41 Places to Find Seriously Amazing Free Stock Photos
Unlock the ultimate collection of breathtaking images without breaking the bank. Dive into our guide and discover 41 incredible sites for stunning, high-quality free stock photos. Start your visual journey now and elevate your projects with the perfect picture!
Patrick Antinozzi
Owner of RapidWebLaunch
Stock photos suck.
For years, they’ve robbed the internet of any shred of creativity. Any time you needed an image for your website, blog, or email newsletter, you went searching for free stock images to fill the void. (and sometimes even paid ones)
And they were all _terrible_.
Stock photos are so generic and bland that you probably didn’t even notice that this is actually Hollywood superstar Vince Vaughan parodying stock photos _in this_ stock photo.
So, it was time for a change. The internet responded to our collective need for free stock photos with a fantastic variety of high-quality images in all sorts of categories.
There are a ton of resources here for free stock photos, but I probably only use about a dozen of them. They serve my needs just fine. But I’ll let you decide which one of these free stock photo sites is best for you.
41 websites to find awesome free stock photos
Use free stock photos wisely
I generally follow one simple rule when it comes to stock images. I never use them when I need an image of people. They always look fake, unnatural, and detract from whatever message I’m trying to convey.
The best time to use stock images, as you’ve seen on most of these websites, is when you need photos of landscapes. Nature, cities, wildlife, space, travel, etc…
If you’re in need of a photo of human beings, make sure it is genuine, natural, and unique.
Example of a bad stock photo
Example of a good stock photo
So make sure you use free stock images wisely.
And when you can, skip the image and use a custom illustration instead. It’s all the rage in web design these days. I use [Canva] (/blog/canva-review/)to design most of my graphics, illustrations and images.
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