Free stock images
When I’m looking for an image for a blog post, there’s not always a a publicity shot available or a screenshot that I can use — or, despite its usefulness, a Web site is so visually boring that it does nothing for the post’s aesthetics.
That’s when I start trawling the stock photography sites for something interesting to illustrate my story. And if I don’t have to pay for an image, all the better!
One of my very favourite sources of free stock images was the Sprixi site, but after being successful beyond its wildest dreams, it is in a hiatus while it rejigs its site to handle the volume — hopefully, it sorts all that out soon, as it’s a great loss to this space.
Fortunately, in my search for a site to replace Sprixi in my affections, I came across the morgueFile site. All the images on the site are free for personal and commercial use.
You can search for images by keyword and just double click on the photo of your choice to download it and save it to your computer. You’ll also find links to a number of other free stock image sites.
If you fancy yourself as a photographer, you can also submit your work for use on the site — it’s a great way to get your work noticed.
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Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.
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