Hi!I was wondering this.. I am planning to write a blog about travelling. I would like to discuss different locations. However it is always awesome to add a photo or two to your blog. Specially in this type of niche. So where can I get some photos that I can post? I don't think that stock photos sites would be a good adress. Do you think it is a good idea to find photos on google and contact owners if I can use their photos and compensate that with a backlink on my blog? I don't really have the money to pay big buck for photo usage right now.
Just google the photos you need, and be sure to include a Dmca Notice on your site. You can actually go to deviantart.com to find lots of photos on nature. There it's easy to contact the owners just to let them know but you don't half to.
Why don't you try taking photos by yourself? There are many free photos in Google Images and other websites as well. You have to make sure that selected photos are absolutely free then you can use. Good luck!
1. photos from flickr 2. photos from Google Picasa Above are the two largest online photo albums come with sharing links for you to use.