Where to get photos for web design?

**lilya** · 08-14-2007, 01:46 PM

I am looking for photos to add to new websites I am designing. I am against taking someone else photos and using them for my self. So where can I get some for free use or a small royalty fee?

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**jscheuer1** · 08-14-2007, 04:14 PM

http://www.sxc.hu/home

http://yotophoto.com/

**chasingmoments** · 01-15-2008, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by lilya

I am looking for photos to add to new websites I am designing. I am against taking someone else photos and using them for my self. So where can I get some for free use or a small royalty fee?

Hi, I am new, just browsing some of the script threads here... I myself am a photographer, this link on my site lists some of the major stock agencies... might be useful for you to browse - for web designers images go as cheap as $1 without buying a subscription for web resolution...

The best site for buying single images is probably dreamstime - easy to navigate, great collection of images, loads fast, well organized to view pictures. For heavy-duty image needs run with shutterstock.

Best, Olga

**chasingmoments** · 01-15-2008, 02:47 PM

Thanks for deleting the link, sorry I didn't wanna come across like this.

**jscheuer1** · 01-16-2008, 06:06 AM

No problem, that's why it was a 'no points' warning this time. If you stick around and fully participate in the forums here for awhile, eventually you can have a link to your site in your signature if you like. We do however discourage any kind of promotional links until we can be certain you are not a bot (which seems pretty clear now), and that you are not just passing through for a quick plug (the jury is still out on that one).

**chasingmoments** · 01-20-2008, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by jscheuer1

No problem, that's why it was a 'no points' warning this time. If you stick around and fully participate in the forums here for awhile, eventually you can have a link to your site in your signature if you like. We do however discourage any kind of promotional links until we can be certain you are not a bot (which seems pretty clear now), and that you are not just passing through for a quick plug (the jury is still out on that one).

Ok

got it

thanks

**Shotgun Ninja** · 01-25-2008, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by lilya

I am looking for photos to add to new websites I am designing. I am against taking someone else photos and using them for my self. So where can I get some for free use or a small royalty fee?

What types of websites are they? Furthermore, what types of images did you have in mind, structural, promotional, or decorative images?

**evan** · 01-31-2008, 02:55 PM

I started with Adobe Bridge and going to places like Getty images that sell "Royalty Free" stock photos and art.

I was introduced to istockphoto and I like them because they let you choose how to buy you photos/art. For example if you go to getty or use Adobe's tool to network with a whole bunch of sites, then you see once you purchase them, you will pay between $50 and $250 (sometimes more or less) to use them.

That being said -It's OK to download the watermaked thumbnails and comps to make presentation pieces for clients (don't buy anything until clients give the ok and also some $$$).

Istock will sell you Pictures for as low a a buck (or for $50 depending on the contract)-if it's for a "one off" type of job -such as a web banner.

Why so cheap? because Royalty Free means you get virtually unlimited use of the picture -and that applies mostly to print. You can call them up and they are easy to get ahold of if you have questions. I also think Istock should pay me every time I recommend them lol.