Photo Imagery is an absolute must when it comes to your social media profiles. Great images can spark the right emotion for your post, and can attract your target audience to your content. While it is important to have images created specifically for your business, (headshots, products, office or business related) stock photos can help fill in all the gaps needed when images are necessary.
If you aren’t familiar with stock photos, they are license free and can be used for your commercial use. Every free site will have restrictions on what you can do with the images, or if you need to give credit to the owner, but basically if you aren’t using the image for any paid product, you should be ok to use. Be sure to read through each site’s rules and regulations if you are unsure. Some of these sites also encourage a small donation to go towards the photographer who created the image. It’s a great, small way to show some appreciation for their hard work.
20 Free Stock Photo Sites
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Pexels
Pixabay
Unsplash
Nappy.co
Stocksy
Barn Images
Magdeleine
Gratisography
Kaboompics
Bucketlistly
SplitShire
Freepik
Librestock
Splashbase
ISO Republic
GetRefe
Stock Up
Jeshoots
Foodies Feed
Sometimes the free stock photos aren’t cutting it when it comes to your graphic needs. There are many great sites out there which require a paid subscription or pay per image which give you a better range in image choices. These photos are a great way to make a big impression because they tend to stand out more amongst all of the free images. Many of these sites also offer free images when you sign up for their mailing list, which is another great way to round out your collections.
10+ Sites for Paid Graphics
Creative Market
Shutterstock
Istock Photo
HauteStock
Adobe Stock
Depositphotos
Pixie Stock
CreateHerStock
The Photo Forest
Death to the Stock Photo
Oh Tilly
Regardless of where you get your stock photography from, be sure to follow the rules and regulations from each site. If you are unsure, reach out and message the company directly.
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