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Top 10 Sites for Free Stock Photos






Top 10 Free Stock Photo SitesOkay, well maybe top 10 is a bit of a misnomer, since these are just 10 free and public domain stock photo sites that I find useful from time to time, but the list still applies. Everything on these sites is free at no cost to you, though please do check the rights on each image, as they may be licensed under a Creative Commons license that requires you to give credit to the photographer.

  1. Public-Domain-Photos.com
    Has both photos and clipart, for apparently almost any use - personal or commercial. They have a decent sized portfolio to choose from, and all photos are categorized pretty well
  2. Image * After
    Contains a ton of free images, as well as textures. Everything’s categorized well, and they have a unique “Color Chooser” that picks out photos that match the color you choose.
  3. Stockvault
    Stockvault touts over 8,000 high resolution images free for download. If you feel like sharing your own photos, you can sign up for their revshare program which allows you to put your own Google Adsense on the pages they feature your photos on. Nifty!
  4. Stock.xchng
    Boasting over 250,000 images and 25,000 photographers, I believe Stock.xchng is one of the biggest free stock photo sites on the web. They have a great layout and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. Personally, I start here.
  5. Yotophoto
    If you know what you’re looking for, Yotophoto might be the place to find it. They have a simple, easy to navigate layout and a powerful search tool to find just about any free photo you’re looking for. Also a big thumbs up.
  6. Flickr’s Creative Commons Directory
    This is the big one, folks. Flickr’s one of the biggest photography related sites on the internet, and everyone can have an account (<3 Flickr). The big deal here is that a lot of people have chosen to share their images with the world under various Creative Commons Licenses. Take a look, I guarantee you’ll find something worthwhile.
  7. FreeRange
    FreeRange is a bit like Yotophoto in that it’s primarily for people who know what they’re looking for. The search works, but perhaps a little cleanup on their results page would be nice (better details would be helpful in any case).
  8. Flickr’s Stock Repository Group
    Leave what you can, take what you need. Make sure to give the photographer a heads up when you use something, but otherwise go for a browse - there’s some good stuff here.
  9. morgueFile
    While it doesn’t seem to have an incredible number of images, what photos it does have is high resolution and requires very little cleanup. Take a look - they might have what you need.
  10. PerfectPixelDigital
    Very much like morgueFile, this one doesn’t have a ton of images, but the layout is clean, easily navigable, and they have some really nice shots.

39 Responses to “Top 10 Sites for Free Stock Photos”


  1. 1 baye_faux Oct 5th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    hey thanks, that was mad helpful.

  2. 2 exinco Nov 19th, 2007 at 9:26 am

    wonderful collection of resource

  3. 3 Benny Dec 10th, 2007 at 10:00 am

    I’ve been looking into getting some stock photos. Thanks for this helpful list!

  4. 4 prelox Apr 23rd, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    Nice collection of photo resources. It is definitely helpful with my next freelance graphics project.

  5. 5 Husac Jun 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Hi!
    You can use my photos for free at http://freeartisticphotos.com - all of them are taken by me and made Public Domain ; hope you enjoy them!

    Cheers, Husac!
    I hope that you found it interesting!

  6. 6 callcentergal Jun 13th, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    Thanks for the very useful info. =) Will check those sites asap.

  7. 7 Levitra Jun 26th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    The collection of photos is kind of weak, don’t think I want to use ‘em

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    Very Nice & Huge Photo Collection.

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  10. 10 Steven Jun 21st, 2009 at 5:07 am

    Nice blog! Keep up the good work.

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  12. 12 sunshine Jul 29th, 2009 at 12:14 am

    Thanks for sharing. This could really a great help for me, since I’m looking for free photos which is legal, and so that I could place on my posts.

  13. 13 TomDJ Jul 29th, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    You should try http://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos
    They’re a commercial stock agency, with an extensive collection of free images. They’re already licensable so you just register and download them.

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  27. 27 Saddles for Sale Mar 10th, 2010 at 2:26 am

    I was not aware Flickr’s Creative Commons Directory. This was a brilliant website. Thank you for sharing this list.

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