This post was last updated on November 22nd, 2020 at 08:38 pm
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Are you just like me, tired of spending so much time taking your own photos? Or do you just don’t want to invest in a professional camera? Or do you get photo envy when visiting someone’s blog and think, those images are awesome! Oh, don’t worry! Using stock photos might be the perfect solution for you!
For most bloggers who use free stock photos, the best places to go are the big sites like Unsplash or Pixabay, but now EVERYONE knows about these sites, your photos are no longer the only one, unique, and can’t really represent your brand – because all bloggers else is using them!
If you want to make your blog stand out more than your competitor and captivate more attention to your blog, then you definitely have to invest in a gorgeous, professional stock photo.
I’ve found some great paid ones and a few free ones. Ivory Mix is the one I’m using for my blog. I’m completely in love with every photo from this stock and I’m so glad I joined them!
And if you like gorgeous stock photos as much as I do, you can get your FREE photos from Ivorymix!
Whether you’re a female blogger or owns a service-based business, feminine and gorgeous stock photos can actually improve your blog + biz!
But, if paid stock photos allow you to get high-quality photos, they can also be pretty expensive. If you don’t want to invest … yet – then free stock photos can be a good alternative blog on a budget!
If you don’t yet have a blog, now is the time to get one! These amazing free stock photos will help you get more traffic to your blog
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Here are my best sites for paid and free photos that I’m using for my blog. Depending on your niche, some might be better for you than others, so you just need to check them out!
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Pexels
There are so many free stock photos that you can choose here just by typing the keywords of photos you’re looking for.
Pixabay
Find your stunning free and royalty free stock photos by Pixabay talented community!
Unsplash
Get your free beautiful free photos for your blog here!
Ivory Mix
Ivory Mix is the site to grab globs free stock photos for your site. There are feminine photos, chic photos, and object-type photos.
Oh Tilly
Oh Tilly has gorgeous stock photos for bloggers! I absolutely love these photos!
Sign up and get amazing stock photos.
Kaboom Pics
Kaboom Pics has gorgeous and professional photos. Many are feminine photos too!
Pixy Stock
Pixy Stock: Sign up to her list and get free posh photos!
Haute Stock
Their stock photos are simply elegant, stylish, and feminine. They are perfect for mompreneurs, freelancers, and creatives.
Click here and sign up to get your first 25+ free stock photos. Then, every month you’ll get a few more.
Canva
Who doesn’t like Canva? I use Canva a lot for all my blog’s graphics and also my multiple pins I create! They are a free editing tool for infographics, social media graphics, eBook covers, PDF guides and more!
Wrapping Up
Aren’t these the best stock photos you’ve ever seen! I’m really bad at taking photos so I can’t believe I found all these wonderful stock photos sites to make my blog stand out more!
Remember to read the Terms and Conditions for each photo pack you download. Some require attribution, while others don’t want you to profit from their images.
Photo credit: Jelena Mirkovic
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This was so useful! Where is the ‘wrapping up’ image from? Its a pity the ones you suggested don’t show preview images so that you know what you’re buying into
This is such a helpful post. Finding photos that fit with your content can be difficult at times. I’m definitely going to check out all of your recommendations.
Can’t agree more! Thank you for reading, Kelly 😀
I regularly use Pixabay, Pexels, Unsplash & Canva, but I haven’t heard of the other sites so I’ll definitely look into them for stock photos!
Yeah me too! I mostly use Unsplash and Canva, but if you want to mix and find something new, I suggest to check the rest from this list 😀
Thanks so much for this post! I’ve been using a few of these, and can’t wait to check out the rest of them!
Thank you for reading, Jovana xxx
So informative!!! I mostly used Canva for my post graphics. And seeing this list of different sites that i don’t even know at all. Thank you
Canva is my favorite for graphics creation 😀
Thank you for reading xxx
You’ve got some great suggestions here. Have you tried O-Dan.net? It searches across a number of different stock photo sites like Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash, etc. but all in one spot. I find that it really helps me cut down the time needed jumping across multiple sites.
I’ve definately saved some links here! I’m a bit lazy with stock photos at the moment and generally just use the ones on offer on Canva- so I don’t have to import- but I really should branch out more, so this is a very helpful post! Thanks for sharing
I’ve been using Unsplash for a long time, but only recently started using Pexels and I think it’s great, if not better. And of course, as a blogger, Canva is pretty much a mainstay for me. 🙂 The Ivory Mix subscription is fantastic as well.
Pixabay honestly do some stunning pictures!
Thanks so much for the suggestions. It’s hard finding free quality photos for my blog.
I use Pexels and Unsplash but I’ve not heard of the rest which is great news for me as I love using stock photos – I just never think the photos I take are good enough!
I love this list! Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, and Canva are my go-to’s for free images, but I usually go to Unsplash more since I love using images taken by photographers around the world.
I’ve utilized Unsplash for years! It’s really great, and it’s especially helpful if you do a little more digging and use specific keywords, and then just go through a photographer’s page to see their other work. It can be tricky to differentiate yourself from other bloggers, but I’ve found that following those tips helps a lot! And I have a Styled Stock Society subscription right now for when I need something a little more specific! 🙂
That’s right! Thank you for your tips on how to utilize Unsplash. Unsplash is my favorite from the beginning and I also combine it with some other’s paid stock photos as well! 😀
Unsplash is definitely my favorite. The photos there are amazing and make anyone’s blog look much more professional.
Yup, I also use Unsplash 🙂 Combine with Ivory Mix too! Thank you for reading xxx
There’s a few new ones here that I haven’t heard of before so thank you for sharing! I’ll definitely be checking these out. I currently only really use Unsplash for blog photos and Canva Pro for pins and graphics! x
Thank you for reading, Jen! I also use Unsplash and Canva, they’re my fave to create blog’s graphics and pins 🙂
So useful! I use canva and unsplash they are both great!
Awesome. Thank you for sharing your cool suggestions.