Latest Free Image Resources for Designers

You’ve written your blog post or designed your web page and now all you need to do is find the perfect image to go with it. The internet is awash with images from past and present so it can be tempting to take the one you want and use it without a thought for copyright infringement.

Many of the images circulating on the internet are owned exclusively by the photographer or creator, and are subject to usage restrictions that are protected by law. While it is important to know that you can’t legally use every image you find online, that shouldn’t stop you from finding the right free images for websites without legal risk.

When it comes to copyright, there are three categories of images available on the internet:

• Right Protected – images can be purchased in advance and used for a limited period of time for a particular project. During the set period you will have exclusive rights to the image.

• Royalty Free – images are paid for with a onetime fee and can then be used in any way you choose, though you will not have exclusive use of the image.

• Public Domain – images are free to use for any purpose either because the creator has given permission or the original copyright has expired.

Fortunately, there are a wide range of resources offering free to use public domain images that are not in any way restricted by copyright law. Public domain images can be used for personal and even commercial projects, you just need to know where to look to get great results. Here’s a round-up of five of the best websites to to find creative commons free images for websites.

Dipixio

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Burst Popular Collections

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Allthefreestock

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Wocintechchat

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Freeepy

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Streetwill

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Stocksnap

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Foodshot

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picklejar

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Yernju

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Freestocks

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Huney

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Blackwhite

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MyStockPhotos

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LibreShot

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Freemagebank

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Pixabay

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Pexels

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Kaboompics

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Free Nature Stock

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Travelcoffeebook

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Negativespace

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Epicva

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Barnimages

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Largephotos

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jeshoots

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Fancycrave

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Stocka

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Designerspics

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Jaymantri

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Cupcake

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Lifeofpix

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Stokpic

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Minimography

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MMT

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Freeimages

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Realisticshots

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Skitterphoto

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Photocollections

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Snapwiresnaps

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Good Free Photos

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Moveast

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Freerange Stock

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Good Stock Photos

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Stock Image Point

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Bara Art

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Trunklog

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Samuel Zeller

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Iwaria

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Nomad Pictures

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The Pic Pac

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