90+ Free Stock Photo Websites [Exhaustive List]

16 Jan, 2009 by Raju

Stock photos are a fundamental part of any web and graphic design. There are loads of stock photos services that offer high quality photos, however, the price is not always reasonable. The solution in this case is finding free stock photos something that isn’t always easy. In order to make this process easier I have compiled a list over the years with sites that offer free stock photos. I know this is a very crude way of listing sites, will rearrange when I find time, until then…

Know more websites? Let me know!

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Pavan Kumar
17 Jan, 2009

That’s a really good list… stumbled
Vancouver Olympics
18 Jan, 2009

What about Wikimedia Commons? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Raju
  19 Jan, 2009
  
  Thanks Vancouver, Will update
Harshad
19 Jan, 2009

Great list. Stumbled and Dugg
- Raju
  19 Jan, 2009
  
  whoa!! Thanks dude
Banu
21 Jan, 2009

Wonderful list bro,,, thank u so much
john milton
10 Feb, 2009

Hi…
Wow, I had no idea that some of those photo web sites existed…anyway thanks for sharing them…really helped me a lot…keep posting.
Thanks..
john
- Raju
  10 Feb, 2009
  
  @John,
  Welcome to my blog am glad you found it useful!
DeAndre'
19 Feb, 2009

46 is dead and 56 has been hacked (trojan horse).

Otherwise, I’m going through and bookmarking all these treasures! Thanks!
Raju
19 Feb, 2009

@DeAndre,

Thanks a lot for letting me know that. i have updated the post accordingly. It would be great if you can suggest more sites to be added here.
Cees
24 Feb, 2009

The link for the Burning Well seems wrong….
Saw Htoo
25 Aug, 2009

Great list.

Here is another one.

http://www.photovaco.com

High resolution free photos for both personal and commercial projects without any restriction.
Michele
2 Jan, 2010

I would be honored if you would include my site in your list. It shares vintage drawings and illustrations that are all in the public domain as per the Berne Convention standards.
adrianbj
28 Apr, 2010

I am often looking for free environmental science themed high resolution photos and illustrations. The IAN Image Library is a fantastic source of both:
http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/
jareso
27 May, 2010

Check also http://www.StockPhotos.it this database contains a tons of images, vectors and illustrations. Both free and commercial images are included as well.

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