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.
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 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.
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.