- FreeImagesNearly 400,000 free images that you can use for your projects with limited restrictions (can't sell the image, can't be used in logos or trademarks, etc). Most OERs should qualify under their license. However, make sure to check their license agreement at http://www.freeimages.com/license. Requires a free account to download images.
