Did you know that when you download images from Google images, Pinterest and other search engines you are violating copyright laws, even if you give credit to the photographer or designer? That’s right. It’s called copyright infringement and could result in litigation, fines or both.
To avoid this situation, here are 15 websites where you can download quality stock photos for free.
Free Stock Photo Sites
- Pixabay
- Pexels
- Unsplash
- Adobe Stock
- Gratisography
- Burst
- Picjumbo
- IM Free
- Morguefile
- Stockvault
- Negative Space
- Kaboompics
- FancyCrave
- RawPixel
- Life of Pix
“Compensating” Photographers
Although you don’t have to pay for photos, there are three ways you can “compensate”
them for their intellectual property.
- Donate money.
- Link to their images or profile pages from your website or social media accounts.
- Share their work on social media using the social share buttons on the website.
How About You?
I personally use photos from the first three sites on the list. Which sites do you use? Let us know in the comment box below.
Image credit: Simon Steinberger | Pixabay