Need Some Pics
You may have a blog or business website and need images for it. These days, pictures and images have become big business, and they can demand high prices. So free sites are welcome.
There are some great free photo sites out there that offer some great examples of usable commercial pictures. Various download sizes are available with picture sizes in KB for your needs.
Listed below are a few no-signup free image sites;
Freepixels
But there are many more……….
Doing a Google search can also be misleading because many sites offer free photos, but you must pay for the photos. One trick is to give 15 free photos if you sign up, only to find that your 15 free images are watermarked, which were not disclosed at sign-up. It’s a great way of harvesting people’s details and personal info (Dreamstime).
The other is to advertise free photos only to find out that you must pay for them. Businesses like Adobe advertise free photos – the best free photos when they are not free at all. List of paid images;
iStockphoto
Adobe
Dreamstime
Unsplash.com (Some free pics are available)
But there are many more……….
Some other considerations when using free images are licensing. An image may be for personal use only or for commercial use. The best one for all uses is a commercial license with no restrictions.
To get the best quality photo, choose the highest resolution images. These are available on free sites.