As a bloggers, we understand the importance of using quality pictures on our blog posts. Here is a list of free photo resources that you can easily use on your blog

Pixabay

Pixabay: This is my favorite so far! Pixabay has a vast amount of pictures for you to search and use. The quality is great on these pictures- check some of them out below!

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WordPress

 

WordPress: WordPress has recently partnered with Pexels to provide free photos to WordPress users. To access them, go to your sites media page and if the search bar doesn’t appear, click “Pexels free photos” to begin your search.

The great thing about this feature is that once you find a picture you like and click to save it, it is automatically saved to your WordPress photos for easy use.

You can also edit the photos.

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Google Images

Google Images:  This is a tip I learned from Ashley at Mental Health at Home. There is a way to use Google Images in an ethical manner.

1. Go to Google Images and type your keyword into the search bar.
2. Click “Tools”
3. Click “Usage Rights” and adjust as necessary.

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New Old Stock

New Old Stock: These photos are free of known copyrights and are to be used for personal use as well as non-commercially. This site is known to recapture history. Check out the photos, below!

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Unsplash

Unsplash: Unsplash provides free photos for you to do whatever you want with them! The pictures are often quite large so you may have to edit/shrink/re-size them. Here are a few samples:

Where do you get your photos from?

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