By cstec@hubspot.com (Carly Williams)

When I need stock photos, I get them for free on Unsplash. Yet, for some reason, many other publishers continue to push out cheap (and usually cheesy) stock photography to serve as a representation of their brand.

The truth is high-quality stock photos don’t have to come hand-in-hand with a hassle or high price tag.

To prove it, we’ve compiled a list of awesome resources for free, high-quality stock images for websites, blogs, and similar online properties.

From enviable office spaces to stunning scenery, we‘re certain you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for with the help of this roundup.

Best Free Stock Photo Websites for Royalty-Free Images

1. Negative Space

Negative Space offers up new free stock photos every week. All of its photos are shared without copyright restrictions, meaning you’re free to use them however you please.

From architecture to technology, Negative Space‘s continuously growing collection of images is one you’ll find yourself tapping into again and again.

Core Features

• New images added every week
• There are no copyright restrictions

What we like: I found that the website is incredibly easy to navigate. It was also easy to filter through the gallery of photos — which are sortable by category, copy space position, and color.

Click here to view the full license details.

2. Freepik

Freepik strives to be the go-to destination for free stock images, vector designs, and PSD files, providing a vast collection of high-quality and professionally verified images and graphic design assets for any web design, blog, or marketing project.

Built around a highly creative community, Freepik provides a solid foundation for professional and aspiring photographers to upload their work, making money per download in return.

Premium members will gain full access to premium content and a higher download cap per day without the need for any attribution.

Core Features

• Stock images, vectors, and PSD files
• Professionally verified images
• Highly active community

What we like: With an in-your-face style display, I found that the webpage was easy to navigate. Bolstering hundreds of stock images, you’re bound to find something amazing.

Search optimization gives you an easy ride when finding the most specific images for your project.

Click here to view the full license details.

3. Vecteezy

Vecteezy is a U.S.-based online marketplace that provides access to over 30M free and premium stock photos, vector graphics, and video footage.

Vecteezy is a category leader in freemium imagery, and its mission is to simplify the creative process by providing safe, legal creative assets to everyone. The company is also one of the fastest-growing stock photo marketplaces, according to TrustPilot and G2.

They also offer an extensive library of free PNG, SVG, and PSD files …read more

Source:: HubSpot Blog