I often see people copying images from other websites and blogs freely without permission. They are not aware that copying image from other websites is illegal. You can be sued and/or your site can be taken down for doing so.
So, when you need an image to put in your blog or website, either you need to purchase one from stock photo selling websites like Getty Images, iStockphoto, etc. or find free ones. Before going into free resource details, I want you to learn about different licenses like public domain, creative commons, etc.
There are a few good sites where you can get high quality pictures for free. Below are the three best sources I use for all my needs.
Stock.Xchng: It is my favorite site to get quality images for my work. There are around 4 lakhs of royalty-free images available on SXC. Don’t forget to browse through Hall of Fame, Most Commented, and Most Downloaded images from the drop down menu below the SXC logo.
Flickr: It has millions of photos you can use for your site or blog with attribution. Flickr photos are tagged with Creative Commons licenses. Use the advanced search to find the image you need. Don’t forget to select the license at the bottom. Browse photos by license here.
If you find a photo you really need and there is no license mentioned, you can always mail the owner asking permission to use it on your site. I was working on a tourism site and I searched for the photos on Flickr. I found high quality pictures on Flickr, but there were no license details mentioned. I sent mail to the owners asking for the permission and they happily allowed me to use it in my work. They just wanted to know where I was using them.
Picasa Web Albums: Picasa is also a good place to search for images with Creative Commons attribution. Go to Picasa Web and on the top right corner, you will see a search box. Search for the image you are looking for and then clock the “Show Options” on the top left corner. At the bottom, you can see a section called “All licenses” Choose the one of three licenses available according to your needs and you are done.
Now, I think you got an idea where to search for free images for your website.
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