I'm looking for two things... One, right now I've been using iStockPhoto.com for stock photos and illustrations, however I'm looking for other sites similar to iStockPhoto that may have just as good or better selection. Two, a site where I can request work to be done, mostly illustration work. Attached are two examples of illustrations I like that I'd like to have something similar done. Thanks in advance!
Another really nice stock photo site that affordable is Lucky Oliver: http://www.luckyoliver.com/ I've used them. They have some good photos, very reasonable prices, and a great interface.
http://dreamstime.com has some great photos. On flickr, you can search by images that are available under the creative commons license. Also, morguefile.com offers completely free user provided photos for personal and commercial use. hope this helps.