So a little while ago, I created a list of some of the many stock photo websites that provide free stock photos on another blog. Stock photos are something of a must have for any blogger, as you want to create great looking blog post header images, and these stock photo websites make the job super easily.
Most of the images in the following examples can also be edited, to exactly get the look you’re after. For me, I can’t use Photoshop, but I have an alternate that makes editing an easy task. I use PosterMyWall, and if editing photos isn’t your strong suit, or even if it is, you should try out this website.
PosterMyWall Link: https://www.postermywall.com/
Anyway, onwards to the list!
Negative Space
Negative Space provides free stock photos for all sorts of categories. You can search for images on the website, and also subscribe to exclusive images emailed weekly. Images can be used commercially, and need not be attributed, but I’m going to mention their name anyway because they’re awesome.
Most of the photos aren’t free and have attribution license requirements. Normally you need to purchase and attribute the photos that you use. No membership necessary.
Link: https://negativespace.co/
Superfamous
Superfamous is a Media project run by Folkert Gorter. Apart from the very intriguing website design, his collection contains high resolution photography of the many primal elements of nature(well most of it). It’s perfect for website design and desktop wallpapers. It’s available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License(CC1), so use it as you like for free, provided you give due credit, by mentioning Superfamous in the caption, or at the bottom of your post with other attributions.
Link: http://superfamous.com/
Life of Pix
Life of Pix provides high resolution free stock photos, free of cost, and don’t require attribution. They can be used for personal and commercial use. The Photos are provided by Leeroy Advertising Agency in Montreal and a large network of Photographers. View their terms of use here.
Link: http://www.lifeofpix.com/
Public Domain Archive
When you check out Public Domain Archive, “New 100% Free Stock Photos. Every. Single. Week.” is the first thing you read, and it definitely caught my attention.
FREE high quality stock photos are available, with no attribution required. You can also check out their premium subscription for only 10$, giving you bulk downloads and removes pesky ads.
Oh and they have some pretty awesome vintage photos. Check it out!
Link: http://publicdomainarchive.com
Gratisography
Gratisography has one of the strangest and most creative stock photo collections out there. Photos are by Ryan McGuire - they’re free of attribution, download as you please, and use them for commercial or personal use (CC0).
You can search for images, which are also conveniently divided into categories for easy exploration. This collection is unique in it’s own right. Seriously, go check it out now.
Link: http://www.gratisography.com/
StockSnap.Io
StockSnap.io provides high res images free of attribution (CC0), as well as free downloads. The website is well designed, making navigation super easy. You can find out the most downloaded stock photos by clicking on the trending section.
They also have nifty photo editing tools inside their website, great for light editing.
Link: https://stocksnap.io/
New Old Stock
Do you love vintage stock photos? Then New Old Stock is just your thing! Keep scrolling down and enjoy the treats as they come. Free to use for personal and noncommercial uses. Great for blogs.
Link: http://nos.twnsnd.co/
Magdeleine
Apart from the beautiful website design, Magdeleine provides high resolution stock photos of all kinds, simplifying your search. A really cool feature about this website is that you can look for images based on their dominant color.
Some images are CC0 license, others CC1 (which require attribution), so check the image’s license before downloading to check whether it requires attribution.
Link: https://magdeleine.co/
ISO Republic
ISO Republic provides over 1000 high resolution images, aimed especially for wordpress themes and web templates for bloggers, teachers, web developers and other professionals. Images can be used for personal and commercial, and attribution isn’t needed but appreciated.
Link: http://isorepublic.com/
Picography
A small photo gallery of free CC0 images. Subscribe to their email list to get more stock photos in your email.
Link: http://picography.co/
Picjumbo
Picjumbo provides high resolution stock photos for free personal use and commercial use. They have a large variety of stock photos, and the website provides you curated content on the front page in the form of albums such as "The Best of Free Images" and "Random Images".
You can also get their premium membership, to gain access to all their images, and you can download all their images at once. See their FAQ for more info.
Link: https://picjumbo.com/
SplitShire
SplitShire is a medium sized photo gallery containing high resolution photos which can be used for personal and commercial use. The photos are a work of art, and it’ll leave you looking for more. Download process is straightforward, no need for registration.
Link: https://www.splitshire.com/
Stokpic
Stokpic contains high quality images of various categories. The images can be used for commercial or personal purposes, and it’s free. You can subscribe to them, so they’ll send you 10 new stock photos every 2 weeks.
Link: http://stokpic.com/
Free Nature Stock
Serene atmospheric photos? Check. Breathtaking landscape photos? Check! Free Nature Stock specializes in providing photos of nature which you can use for free. It’s licensed under CC0, so the images can be used for personal and commercial projects, and attribution isn’t required. Follow their instagram page, it will greatly improve your instagram feed.
Link: http://freenaturestock.com/
Unsplash
If you’re looking for picturesque landscape photos for your website design, Unsplash is a good choice. It has a medium sized but beautiful gallery, and the photos are free to use under CC0 (free personal and commercial use, attribution not required).
Link: https://unsplash.com/