One does not need to be an experienced photographer or spend money on expensive photographs in order to add extra flair, style and panache to an existing website, article or blog. Finding high-quality images on the Internet is quick, simple and free.
The websites listed below offer a wide array of quality photographs, images, clip-art and pictures, at no cost.
Large Collection of Free Online Photographs:
MorgueFile - The term "Morgue File" is a term publishers and artists use as a physical location to keep materials. Although the name is unique, this website has a plethora of free photographs and is highly recommended.
- All photographs are free
- Browse by category or use search box
- Advanced search allows users to search by date, photographer, keywords and caption
- MorgueFile offers a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, worldwide license to download photos solely for ordinary personal and/or commercial purposes
- Over 300,000 free photographs
- Nicely organized
- Share photographs with others
- Registration is encouraged
- Use images on websites, presentations, broadcast film and video, cell phones, printed newspapers, books, brochures, fliers, CD/DVD covers, letterhead, business cards. etc.
- Read Terms of Use for further information on licensing and photo restrictions
- Nicely categorized and easily navigated
- Currently offers over 9000 free photographs
- Premium photos also available
- Registration is not required, but recommended
- 1 year membership is under $5.00, otherwise monthly sign up
- Blog, tutorials and videos also available
- Nicely designed photography community
- Includes over 20,000 lovely photo's
- Registration is not required unless contributing photographs
- Standard categories plus with textures, still prints, contact sheet and macros
- OpenPhoto is also available on mobile devices
- Photos include code to insert in personal webpages and blogs
- Individual licensing information included with each photograph
- Creative Commons Licensing photographs
- Beautiful photographs
- Various symbols and illustrations available
- All photographs are free for personal and commercial use
- Numerous categories
- Over 5000 free photographs
- Free clip-art
- All photographs are public domain
- Images for any purpose, including commercial
- Numerous categories available
- 15,000 free photographs available
- Free for private or commercial use
- Also available in many languages
- Stunningly beautiful photographs
- Thousands of free public domain photographs available, unless otherwise marked
- Website requests credit upon use
- Area for visitor comments
Small Collection of Free Photographs:
- Small collection of photographs (500+)
- All photographs are free for personal or business use
- Free special occasion electronic greeting cards
- Nicely categorized
- Over 3,800 free high quality images
- Cite Mayang as source
- 20 image limit per day
- Includes texture library with hundreds of free, high-resolution textures
- Backgrounds, wallpapers and texture maps available
- Over 6,000 free photographs currently available
- Requires no link back or credit
- Watermark embedded on photographs until registration is complete
- 700 JPEG photographs
- More than 200 free fonts
- Over 100 wave sounds
- Free flash images
- Free clip-art
- Includes a small collection of lovely Public Domain photographs
- All photos are free
- Photographer Lucian Husac includes categories of animal, seascape, nature, flowers and more
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Regarding licensing for photos, it is imperative to comply with the Terms of Use and licensing requirements on each specific website prior to downloading or use of an image. As various websites stipulate different licensing requirements, it is important the user understands and complies with those specific rules prior to usage.
The simple addition of an image or photograph to an existing website or article increases visual dimension and interest, so why wait? Find the right images for your project online now.
For more information on photographs, read Free Christmas Photographs and Four Free Photo Editors.
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway - +JaceShoemaker-Galloway is more than passionate about online safety awareness. She has devoted and dedicated over five years to Internet ...
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