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Model

Posts: 1425

Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia

I thought it'd be handy to have a list of stock photo websites here.
Some are free some you need to pay, perhaps let us know if they're free or paid when posting links too.
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May 25 09 03:06 am Link

Retoucher

P A P A R A Z Z I

Posts: 1070

Chicago, Illinois, US

I like the idea. However i got no ideas. hmm

May 25 09 09:18 am Link

Model

Zombie5050

Posts: 5

Tempe, Arizona, US

The ones I use are deviant art of course, and SXC.HU which has both free and paid.

May 25 09 09:20 am Link

Photographer

Simon Perkin

Posts: 298

Leek, England, United Kingdom

It really is not that simple... you may pay to download a photo, but you are rarely buying the *photo* - you are buying a license to use the photo.

You will need to pay careful attention to the license you buy and what it allows you to do.

Simon

May 25 09 09:22 am Link

Makeup Artist

Aeni

Posts: 1969

Phoenix, Arizona, US

PAID:
istockphoto.com
corbis.com
fotolia.com

FREE:
google.com (image search, extra large images)
sxc.hu
everystockphoto.com

There's tons more to look through if you use google and type "stock photo" or any other variation.

May 25 09 09:35 am Link

Retoucher

KKP Retouching

Posts: 1489

Anaheim, California, US

I second iStockPhoto.com

If you want real, legal stock photos, you have to pay. Sorry, end of story. iStock is cheap, and you can buy just the size you need ($1 for a web sized photo!).

May 25 09 10:05 am Link

Retoucher

StaciC

Posts: 3128

Swansea, Illinois, US

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/resourc … hotos.html

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May 25 09 10:42 am Link

Digital Artist

alegion

Posts: 88

Astoria, Oregon, US

Aeni wrote:
PAID:
istockphoto.com
corbis.com
fotolia.com

FREE:
google.com (image search, extra large images)
sxc.hu
everystockphoto.com

There's tons more to look through if you use google and type "stock photo" or any other variation.

Google.com is usually not stock...it contains copyrighted images evem when searching "stock photo"

May 25 09 11:11 am Link

Digital Artist

alegion

Posts: 88

Astoria, Oregon, US

www.deviantart.com
www.morguefile.com
www.sxc.hu
www.artician.com (soon)

May 25 09 11:15 am Link

Photographer

James Andrew Imagery

Posts: 6713

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

You can't possibly mean that if you find an image through google that you're free to use it without paying the copyright holder, do you?

May 25 09 11:17 am Link

Photographer

Digitoxin

Posts: 13456

Denver, Colorado, US

Avicdar - Toronto wrote:
You can't possibly mean that if you find an image through google that you're free to use it without paying the copyright holder, do you?

Gawd, I hope that is not what she means.

OP: while there is nothing wrong with creating a list of stockphoto sites in this thread, I trust that you are gathering it for information only so that folks can go to the sites and properly license the work for the usages that they intend or need.

Oh, and for those suggesting the the "Free" sites are a good deal, consider taking a look at this licensing agreement from one of the free sites.

http://www.sxc.hu/help/7_2

Really gets you all warm and fuzzy, eh?

May 25 09 11:27 am Link

Makeup Artist

Aeni

Posts: 1969

Phoenix, Arizona, US

alegion wrote:
Google.com is usually not stock...it contains copyrighted images evem when searching "stock photo"

This is true. Sorry everyone. Forget google and just pay for your images or take them yourself (meaning using a camera rather than pillage).

May 25 09 11:42 am Link

Artist/Painter

E Clark 2

Posts: 834

Hamilton, Ohio, US

I usually do shoot my own stock, but this is a pretty good free one.
http://www.cgtextures.com/

Yes, I read the license.

May 25 09 11:53 am Link

Photographer

Studio202

Posts: 633

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Aeni wrote:
FREE:
google.com (image search, extra large images)

That's not a stock photo agency and using a photo like that can result in legal trouble.

May 25 09 01:05 pm Link

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