How to get free photos for your Blog and Social Media

How to get free photos for your blog and social media

Let me show you How to get free photos for your blog and social media. Most people assume that in order to start a blog, they’ll need to invest in all the top-notch equipment so they can take good quality pictures for their posts. It’s most likely one of the main reason you’re holding back on getting your blog started. Well, my friend, I’m here to tell you that it’s NOT necessary. If you can afford it, then sure why not. But, if you’re watching your budget, read on for tips to get you started.

 

Like a majority of people, we love to take photos of just about any moment or experience we feel is worth holding onto for keepsake. Unfortunately, the high end, cream of the crop, DSLR Cameras can be intimidating and out of our budget. When I first started blogging, I already had the Samsung NX2000 Digital Camera that I purchased several years ago. It’s a digital camera that’s compact, looks pretty, has different shooting modes, plus built-in wifi settings that allow you to send pictures straight to your wifi device. Now, I’ve upgraded some of my equipment and have the Canon T6i DSLR Camera. I still have the Samsung camera for backup use, because it’s smaller and easier to take everywhere.

 

Understandably, not everyone can afford either one of these cameras, the Canon could be priced around $800-$1000, and digital cameras are at least $200+.  If you’re just starting up, there’s no reason to drop that kinda dough right now. Instead, your main focus is working on creating great content and adding great photos, free photos, that fits your post well. Using the tips below will help give your blog or social media a boost, which in turn will help you monetize your content and be able to afford the best and latest equipment available. So don’t just settle for mediocre pics on your posts, as much as possible, use the resources below.

 

 

After researching the good ole world wide web, I’ve gathered up some great sites where you can get great quality photos for free. There are so many stock photos that can be used and there are also lots of tips on setting up a flatlay shot to make your images look more captivating. Honestly, knowing what I know now, I’ll be updating old content with new photos from these sites.

 

Here is a list of websites I’ve found. Most of them allow you to search for photos that are tailored to your niche or you can also search by keywords. I’ve separated them into 2 categories – whether or not attribution is required. Attribution means giving credit to the respected owner or creator of that image – by way of linking to the original source, mentioning the name of the site or owner of the photo. There may also be other requirements or restrictions that are laid out on the site’s licensing terms or can vary by the photo.

 

 

Completely Free Photos

 

**The following sites have the CC0 license. Creative Commons Zero – all copyrights are waived and photo can be copied, edited, distributed for free, personal or commercial, without asking permission or providing credit to the original owner.

 

Unsplash

Creative Vix

Pexels

Pixabay

Gratisography

Photocollections

Tookapic

NegativeSpace

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Skitterphoto

 Stocksnap.io

 

Royalty Free Stock Photos

 

**The following sites offer royalty free stock photos that may be downloaded for free, for a fee or membership required. Licensing rights to these photos may vary and are indicated on the website or noted on each individual photo.

 

GoDaddy Hosting –

my current domain host, includes free stock photos, found in the ‘Add Media’ menu.

Adobe Stock Images –

Get 10 free images on signup, standard, enhanced and enhanced licences or for editorial purpose only.

Dreamstime –

includes royalty free and CC0 free images

Shutterstock –

millions of royalty free stock images

IvoryMix–

a collection of free stock photos curated by other bloggers and influencers

123RF –

royalty free stock, free images and corporate plans available

iStock –

purchase by credit or monthly limited photos

SplitShire –

free stock photos and images for commercial use, see licensing page for restrictions

FoodiesFeed –

free photos for personal or commercial use, no selling or re-selling of photos allowed

Kaboompics –

free images for personal or commercial use, photos cannot be sold and redistributed

Graphic Stock –

royalty free graphics, vectors, video clips, audio clips, monthly or annual subscription

 

Know anyone who can benefit from these tips? Feel free to share this with them and you’re definitely most welcome to share this post on social media. I hope you found this post resourceful and looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Drop me a comment below and share your links or if you’re looking for other blogging tips, ask me a question, I might be able to help. Have a lovely day!!