Best Websites to Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images

There are a variety of places where you can find free photos that are available for public use. Most of these images fall under a creative commons license (just make sure you attribute properly) or are old enough that the photos have returned to the public domain. (This happens once the copyright on an image expires.)

So here are some places where you can find great stock images at no cost.

• Lock & Stock Photos - www.lockandstockphotos.com
• New Old Stock - www.nos.twnsnd.co
• Im Free - www.imcreator.com
• The Amazing Pattern Library - thepatternlibrary.com
• Snapwire Snaps - snapwiresnaps.tumblr.com
• Jay Mantri - www.jaymantri.com
• Pexels - www.pexels.com
• GoodFreePhotos - www.goodfreephotos.com