Where can I get the best of royalty free photos

I'm looking to get royalty free photos paid subscription based,
eg. istockphotos, getty images.. etc

how about each cost?

where can i get the best deal? Hope you guys can help me.. thanks

 

Well i have experience with istockphoto's and gettyimages. It al depends for what you're going to use it. The big difference between istockphotos and getty images is $$$$$$$ . If you're looking for good basic pictures for example to place on a website...then you can get them for a dollar on istock. But for a really good picture on Getty in descent quality you will pay sometimes a several 100 $ ... So it's a major price difference... So take a look at your budget first !

 

Actually I'm looking for website design usage. Just use 1280px x 1280px maximum. No need a big resolution.

 

I should just use istock for $1-2 you cannot go wrong avoid getty

 

Try stock.xchng they have user-uploaded photos.

 

also deviantart . com had some good free stock images

 

Try fotolia

 

You can get stock photographs from Deviant art and take the permission of the artist to use it commercially.

 

I offer several subscription and credit options on my site (norebbo.com):

Subscriptions:
1-day membership: 50mb of downloads for $10
30-day membership: 300mb of downloads for $30
60-day membership: 1200mb of downloads for $50

Credits:
1 credit for $1
10 credits for $9
20 credits for $17
50 credits for $40

 

Try:

www.123rf.com

 

Stock Exchange: sxc.hu

 

123rf.com is good, as is istockphoto

 

I also prefer to use sxc.hu.. many photo inside

 

Try http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php (very cheap) or Microsoft Clip Art (free) or http://www.stockxpert.com/ (some free some cheap).

 

123rf, as mentioned, is a bit less expensive than istockphoto but doesn't have quite the selection. I go to 123rf first and then istockphoto if I can't find what I'm looking for on 123rf.

 

www.deviantart.com is best if you want free.

 

http://flickr.com Make sure to select the proper creative commons options when searching.
http://www.istockphoto.com Is another solid one.

 

You can get very high res images from shutterstock.com
Subscriptons is in only:
25 Hi-res images: $229 for 12 months
5 Hi-res images: $49 for 12 months

 

Free stock photos can hardly satisfy the need of yours. It's better to consult with an web designer who has a stock of great photos and who will design your site with those photos.