The following is a list of places you can find open source images for your projects.
Copyright conditions may apply. These can include considerations such as commercial vs personal usage, or attribution required or optional, etc.
- Unsplash: very high quality images. Copyright free: No restrictions on usage. Searchable.
- Pixabay: Copyright Free, Attribution not required. Searchable. Photos, Vectors, Videos, Illustrations. Backgrounds. Textures. Lots to find here.
- Raumrot.com: Excellent curated Flickr selection. Some of the images have CC (Creative Commons) licensing terms (typically requiring attribution and an acknowledgement if you altered the image)—so if you use images from here, read the license details. Special Sets: groups of photos joined by theme.
- Flickr: one of the oldest photo sharing sites on the web. Not all images are free to use, however. To understand the various licensing terms, read this article and this one, too. Each image will have licensing information listed. To get a better understanding of whether the license allows your usage, click on the license term link.
- Magdeleine.co: Licenses either Creative Commons, or Attribution Required. Useful search features.
- NewOldStock: Vintage photos from public archives. No known copyright.
- Jay Mantri: totally free license. Like UnSplash. Tumblr blog.
- PickUp Image: free, no attribution required.
- Picography: totally free.
- LifeOfPix: Totally Public Domain. Any usage allowed.
- Creative Commons Image Search