I know that you constantly hear about how visuals increase the engagement you have with your audience. The problem then becomes what kind of images and where to find them. There are tons of sites that offer stock images of varying quality. They can vary in price and either be copyright free or not. You have to take all that into consideration when you choose one. There’s nothing worse than choosing a tired old clip art image to go with your shiny new post.
Here are a host of sites that offer images for you to consider. Remember that you will be judged by the image you choose. People look at images first and read the caption (if there is one). Be mindful of that when you’re picking one.
Pixabay
You’ll find good quality copyright free images. Over 290,000 free photos, vectors and art illustrations. Paid
BigStockPhoto
With over 13 million photos, illustrations, and vectors. Paid
Fotolia
All licenses include unlimited print runs and never expire. Paid
ShutterStock
Let’s you access millions of stock photographs, illustrations, vectors, and videos. Paid
Animation Factory
Over 10 Million clipart graphics ready to download. Paid
Big Foto
Bigfoto.com, the royalty free photo agency, offers free downloads of all pictures for personal and commercial use. Free
Button Land
Collection of buttons that you can download for free. Free
Freeimages
You can download and use free stock photos. Check attribution requirements for each. Formally sxc.hu.
Free
Dreamstime
Download any stock image from their huge collection of images & illustrations. Paid
FreePhoto
Offers images that are free for on-line use. Free
MorgueFile
Free repository of stock photos that can be used for any purpose. Free
DepositPhotos
Purchase individual images or get a subscription plan. Paid
Pond5
Aside from stock photos, Pond5 also has stock music, videos, after effects and more. Paid
Kozzi
Over 100,000 completely free stock images, clipart and videos. Paid, with 7 days free.
