Thursday 15 October 2009

Free image websites

A common question, especially now that GLO-Maker 2.0 is being more widely used, is: "Where can I find free high-quality images?" Well, the answer is a growing number of sites. I've listed some of my favourites below. Some offer images under a CC licence, others require attribution and a link-back to the originating site. Some ask you to get in touch with the owner direct. It's essential that you read the terms and conditions thoroughly to ensure you are not infringing copyright; this is particularly important when importing images into GLO-Maker as they may subsequently be reused by others, so the attribution needs to be correct and adherence to the conditions in the first instance is paramount, as these will be duplicated in subsequent versions.

FlickrCC flickrcc.bluemountains.net
FreeFoto.com www.freefoto.com
FreeDigitalPhotos.net www.freedigitalphotos.net
bigfoto.com www.bigfoto.com
everystockphoto.com www.everystockphoto.com
freephotosbank.com www.freephotosbank.com
fromoldbooks.org www.fromoldbooks.org
Wellcome Images images.wellcome.ac.uk
Idée Labs Multicolr Search Lab labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr/
Stock.XCHNG www.sxc.hu/
morgueFile www.morguefile.com/
Spell with flickr metaatem.net/words/


If you know of or discover any others, please let us know.

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