{"id":445,"date":"2014-09-27T17:23:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T21:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2016-04-30T22:13:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T02:13:36","slug":"5-great-free-stock-photography-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/5-great-free-stock-photography-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Free Stock Photography Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Creating content for a web site requires a lot of things &#8211; good content, an interesting angle, and usually some good eye candy. \u00a0Trying to find good photography is easy, if you have a large stock photography budget &#8211; but what about free site?<\/p>\n<p>Many time photographers want exposure and will offer their stock photos for free. \u00a0Of course, you&#8217;ll have to check with each site to be sure you understand and utilize the necessary license, as some of the free stock photo sites will require attribution of some variety.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 great free stock photo sites that I like to use.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/deathtothestockphoto.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/death-to-the-stock-photo-homepage1.jpg\" alt=\"Death To The Stock Photo - Homepage\" width=\"580\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Death To The Stock Photo\" href=\"http:\/\/deathtothestockphoto.com\/\">Death To The Stock Photo<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This is an interesting site that, once you sign up, will email you every month with new stock photos. \u00a0The site features two self-taught photographers who are &#8220;&#8230;<em>simply just sending our photography to friends, bloggers, artists, freelancers, businesses all with the goal of helping their brand be its best self without compromising on their visual aesthetic<\/em>&#8220;. \u00a0A premium option exists to help the site out and lets you gain access to an expanded library of additional stock photography.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/unrestrictedstock.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unrestricted-stock1.jpg\" alt=\"Unrestricted Stock\" width=\"580\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Unrestricted Stock\" href=\"http:\/\/unrestrictedstock.com\/\">Unrestricted Stock<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This site has lots of vector, videos, and stock images. \u00a0Unrestricted Stock&#8217;s mission is to &#8220;&#8230;<em>provide the world with high quality images, video and vectors at no cost with no usage restrictions.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freeimages.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-507 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/freeimages1.jpg\" alt=\"freeimages\" width=\"580\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freeimages.com\/\">Free Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Formerly known as stock.xchang, there are tons of photos (410,000!) and lots to choose from. \u00a0Thier belief was to &#8220;<em>&#8230;create a site where creative people could exchange their photos for inspiration or work<\/em>&#8220;. \u00a0A handy search box is your guide at the top, and categories at the bottom are present to help you find\u00a0the best photo for your project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.picjumbo.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-509 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/picjumbo1.jpg\" alt=\"picjumbo\" width=\"580\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"PicJumbo\" href=\"http:\/\/picjumbo.com\/\">PicJumbo<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>A great site that has a vast library of stock photograph, and includes a fantastic filtering system to find just the photo that you are looking for. \u00a0The site is a labor of love for artist Viktor Hanacek.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/nos.twnsnd.co\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-old-stock1.jpg\" alt=\"New Old Stock\" width=\"580\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"New Old Stock\" href=\"http:\/\/nos.twnsnd.co\/\">New Old Stock<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of the most interesting of the group &#8211; this site contains &#8220;<em>&#8230;vintage photos from the public archives. \u00a0Free of known copyright restrictions.<\/em>&#8221; \u00a0It certainly has a very nostalgic and feel to it &#8211; many of the photos instantly convey a feeling of time gone by, which can suit a lot of content.<\/p>\n<h2>Free Stock Photography<\/h2>\n<p>Photography can help visually tell a story &#8211; nothing can help engage someone like seeing an image that draws the eye and intrigues a person to want to know more. \u00a0These are but a few of the sites available &#8211; if I missed your favorite site, be sure to let me know and I&#8217;ll review it in a future post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating content for a web site requires a lot of things &#8211; good content, an interesting angle, and usually some good eye candy.  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