where to get free stock images?

Im a designer on a real low budget does anyone know where I can get legal free stock images?

 

Okay, look at the bottom of this thread for a bunch of links to what you're requiring it's been discussed before.

However, in short: The best site I've found on the net would have to be: www.sxc.hu (100% free)

 

Deviantart also, but it's depending of the owner of the pic

 

You can find some more sites in this thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=268332

 

www.usethesearch.com

 

Yikes, no it's not a good place to take art at all. They are ALL copyrighted to the owner.. using photographs from there would be copyright infringement .

 

Not all... read the end of the sentence please

 

there's also stockvault.net if you're still looking though sxc.hu is by far the best as far as free stock photography sites is concerned. also maybe browse flickr and if you find one that you like send the owner a message and ask for permission. most of the time they'll agree or ask for a small fee maybe.

 

I'm a member of deviantart and I haven't seen any owners who have stated that people can take their artwork and use it for their own purposes... but if there are any... then.. good...

 

I like to use Flickr. Be sure to check the licensees. They range from copyrighted to do whatever you want, but a lot of the photo's are artsy and can add a nice flair to a site.

 

here is somthing i found the other day... http://www.freewebpageheaders.com

 

Some people writes that you can use their photo (or whatever) that they taken, if you show where you used it, or asks for permission

 

There's a decent list here
clipartdirectory.org/free-stock-photos.htm

 

http://www.sxc.hu/
i like this one!

 

But i think not everything in http://www.sxc.hu/ is free?!

 

Honestly, in most cases it is easier and cheaper to purchase Royalty free images from dreamstime, bigstockphoto, istockphoto or any other micro-stock agency for $1-5 per image.

At least this way you know you are allowed to use the image and the terms of use all up front - no hassle!

 

everything there is free. other than the sponsored images from their partner website stockxpert.com

 

here many links to free stock sites

http://www.bluevertigo.com.ar/bluevertigo.htm

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I am a deviantART member and trust me that is one place you don't wanna take your pictures from. If you will get reported they will get you in trouble. I joined this group once on deviantart and they update news on this topic.

I got my own list if I want free images otherwise i take them myself.

http://barodian.wordpress.com/resources/

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Same I am already aware of this actually.