65% of humans are visual learners. Use images!
For 2 years I’ve gotten most images for my blog posts from Dollarphotoclub. I paid $10/month for 10 downloads. The selection was eclectic and expansive. Loved it!
But the company was acquired by Adobe Stock and is shutting down. Can’t tell you how disappointed I am. I use an image with every Print Tip I write, as well as for these Everyday Content tips (check them out on my site). But the Adobe prices are higher, so I’m going elsewhere.
When I asked for recommendations on LinkedIn, I heard from many colleagues. I thought I’d share their suggestions here. (I love LinkedIn for this reason.) Be sure to look at pricing (some are really expensive) and usage agreements.
www.123rf.com – gorgeous site, huge collection. Buy packs of photos “on demand” at a good price (comparable to Dollarphotoclub) or by subscription.
http://deathtothestockphoto.com/ – free. As in free! I haven’t gotten too far into this site because it’s acting kind of herky jerky for me. That’s frustrating.
http://www.pixabay.com – also free and I have to say, very easy to use and tons of images. Right now, I’m liking this site very much.
https://www.graphicstock.com/ – I couldn’t find out how much a membership costs for this site. If you find it, let me know.
http://www.istockphoto.com – incredible stock at incredibly high prices. My standard search phrase for all of these sites was “retro watches,” and here, even the lowest-priced photo of an old watch would cost me $12. No thanks.
and it’s great to know about these options. What sites do you use for images? I’m leaning towards Pixabay (thanks, Patrick Whelan) and 123rf.com (thanks, Jason Benagh). Today’s image? From Pixabay. I love it.
(c) 2016 Margie Dana.