Finding the right stock photo to be used in web design is probably one of the most underestimated tasks and can sometimes take hours to find that perfect image.
The right image can improve credibility, engage visitors on a website and help sell or entice users to read content.
Lets face it most of us will judge a book by its cover.
There are hundreds of free and paid stock photo websites online but if you’re running a small website or personal blog then buying photos might be unnecessary.
Thankfully there are several free stock photo websites that provide beautiful high quality images to breathe life into your web design.
Some of the images listed on these websites may have specific copyright restrictions and other are licensed under the creative commons public domain dedication. This means you can modify or copy them without asking for permission.
If you’re looking for a photo for your web design needs you’ll certainly appreciate this list.
17 FREE STOCK PHOTO WEBSITES
1. Photopin (http://photopin.com/)
2. Unsplash (http://unsplash.com/)
3. Free Images (http://www.freeimages.com/)
4. Kaboom Pics (http://kaboompics.com/)
5. Stock Photos (http://stockphotos.io/)
6. Morguefile (http://www.morguefile.com/)
7. Stocksnap (http://stocksnap.io)
8. Picjumbo (https://picjumbo.com/)
9. Gratis photography (http://www.gratisography.com/)
10. Negative Space (http://negativespace.co/)
11. Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/)
12. 123RF (https://www.123rf.com/search_free.php)
13. LibreShot (https://libreshot.com/)
14. Free Stock Photos Stock Pic (http://stokpic.com/)
15. New Old Stock (http://nos.twnsnd.co/)
16. Life of Pix (http://www.lifeofpix.com/)
17. Splitshire (https://www.splitshire.com)
If you have any free digital photo websites you recommend please recommend them in the comments below.
This is a picture of a cute kitten. I don’t know when i’ll ever get to use pictures like this again but look at those blue eyes. DAWWWW!
