10 Fantastic Free Stock Photo Resources

Great blogging is not just about writing. It’s also about displaying your content well and fulfilling your reader’s expectations. A means of doing this involves using html properly and inserting captivating photos in your article. If you often struggle to find the time to take your own photos, stock photos can be a great solution. Have a look at our curated list of free stock photo resources to find some images that can make all the difference the readership of your blogs.

1. Unsplash

Unsplash’s plethora of over 80,000 photos is absolutely huge and consists of free stock photos which have been uploaded by its own community of photographers – a group of artists who share a passion for taking photos around the world. What’s great about Unsplash is its sense of online community and the fact that it allows you to curate your own collection of images. Since all the photos found on Unsplash are licensed under the Creative Commons act CCO, you’re granted the ability to use photos for both personal and commercial use. You can also manipulate photos and use them to create new works of art if you wish!

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

High Resolution? Yes

Sign Up required? No

2. Pexels

With an array of over 25,000 searchable images, Pexels is undoubtedly one of the most useful sites when it comes to finding high quality material to use for your blogs. All its images are public domain and licensed under Creative Commons CCO which inherently means that there’s no need for attribution and images taken from the site can be used for personal and commercial use.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

High Resolution? Yes

Sign up required to download photos? No

3. PicJumbo

At 22 years old, Czech photographer named Viktor Hanacek started building his online photography empire. And since 2013 he’s continued to add tons of new stock photos to his site, PicJumbo, which aided in making the website a massive success in its field.

Whilst the images on his site are all free, subscribing to PicJumbo’s premium service can enable you to download all the images at once as well as explore images which have not yet been published on the site!

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No, but attribution is appreciated.

Variety? Medium

Sign up required to download photos? No

4. Life of Pix 

Life of pix is another great option for you to get free stock photos off. And whilst their array of images isn’t as large as its competitors, I still think it’s still totally worth checking out as they offer a captivating gallery of high resolution images which are grouped by theme.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

Sign up required to download photos? No

5. Pixabay

One of my favorite websites where I often find free stock photos regularly is Pixabay. Their array of images, which includes photos and illustrations, features everything from animals to sports, nature and virtually everything under the sun. And best of all they’re all searchable. Simply type in the keyword that’s related to what you’re looking for in the sites search function and once that’s then all you need to do is find a photo to use. All their images are licensed under the Creative Commons CCO act which basically means that there’s no need for attribution.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

Sign up required to download photos? No

6. Death to the Stock Photo

A rather interesting site to get free stock photos off is Death to the Stock Photo. Whilst their array of photos isn’t as large or varied as the likes of Pixabay or Pexels, by simply signing up you’ll be able to receive a photo pack, consisting of 10 free photos each month, directly in your inbox. The photos are taken by a group of contributing photographers and are generally focused on a particular theme.

Searchable? No

Attribution required? Check license

Variety? Small

High Resolution? Yes

Sign Up required to download photos? Yes

7. Gratisography

Gratisography is a site by Ryan Mcguire which offers quite a marvelous mix of free, high-quality stock photos to the masses. Like many other sites, free stock photos from this site can be used without the need to attribute. Nonetheless, the photographers at Gratisography always appreciate the credit you give them. Any free stock photos you tak off their site can be used on their own or remixed to create something new.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

High Resolution? Yes

Sign Up required to download photos? No

8. Picography

If you’re looking for beautiful free stock photos, picrography is the place to go. The free stock photos there which are licensed under Creative Commons CCO are submitted by Dave Meier amongst various other photographers and exhibit an air of professionalism about them.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Small

High Resolution? Yes

Sign Up required to download photos? No

9. KaBoomPics

KaBoomPics is a hub of photographs taken by Polish web designer Karolina (staffage.pl) who offers high resolution photos for free to other web designers, graphic designers and bloggers. By downloading images from this site, you’ll be able to use them for free and to remix them as you please. As the website’s terms state, attribution is not necessary, but as you can expect is greatly appreciated. However, you are granted the ability to do as you entirely please in regards to giving credit.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? No

Variety? Large

High Resolution? Yes

Sign Up required to download photos? No

10. Morguefile

With over 350,000 free images on its website, the Morguefile is one of the most varied photo hubs on the net. Whilst it does not have categories, you can easily search for what you want by using the site’s search function. Images here are not licensed under Creative Commons Zero act which inherently means they are not public domain. However, as stated in the site’s license page you are free to use images from morguefile to remix into your own artworks, accompany text and use for commercial purposes without attribution.

Searchable? Yes

Attribution required? Yes in some cases (see: https://morguefile.com/terms#license)

Variety? Large

High Resolution? Yes

Stock Images Are Plentiful

If you’re ever stuck for photos to use, you needn’t worry as nowadays the online realm is littered with multiple websites that have wonderful free stock photos for you to use that are completely free of charge. So, whether you’re a designer, blogger or marketer, you can certainly have your picking!