DISCOVERING THE TOP SOURCES FOR HIGH-QUALITY FREE STOCK IMAGES FOR YOUR WEBSITE & BLOG
- Lola White
- Sep 28, 2023
- 3 min read
Over the years of my blogging journey, free stock photos have proven to be invaluable to me. They come to my rescue when I'm short on time to capture my own blog visuals or when I require images for promoting my products. My enthusiasm for discovering fresh, freely available photos for both personal and commercial use knows no bounds. If you're eager to uncover top-notch free images for enhancing your blogs and social media posts, I'm here to share the secrets!
Maintaining a stash of complimentary blog images proves incredibly handy, particularly when you're racing against the clock to publish a blog post and need a speedy image inclusion. Likewise, when crafting marketing visuals for a product and seeking mockups or background images, having these free resources at your fingertips is a game-changer.
BEST FREE STOCK PHOTO WEBSITES FOR BLOG AND COMMERCIAL USE
WHAT ARE FREE STOCK PHOTOS?
But first, what exactly are free stock photos? These gems are images generously shared on various websites for anyone to use without charge. You can download these images and use them for a wide range of purposes, from spicing up your blog posts to jazzing up your social media content and even making your products shine. Most of these images come with a license that allows you to use them without needing to give credit, which is super convenient. Just remember, though, that claiming them as your own and redistributing them is a no-no.
WHERE CAN I GET FREE IMAGES FOR MY BLOG?
There are lots of different websites where you can download free images for your blog or website. Following are the websites with the best free photos:
Pixabay is one of the first free photo sites I landed on and I found so many images there. Search for anything and you’ll find high quality photos to use for free in any commercial projects. You have to spend some time scrolling through but there are some real gems there.
Pexels has become my favourite free photo site and I think it’s one of the best due to the talented photographers who so generously contribute to it. I love visiting their Photographer Leaderboard page to see what the most popular photos and photographers are, and that’s where I’ve found a few photographers that I keep checking back on because I love their work.
I love Unsplash for the random photos I stumble upon that are so good… they don’t seem to be on other stock photo websites like a lot of the repeat photos you see being shared around. If you find an image you love, try adding a filter to it so it matches in with your branding, like I’ve done with the photo below!
BEST FREE STOCK PHOTOS FOR BLOGGERS
Visual Hunt has a very similar mix of free photos as Pixabay and Pexels. They do have the option to search by color, but I find the best way to find the best images is to type in a keyword into the search bar, such as ‘Desk’ and they will show you the most relevant, quality images.
Stock Snap has a really cute variety of images, especially if you search for the word ‘pink’. There’s lots of stationery, notebooks, coffee and desktops.
Ivory Mix has 350+ free photos to give you if you sign up to their mailing list. Absolutely perfect for blogging, the photos you can download are girly, fun and will add personality to your posts. There’s desktops, coffee, home decor, flowers, notebooks and other lifestyle displays.
Skitter Photo doesn’t have as many photos as some of the other stock photo sites however if you search for flowers, pink or fashion you might find a few that catch your eye.
PicJumbo has some really great quality photographs, especially fashion and beauty related, with the ability to purchase full photo packs if you like what you see.
Styled Stock has a huge selection of free desktops, tech mockups and lifestyle shots, all minimal and clean in style.
Free blog photo websites are great blog resources to save for later, as you never know when they might come in handy! I recommend creating a folder on your computer specifically for stock photos, so when you download them you can keep track of where they’ve come from and what you’re allowed to use them for.
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