The best list of stock photography sites to use in your marketing

We all know that photography and visual Imagery are key to your marketing and your brand, and obtaining stock photography from free and subscription sites are 2 ways to find the perfect images, and you stand out from everyone else and not fall foul of any licensing issues. Here is a complete list of the go-to sites I use – Free and Paid

Free Sites

Free sites offer you images to use under the CCO licence – The creative Comms Licence. This means that the photographs on the free sites are free from copyright restrictions or licensed under creative commons public domain dedication. This means you can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

However, some photos may require attribution and often they ask for a donation to the photographer ( they do have to earn money afterall ). Please ensure that you check the licence terms before you use any photo.

One of my favourites here is Kaboompics and with their new search facility it just got even better, but all of the sites listed here offer some great options.

Subscription based

Sometimes you need something specific or you need more than the free CCO stock can offer you. Here are some of my favourite go-to paid for and subscription sites that offer something a little more than the standard cheesy shots.