The vast majority of stock photography can be boring, it has a tenancy to appear staged and unnatural. Having worked with stock photos for years in different day jobs, I have seen and used many photography services in the industry, both paid and free. There is a fine art to discovering some excellent photos that doesn’t resemble traditional stock.
Over the last 2 years, there has been a large movement by independent studios and photographers to capture high quality, natural images. Images that can complement a piece of artwork, a website, a presentation. Here are some of the best websites from which I source the photos for my featured image.
1. DTS Photo
2. Picjumbo
3. Jay Mantri
4. Pexels
5. Unsplash
6. Good Free Photos
Bonus: Stocksy
Stocksy is my favourite paid stock service. It boasts a large collection of independent photographers and eclectic images, offering an alternative style to traditional paid stock services. They’re a unique, forward-thinking collective of photographers.
Some of these stock sites overlap in some images. But each has a unique angle with promoting the photos on their sites. For instance, Good Free Photos categorises their stock by location allowing you to see where and what part of the country a photo was taken.
Thanks to these fantastic sites for providing a free and fantastic service to fellow creatives and artists the world over. Stock photography is in a very good place right now.
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