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Despite the wealth of images available on the web, sometimes it\u2019s hard to find exactly what you\u2019re looking for\u2026especially if you have a small or non-existent budget. We\u2019ve pulled together a list of some of the best cheap and free stock image websites so you can source photos, textures, icons, illustrations and much more with ease.<\/p>\n

Before using an image, please have a read of the website\u2019s terms of use and any relevant licence information to ensure you don\u2019t breach copyright or attribution requirements.<\/p>\n

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Free stock images<\/h4>\n

• ADigitalDreamer.com\/gallery<\/a>– Free royalty free images.<\/p>\n

• FreeRangeStock.com<\/a> – A good collection of free photos and textures.<\/p>\n

• Unprofound.com<\/a> – Run by a small group of photographers, Unprofound has a good selection of photos to choose from.<\/p>\n

• TextureGen.com<\/a> – A wide variety of free stock textures to choose from.<\/p>\n

• PhotoRogue.com<\/a> – This site hasn\u2019t been updated in a while but has an unusual twist; you can request a specific image and volunteers will try and find one that meets your specification. There are plenty of great images to choose from.<\/p>\n

• ImageAfter.com<\/a> – Plenty of free images, although the quality does vary.<\/p>\n

• Morguefile.com<\/a> – Free images for creatives by creatives.<\/p>\n

• Cepolina.com<\/a> – Over 15000 meticulously categorised photos, available for download in six different sizes.<\/p>\n

• Public-Domain-Photos<\/a> – 5000 free public domain photos to browse through.<\/p>\n

• OpenPhoto<\/a> – Free images, but be careful to check the license of each photo for usage.<\/p>\n

• ImageBase.DaivdInBlack.com<\/a> – A reasonable selection of free photos, although quality does vary.<\/p>\n

• Flickr Creative Commons<\/a>\u2013 Check licences carefully and credit the owner with a link to their profile.<\/p>\n

• Single Shot<\/a> \u2013 A small but growing collection of reasonably large photos.<\/p>\n

• PublicPhoto.org<\/a> – Nice range of free images, but the sizes may be too restrictive for some.<\/p>\n

• WikiMedia Commons<\/a> – Over ten million photos to choose from. Attribution is required.<\/p>\n

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    PhotoLib.noaa.gov<\/a> – Photos must be credited and a few have copyright restrictions (refer to the About page for more details).<\/p>\n

    • PhotoGen.com<\/a> \u2013Lots of great quality photos. Sign up is required to access image downloads.<\/p>\n

    • FreePhotosBank.com<\/a> – A small but high quality collection covering a range of subjects.<\/p>\n

    • FreePixels.com<\/a> – Over 4000 images, the majority of which are nature or object themed.<\/p>\n

    • StockVault.net<\/a> \u2013 27000 free images and a community of over 40000 members. One to bookmark.<\/p>\n

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    Both free and cheap stock images<\/h4>\n

    • IconFinder.com<\/a> \u2013 We linked to this on Twitter<\/a> last month. There\u2019s a huge selection of icons although not all of them are free. If icons are your thing, check out our free hosting and tech-themed icons on our resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

    •  Veer.com<\/a> – They only have a tiny selection of free images every month, but there\u2019s a good selection of premium images that are extremely cheap and great quality. Well-organised and easy to navigate.<\/p>\n

    •  FreePik.com -A pretty good image search website which is well set out and easy to use. Contrary to its name, not all the images are free (although the majority are).<\/p>\n

    •  FreeFoto.com<\/a> – Photos are free in return for a link back, or you can purchase a licence for complete freedom.<\/p>\n

    •  DreamsTime.com<\/a> – Very well organised with plenty of images available. Free photos are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Cheap stock images<\/h4>\n

    • PixMac.co.uk<\/a> – Low prices and a wide selection of photos available, including celebrities.<\/p>\n

    • MediaBakery.com<\/a> – Offers to beat prices of similar images elsewhere on the web.<\/p>\n

    • FoodAndDrinkPhotos.com<\/a> \u2013 A premium photo site specialising in photos of food and drink, which can often be harder to source.<\/p>\n

    • CutCaster.com<\/a> – Another paid resource with good prices and no need to register.<\/p>\n

    • Fotolia.com<\/a> – A well-known, cheap source of stock photos with different payment options available.<\/p>\n

    • iStockPhoto.com<\/a> \u2013 One of the most popular image sites, iStockPhoto has a huge collection of photos at very reasonable prices.<\/p>\n

    What are your favourite resources for images? Leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n

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