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Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by SERPalert, Sep 8, 2005.

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    This will help you.

    I hope it does, I have no affilliation but it helps me.
     
    SERPalert, Sep 8, 2005 IP
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    heehee, i imagine this was meant to be joined on to a thread?
     
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    Dreamshop Peon

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    It might help if you shared some details and your experiences with this site, as well as any potential costs/fees. Are there any tight usage restrictions, etc?


    I use Istock Photo a lot. Most photos run around $1 to $2 (US dollars) per use and they have great quality photography. They also have a lot of designers now offering web elements, illustrations, etc.
     
    Dreamshop, Sep 8, 2005 IP
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    SERPalert Guest

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    Ok, perhaps I neglected to include a important word here.

    FREE STOCK PHOTOS!

    My experience is good. They're probably not as good as istockphoto however the price speaks volumes of my language
     
    SERPalert, Sep 9, 2005 IP
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    I've used SXC for quite a while now and basically, it is a free stock photo website.

    You must read the text below each image though, where the author has given information on the type of permission required (Sometimes you need written permission to use it commercially etc).

    But over all, when its not running slow, its a fantastic site.
     
    iCreate, Sep 9, 2005 IP
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    SXC rocks when the server isn't busy crashing....
     
    SEbasic, Sep 9, 2005 IP
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    Fair point. It has improved recently with the addition of a new server/s but I think that its grown so much since, that they really need to add about another 5 to get on top of things :)
     
    iCreate, Sep 12, 2005 IP
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    SEbasic Peon

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    Tell me about it...

    It seems that how ever many more servers they add, there is always a backlog they need to catch up on...

    It's such a shame, but it does work from time to time ;)
     
    SEbasic, Sep 12, 2005 IP
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    The selection at dreamstime is just incredible. Once i started buying there I lost patience with sxc.hu.

    Although, they are very fast and reliable ever since they installed their new system.
     
    blakekr, Jan 25, 2006 IP
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    Well gang, they are not free, but for those of you looking for aviation, military, aerial and location photography you might consider my stock photo archive.

    I have images available on a rights limited and royalty free basis to meet most business needs.

    Bear with me and I'll have those old archive pages up in a new, searchable database shortly.
     
    aeronautic.net, Jan 26, 2006 IP
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    greatest thread on DP ever.. now i have the resources after being worried all time about the copyright.. million thanks contributors ..
     
    rewlie, Apr 3, 2006 IP
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    From time to time. ;)
     
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    Microsoft has a lot of photographs available online too.
     
    mdvaden, Apr 3, 2006 IP
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    SXC is excellent, lots of the photographers will happily grant permission to use their pics, all you have to do is send them a quick email.

    www.morguefile.com is also very good and usually doesn't even require specific permission from the photographer.
     
    Kerosene, Apr 7, 2006 IP
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    I have used SXC quite a bit in the past, but recently found

    http://www.imageafter.com/

    It has been pretty useful
     
    volkswes, Apr 7, 2006 IP
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    The Blish stock photography section is growing daily. Still small in comparison to some of more popular sites but we're getting there:)
     
    GuyFromChicago, Apr 7, 2006 IP
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    SXC is, I think, no longer free. Now it is about $1 per image (800 x 600 res). Still cheap as chips but as this thread is a great resource for photos, I thought I'd just update it.

    Anypone else have any new FREE photo resources?
     
    e10, May 16, 2006 IP
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    I think you're confused, e10, SXC is still very much free, and as far as I know it always will be. It's their (not so) new sister site stockxpert.com that charges $1 and up. Same company, different website. I believe what you saw was the "Premium results" at the bottom of a search results page.
     
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    Aha! You are right Sketch. Many thanks. I don't know how I tumbled on stockxpert but that is exactly what I did.
     
    e10, May 16, 2006 IP