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OpenPhoto
http://www.openphoto.net/
The Open Photo Project is a stock photo community and framework devised, implemented and supervised by Michael Jastremski. Its purpose is to allow photographers to share and protect their works through Creative Commons licensing where you can view photo thumbnails by license.
PixelPerfect Digital
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/
PixelPerfect Digital is an image archive with over 4,000 images sorted in 146 categories free for commercial and non-commercial use. The newest files appear on the gallery home page and randomly selected images on the bottom of the page. You can stay on top of the newest files by subscribing to the RSS feed. Its license states, "You are permitted to use our products to design as many projects as necessary, including those you are creating for your clients. However, beyond this use, you may not resell or redistribute our products in any other way, modified, unmodified, standalone or combined with another product without prior written (email) consent from us."
morgueFile
http://www.morguefile.com/
morgueFile contains free high-resolution digital stock photographs and reference images for either corporate or public use. The official purpose of the morgueFile image resource is one of providing free image reference materials for all creative pursuits.The archive contains over 55,000 digital images, which can be searched and accessed through well-organized categories.
Holy Land Photos
http://www.holylandphotos.org/
Holy Land Photos has over 2400 photos related to the holy lands. The photos represent a diversity of religions with photos sorted into three categories: daily life and artifacts, people and region. Regions cover Jordan, Lebanon,
Italy, Israel, Turkey and Greece. Either browse or use the search tool to find pictures. The rules for using photos from the Web site state that images are not for use on Web sites. However, users have permission to use up to four photos per Web site if clear credit is given. For more than four images, you need permission from the Web site contact.
Barry’s Free Photos
http://www.barrysfreephotos.com/
Barry’s Free Photos has over 2300 free and royalty-free stock photos organized by many categories and subcategories. Click on "more" from the home page under Free Stock Photos on the left to see the list of categories and how many photos are available for each. You can also enter keywords into the search box to find photos.
Geek Philosopher Stock Photos
http://www.geekphilosopher.com/MainPage/photos.htm
Geek Philosopher has a collection of photos, backgrounds and wallpaper organized in nine main categories with subcategories. If you use an image, the site requires you to include a link to GeekPhilosopher. According to the site, you are free to do whatever you want with these photos except redistribute them. Learn more by checking out the terms and conditions.
bigfoto.com
http://www.bigfoto.com/
bigfoto.com is a repository of photos organized by categories and sub-categories. Each sub-category has a brief description about the category. The main categories are America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Pacific, Themes and Miscellaneous. When selecting a category, a page with its description and its sub-categories appears.
FreeImages.com
http://www.freeimages.com/
FreeImages.com has over 2300 stock photos. Note this one is FreeImages.com and it’s not the same site as the one from the UK. You can read the terms and conditions to verify the rules for using the site’s photos. At the top of the category page are links to view photos that have been submitted in the last day, last seven days, last 14 days or all images. Be warned there are roughly 200 pages of thumbnails to go through if you select the All Images link.
FreeImages.co.uk
http://www.freeimages.co.uk/
FreeImages.co.uk has over 2500 stock photos. To ensure following the Web site’s rules for using its images, read the terms and conditions to ensure following the Web site’s rules for using its images. The home page lists the top three galleries. The site also offers ideas and tips on resolutions and how to get the best use out of the images. FreeImages also has a collection for desktop wallpapers and presentation slides.
FreeStockPhotos.com
http://freestockphotos.com/
FreeStockPhotos.com is a resource for free photography for personal or commercial use. There are some restrictions in using photos from the site such as retaining the domain name when using the photo on the Internet, in a Web page, in printed publications or in any product, advertising or packaging. Categories include animals, Christian, Egypt, Israel, Near East, Rome, scenery, sky/weather and wildflower/plants.
Free Photographs Network
http://www.free-photographs.net/
Free Photographs Network is a resource for royalty-free stock photographs available for non-commercial use. If you use any of the photographs from the site, you’re agreeing to abide by international copyright law. Its terms of service outlines the rules for using the photos from the site. You can browse collections by category or use the search tool.
DHD Multimedia Gallery
http://gallery.hd.org/index.jsp
This isn’t a fancy site, but its photos are free for personal and commercial use. However, be sure to read its terms and conditions. You can browse collections by category, new entries and best photos. Each photo includes information on the date added to the collection, size, image type and rating. Also, the photo details page has the photo’s copyright information.
Gimp Savvy
http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/
The photo archive at Gimp-Savvy.com contains over 27,000 free photos and images. The images come from three sources: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Though the photos are copyright free, be aware some restrictions apply.
