Where To Find Free Images For My Blog Part 2
Mini-Guide, Part 2
Stockcache Gallery
http://stockcache.com/gallery/
Stockcache Gallery offers a collection of free stock photography licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. It also has an associated blog provides updates on the gallery as well as news related to photography.
The collection has over 800 files sorted into 77 categories. THe home page displays four random files and the four newest files along with their dimensions and file sizes. Category pages display all the images in thumbnails. Click on one that catches your eye to see a larger view, get its details, rate it, download it in its original format or as a zipped file or send it as an ecard to a friend.
The Hotlist, which appears in the top menu, displays the most popular files. Stockcache Gallery's search feature comes with a few ways to narrow your search results or you can click on a keyword from the keyword list. This is a well-organized gallery with quality photos.
unprofound.com
http://www.unprofound.com/
unprofound.com is a collection of photos sorted by basic colors instead of the usual categories. White, however, isn't white as it's a "everything else" category. You can also use the simple search tool to find photos. The home page displays the most recently submitted photos.
The home page explains the terms of use that you can use it any way you like, but do not distribute the photos. Pick a color, any color to see its photos and the name of the photographer. Click on the photographer's name to see the person's profile and complete collection.
unprofound.com is rather a profound site with a nice collection and a unique way to find photos.
Amazing Textures
http://amazingtextures.com/
Amazing Textures is a collection of images and textures for personal use only per the license agreement. Textures are a great way to enhance a site or picture.Images and textures are grouped into three main categories: nature, urban and other. Currently, there are over 600 available for downloading.
Discover new textures by browsing categories, new images, top textures, or using the search tool. Every image comes with information on the date uploaded, hits, number of downloads, ratings, file size and whether or not a hi-res version is available. The site also comes with a lightbox feature so you can save your photos for later reference.
Tutorials are also available where you can get help with modeling, texturing and other general tutorials. If you can't find your answers here, you might try the forums. Amazing Textures offers a small and unique collection.
NPS
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/slidefile/index.htm
National Park Service (NPS) has over 9000 images available in the public domain for use, free of charge as long as you credit the photo as "NPS Photo" or "NPS Photo by (photographer's name)". The photos are specifically related to Yellowstone National Park covering animals, fire, geology, park structures, special events and more.
According to the site's FAQ, NPS has 19,000 images and plans to continue scanning and posting those that aren't yet online. Images are neatly organized in thumbnails on their category pages along with their file names and a brief description.
When you click an image, the site loads the full size of the image and you can right-click and select "Save as..." It's a well-organized site considering there are thousands of photos with many more coming.
FreePhotosBank
http://www.freephotosbank.com/
FreePhotosBank free stock photo gallery grants visitors with non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use these photographic images on the terms of its agreement.
Search or browse categories to find photos or check out the newest or random photos that appear on the home page. Click on Hot List to see the most popular photos as well as photos with the highest rating, most views and most downloads. Some photos have an added digital effect so you'll find a diversity of photos you might not otherwise find on other photo sites.
Each photo comes with info regarding its size, number of views, downloads, rating, and photographer's information. You can also email the photo to a friend or print it. You can download the image in its original jpg file or as a zipped file. You'll find a quality collection with hundreds of photos.
freedigitalphotos.net
http://freedigitalphotos.net/
Freedigitalphotos.net has over 2000 free images for use in commercial and non-commercial work so long as you don't claim the works as your own, redistribute them or offer them for sale.
Browse photos by category or use the search tool. Each category has sub-categories, which could have sub-categories of their own. The sub-category thumbnails display the title and the number of times viewed. Click the thumbnail to see a larger view. If you want the image, right-click on the image and save it.
The home page displays a random image. You can refresh it to change the image. It's an easy to use site with a good collection.
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ArtFavor
http://www.artfavor.com/
ArtFavor has a collection of vector and flash clipart, sounds, fonts, photos, pictures and images that the site indicates, "All artwork and sounds are absolutely free and you can use them in commercial applications." You can download files in their original or zipped format.
The site has over 700 photos in jpg format. The photo collection lists many categories on the right side of the page along with and the number of pictures in each.
The category page displays medium-sized thumbnails along with the name of the picture and its tags. Click on the image to get its dimensions and file size. From here, you can download the image or view the image. In addition to browsing by category, you can use the search tool to find pictures. This site has a good selection.
BurningWell.org
http://www.burningwell.org/
BurningWell.org is a repository of over 1400 public domain images for your use. You're allowed to download, copy and use the photos for any purpose. Photos from from photographers around the world. The site has eight top-level albums (categories) and 27 in total ranging from activities to textures.
Each album has thumbnail photos accompanied with photo dimensions and a short description. When there are people in a picture, you not only need the photographer's permission, but also the subject's and some of the pictures indicate permission has been given. When viewing the image, you can view it at full size or normal size.
RSS feeds are available so you know when new pictures have been added. Find images either by browsing the albums or using the search feature. Each album displays the number of items as well as the list of its sub-albums. This is a quality site with a diversity of pictures.
Visipix
http://www.visipix.com/
Visipix is an art museum, clip art, and photo gallery with around 100,000 exhibits. If you publish the photos, the site requires crediting the authors and Vispix.com somewhere near the pictures. Per the copyright page, all copyrights are free. However, they can't be used in the sex industry or in the promotion of tobacco and alcohol.
The photo gallery organizes the photos with thumbnails and a short description. Browse the gallery by jumping pages, doing a keyword or syllable search or you can select one of four other search methods. The Help button explains how to use each method. The Clips section contains clip art, but most of them are not what most of us call clip art as they are like photos rather than flat images.
You can zoom in pictures with the site's Java tool. Just click on the image to zoom in and hold Shift while clicking to zoom out. The Start Mirror button shows a mirrored version of the photo and the Info explains this process as Western and Eastern eyes look at art differently. Each picture comes with multiple sizes; click on the one you want.
It also has two newsgroups: Visipix Photo and Visipix Art, which showcase more pictures. Beware these might be copyrighted, but it's not clear which are and which aren't. This site has many wonderful things to discover, so be prepared to spend a lot of time once you get there.
Photocase
http://www.photocase.com/
Photocase contains a repository of photos and a community that includes forums, polls, buddy lists and user profiles. The site was formerly located at photocase.de, so if you've been there — check your bookmarks to ensure it's updated.
Photos from this site may be used for commercial and noncommercial self-contained original work. You can download up to three photos per day. If you need to download more, the site requires buying download credits through its shopping section. Or you can upload a picture and for every upload, you get five download credits.
Photocase also has a magazine with articles, short stories and a photo contest. To download the photos requires free registration, plus it allows you to become a part of the community, upload photos and personalize your account. Photocase also comes in Deutsch (German). The collection has many high quality photos.
Majestic Imagery
http://majesticimagery.com/
Majestic Imagery has a collection of over 400 royalty free photos organized by categories. The terms of use require that those who use photos give proper credit with a link back to the site. Find new photos by browsing the categories, which have a number next to their names to find out how many photos are in each category.
The site also has a search box as well as an advanced search form. You can also find the newest images by clicking on New Images or scrolling down to the bottom of the home page for the thumbnails. Thumbnail pages display the number of downloads and comments. You can also increase the number of thumbnails per page by clicking the drop-down box at the bottom of the page. The site requires free registration if you wish to download images. It's possible to find a gem in this nice collection.
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Pictures from Old Books
http://fromoldbooks.org/
Pictures from Old Books is a unique collection of over 800 images scanned from old books that are public domain (copyright-free or out of copyright) unless otherwise noted. The site has many pictures of castles, abbeys and old houses. The home page has new images on the left side or you can use the search tool with various options to find pictures.
When you find a photo of interest and click on it, the listing provides its title, source, place shown (if applicable), keywords, status (in terms of copyright), filename and notes. Each photo also comes in several dimensions shown on the left of the photo, so you just click on the size you want. It has many photos you won't find elsewhere that can add character to wherever you use them.
Free Stock Photos from Cepolina Photos
http://www.cepolina.com/freephoto/
Free Stock Photos from Cepolina Photos contains over 1900 photos by three photographers covering mostly nature and geography. You can search photos by category, thumbnails or keywords. The thumbnails page shows about 100 photos and when you select one, its details includes the album and category names with links so you can explore more similar photos.
The photos are free (see FAQs for details) as long as the site is credited and that you don't link directly to the images of the web site as that's stealing bandwidth. The images on the site are 600x460 pixels. If you want larger photos, you can buy the high resolution images on DVD for $40 (currently sold out). The photo collection is superb.
ImageBase
http://davidniblack.com/imagebase/
ImageBase is a collection of over a few hundred photos on nature, people, city, and objects taken by presumably one person, David Niblack. Though a small database in comparison to others, you can expect to find quality photos here. The site clearly states that "all images are 100% free to use." Click on one of the categories to view its thumbnail images on the left side of the screen and the currently selected photo in full size on the right side.
The bottom of the photo provides the date taken, resolution, and file name. Select any image from the thumbnails or click on Next Page to see the next set of thumbnails. After clicking on a thumbnail, the full image appears on the right. If you click on the full image, it takes you to the next one. To save the image, right-click on it and save it. The collection has quality photos worth looking at.
Woophy
http://www.woophy.com/
Woophy has a collection of over 23,000 photos from around the world and over 4300 cities are represented. You can search by city, country, category keywords or member to find photos. The categories are animals, culture, landmarks & buildings, objects and people. You can also limit the search results by date and sort by number of views.
The world map appears on the site where you can click on a city to view the pictures from the city. At the bottom of the map are statistics, the number of pictures added in the last 24 hours, city of the day, member of the month and a "Did you know?" answer. Did you know you can browse through the highest rated pictures in the search tab? Did you know that English is the third language in the world? The site has a monthly newsletter with interesting articles. Registration is required only if you wish to upload files and join the community through the forum. Woophy is a quality site with a lot to offer.
yotophoto
http://yotophoto.com/
yotophoto is a search engine for finding free photos. The nice thing about it is that it searches multiple photo collection sites, so it may make a good starting point when you're looking for something specific. Enter a keyword into the search box and the results display thumbnails along with the copyright information. The tool finds 351 images for the word "apple." Each image provides the site from where it came, size and license information.
yotophoto also has an advanced search tool so you can exclude words, limit the image size and select the licenses you want the image to have. This is a great tool as it's simple and provides exactly what you need to find your picture and its licensing information.
Creating Online Gallery
http://www.creatingonline.com/stock_photos/
Creating Online Stock Photos Gallery is a free stock photo gallery of over 500 photos, most of which have been taken by Pamela Auer Roth. Photos are free for personal or commercial use as explained in the Terms of Use. Photos are sorted by categories and each has a specific number of albums and files as shown on the gallery's home page.
It has a search tool for finding images or you can browse by looking at the newest photos, those with the latest comments and the most popular photos. Category thumbnail pages neatly organize the photos into columns and list the photo title. Click on an image to get its details. While the site has a rating tool, you have to register (free) to rate pictures as well as uploading, use the favorites feature, posting comments and participating in the forum. The site offers a small, but good quality gallery.
USDA ARS Image Gallery
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) image gallery is a complimentary collection of over 2,000 high quality digital photographs related to agriculture. The 72dpi images are available for direct download in three sizes. High-resolution (300dpi) digital images are also available from each caption page for direct download.
Search for images through the search box or browsing the categories: animals, crops, education, field research, fruits & veggies, illustrations, insects, lab research and plants. Every thumbnail comes with captions explaining the photo. The image page has instructions available in English and Spanish. There are more images available from USDA here that cover the school lunch program, fire aviation and 4H clubs.
AMG Media Works, Inc. Free Photos
http://www.amgmedia.com/freephotos/
AMG Media Works Inc. is a design and photography service company that offers free stock photos for your use as long as you give credit to the photographer, Ernest von Rosen. Photos are sorted into categories, which include miscellaneous object photos, cool object photos, funky stuff, table top objects, desktop objects, fruits and vegetables and flowers. Here's a place to find images other than the popular scenery and landscape photos. This site offers a small, high quality and eclectic collection.
FreeMediaGOO
http://www.freemediagoo.com/
FreeMediaGOO has a collection of royalty free images, audio, textures, and Flash available for commercial and private user free of charge except for propaganda, adult or suggestive materials. Credit for the images is not necessary. The images are sorted by category, which include beach, aviation, buildings, finance, sports, foods, digital factory and others. Find original and awe-inspiring digital images in the digital factory category.
Select a category to view its thumbnails and then click on the image of interest to see its full size and save it. You can also search by keywords and see the latest submissions on the images home page. It's a simple site with fine collection.
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