STOCK PHOTOS
Pixabay
Pixabay offers a large collection of free images. The site updated on a regular basis so you will find new and less used images there.
Unsplash
A very popular destination for high quality CC0 licensed photographs. The site releases 10 photos every 10 days. It has a nice search feature which you can use to find images matching certain themes like nature, office, work, etc. Has a plug-in you can use with Google Slides.
Pexels
Free stock photos and videos.
Free Plus-Size Stock Photography
A small collection, but hopefully it will continue to grow.
Climate Visuals
photography focused on the climate
Public Domain Archive:
A very well organized and large collection of public domain photographs. You can easily browse images filed under categories or use the search feature.
Negative Space
hi-res photo site that releases all of their images into the public domain. You can filter by category, color and (most interestingly) by copy space—ideal for when you need an image for web design!
DesignerPics.com
created by Indian designer, Jeshu John, who found himself struggling to find quality free photographs. All images were taken by him, are permitted for commercial use and require no attribution. You can read about his terms here.
Morgue File
a great source for public domain images you can use for private or commercial purposes; they tend to attract really high quality photo submissions. More about this site: “Looking for high resolution stock photos for your illustration, comp or design needs? Search morgueFile for free reference images. Yes, they’re all completely free. whether you’re an illustrator, art director, instructor or looking to add a defining visual to a presentation.”
Realistic Shots
a collection of free stock photography that looks like anything but stock. All images are free to use anyway you please and every week, seven new photos are added. All images are under the CC0 license.
Foodies Feed
collection of free food images that (thankfully) look nothing like the stiff, fake food stock photography you’re used to seeing. Their photos feature everything from baristas and back of the house coking to carefully arranged meals and produce. All images are available for commercial use. Read about their terms here.
Startup Stock Photos
a collection of hi-res public domain images focused on hip office spaces, relaxed work environments, creative brainstorms and (of course) plenty of technology. All images are under the CC0 license.
Jay Mantri
created his own site filled with stunning and scenic public domain images from around the world. All are uploaded under the CC0 license and don’t require attribution.
Little Visuals
Little Visuals is a beautiful curation of hundreds of hi-res stock photos that you can use on your website. It has a search feature that you can use to locate images, or you can also click on the tags below each image to find similar photographs.
Public Domain Pictures
Public Domain Pictures offers free high quality images, graphics, and vectors for downloads. Images are sorted into categories for easy browsing.
New Old Stock
As the name suggests, this website features a beautiful collection of vintage photographs that are now in public domain.
JÉSHOOTS
free stock photography taken by Jan Vašek under the CC0 license. The images are divided up into different topic categories, including tech devices, cities and nature to make it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.
ISO Republic
another free stock photo website that totes the tagline, “free and premium stock photos.” The site offers more than 500 free photos, with an ever-growing image library. All images are available for both personal and commercial use, without the need for attribution. You can read their full terms here.
1 Million Free Pictures
You can search through galleries curated by subject, style, purpose and more. Please note that no releases have been obtained for the images that contain people, works of art, property or trademarks—so you will need to be wary of using those types of images. Read more about their terms here.
Pickup Image
Pickup Image offers a huge collection of public domain images. The site can be easily browsed through tags or you can try the search. It also offers free clipart and graphics.
SplitShire
SplitShire is a beautiful collection of photographs by Daniel Nanescu released under CC0 license. You can browse the site by using tags filter, or view images in mosaic view.
Magdeleine
Magdeleine is a very easy to browse resource for free photographs. It offers both public domain and images that require attribution, so make sure that the image you are downloading is marked under public domain.
LibreShot
LibreShot features works of photographer Martin Vorel released under public domain.
PDPics
An easy to browse collection of free public domain stock photos. PDPics has a large collection of thousands of public domain images that you can download and use in your blog posts.
Skitterphoto
A beautifully curated collection of CC0 licensed images. The site features works of theirs own photographers so you will find less used and unique photographs.
StockSnap.io
StockSnap is a curation of beautiful free stock photos where hundreds of images are added weekly.
Barn Images
Barn Images is a beautifully curated collection of CC0 licensed images. You can browse images in categories or tags, or you can search for keywords. All images are available in high resolution for free downloads.
ART & LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Wikimedia Commons
a gigantic (over 27 million images at the time of this writing) repository of public domain images and other media content available in a wide variety of languages.
Flickr Commons,
a joint project with the Library of Congress. “The Commons was launched on January 16 2008, when we released our pilot project in partnership with The Library of Congress. The program has two main objectives: To increase access to publicly-held photography collections, and To provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge.
SpaceX
thousands of photos on Flickr from their missions. Best of all, they’re all in the public domain.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Located on Flickr. An “open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives,” has for many years been making it easy for people to connect to nature through nature writing and illustration.
Paris Museums
The works are available under a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) license, meaning that all copyrights have been waived, and no rights are reserved by the the creators of the work. Other works still under copyright are available through the collections portal, but will only be made available as low-resolution files.
Art Institute of Chicago
a ton of public domain art images downloadable from the site
Cleveland Museum of Art
30,000 images of public-domain artworks in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) collection
CC Search
Creative Commons has launched a search engine that indexes over 300 million images from 19 image collections, “including cultural works from museums (the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art), graphic designs and art works (Behance, DeviantArt), photos from Flickr, and an initial set of CC0 3D designs from Thingiverse.” All of the indexed images are in the public domain and released under Creative Commons licenses–meaning the images are generally free to use in a non-commercial setting.
New York Public Library
has organized a huge collection of really wonderful public domain images, and made them all available to the public. This collection includes illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.
6000 Historical Children’s Books
The very fact that children’s books were hardly published at all before the early 18th century tells us a lot about when and how modern ideas of childhood as a separate category of existence began.
The British Library
The flickr account of The British Library showcases over a million illustrations, drawings, and works taken from 17th, 18th, and 19th century books. All these works are released under CC0 license and can be used anywhere without restriction.
ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS
Noun Project
Free icons and stock photos
The Greats
a free vault with carefully curated socially engaged visual content open to anyone to use or adapt non-commercially.
Undraw
SVG illustrations for free!
Just Seeds
repository of free, high-res, downloadable graphics. This page is an activist toolbox, a place to find great images that speak to and are created out of a broad spectrum of social movements. These graphics are free for people to use on flyers, posters, banners, t-shirts, and websites, but we ask that you send us what you use our graphics on, or photos of them in use!
Viintage
thousands of inspiring public domain images from the past, including art posters and advertisements that have plenty of potential to be upcycled into something new.
Liam’s Pictures From Old Books
Looking for some really unique images? Try Liam’s Pictures from Old Books, a great source for over 2,600 high-resolution free images scanned in from a wide variety of old or out of print books.
Old Book Illustrations
offers a really nice collection of public domain illustrations scanned from old books and vector illustrations that can be modified and distributed for both personal and commercial projects. Perfect to add some vintage appeal, or if you’re interested in joining in the resurgence of Victorian design. Read about their terms here.
Public Domain Vectors
a massive collection of public domain vectors that are available to download in SVG, AI and EPS formats. All images are licensed under CC0.
The Public Domain Review
a well-curated selection of public domain photos, illustrations, art, audio, films and texts. Founded back in 2011, it’s become an ever-growing community of history enthusiasts. Browse their collections or check out their monthly Curator’s Choice for a special guest post that celebrates lesser known parts of history. All images are within the public domain. See their current image resources here.
Reusable Art
Reusable art is a collection of more than 3000 vintage drawings, illustrations and artworks. All works displayed on the website are under public domain.