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Subject: Best free stockphoto sites?

vintorix opened this issue on Mar 21, 2009 · 7 posts
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vintorix ( ) posted Sat, 21 March 2009 at 1:57 PM · edited Sun, 12 January 2025 at 12:12 AM

I wonder what are the most useful sites for free stockphotos?
I have compiled the following list but I have not time to go through them all so I turn to
the members of this forum for help.

dreamstime.com
everystockphoto.com
imageafter.com
morguefile.com
nationsillustrated.com
openphoto.net
photorogue.com
pixelio.de
stockvault.net
unprofound.com
photogen.com
sxc.hu

I have been using sxc.hu. Is there any more in the same class? Have I missed some important?
(I am meaning real free, not just cheap)

Thx beforehand

retrocity ( ) posted Sun, 22 March 2009 at 12:11 AM

i've found some useful images on morguefile (mainly outdoor landscape shots...) but based on need, i use dreamstime at the office and usually pay for the "better" shots , same with stock exchange (sxc.hu).

these sites are great for photographers starting out in the "stock" trade, as they offer the ability to get exposure (no pun intended) as skills get better. 

those are the three i use the most

:)
retrocity

vintorix ( ) posted Sun, 22 March 2009 at 2:48 AM

Thank you. The info is appreciated. Dreamstime is the actually have bought some pictures.

CaptainJack1 ( ) posted Sun, 22 March 2009 at 7:53 AM

I use Image After (already on your list) a lot, but mostly for background images and making textures. Probably 60% of every Poser image I've made and posted here has a background image from there.

vintorix ( ) posted Sun, 22 March 2009 at 8:39 AM

Thank you! Seem like a very usful site. As I said, I have not had the time to explore the whole list. It is because of that I asked for help.

purrfectdrug ( ) posted Mon, 23 March 2009 at 1:32 PM

2Textured <<(click here) is a good resource. Architectural & nature textures are abundant, but there are other choices as well. :)

www.2textured.com

vintorix ( ) posted Mon, 23 March 2009 at 2:02 PM

Thank you purrfectdrug, I will check it out. But mainly I am interested in beautiful nature scenes in  high-resolution, 2000-3000 pix at least preferable HDR. I bought a couple of DVDs with textures a while ago and have just beginned to explore it.

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