I’ve been using Istockphoto for about three years. Each week they post a free image for registered users. Each image is available in multiple sizes with the same basic licensing agreement that accompanies purchased images.
Below is an image from this past April. A simple design that’s just right.
Flickr has a lot of photos that are free for use under the Creative Commons license. Many only require attribution of the creator.
http://flickr.com/creativecommons/
I’m wondering how the folks that are providing the images that iStockphoto are feeding their families if they are working for free.
Peace,
Ed
hmmm, my complete comment didn’t get through intact, I’ll post it again and hopefully it will this time:
I’m wondering how folks that are providing the images that iStockphoto are giving away for free are feeding their families.
Peace,
Ed
Ed,
Not all of the photos they offer are free. I have no idea if the contributors generate enough income from iStockphoto.com to feed their families or if they have families. As I understand it the contributors are a mix from every photographic walk of life. Some full time and some part time.
They owners of iStockphoto are doing well enough that they sold the company to Getty Images for $50 million.
Thanks for the comment and for the link to your site!
Matthew