{"id":7060,"date":"2016-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/?p=7060"},"modified":"2024-05-09T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:01:23","slug":"5-sites-find-free-stock-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/blog\/5-sites-find-free-stock-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sites To Find Free Stock Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to fundraising for your nonprofit, we talk a lot about the use of powerful images<\/a> to tell your story. Oftentimes, images are capable of evoking emotion even more than the written word. So, including photos with your campaign materials is undoubtedly crucial.<\/p>\n

However, let\u2019s be honest. Not all of us are expert photographers. In fact, some of us may only have access to our iPhone cameras at best. And, in a pinch, you might need to make use of the dreaded stock photos. Are you letting out an exasperated sigh yet?<\/p>\n

But, hold on a minute. What if I told you that stock photos aren\u2019t all<\/em> bad? If you\u2019re picturing the clipartish, bland, and unbearably cheesy stock photos of the past, you\u2019ve got it all wrong. Stock photos have come a long way.<\/p>\n

In fact, there are tons of different resources where you can find beautiful images. Even better? They\u2019re totally free! Here are five of our favorites online destinations to pull powerful (and free!) stock photos.<\/p>\n

1. Pexels<\/h2>\n

\"Pexels\"<\/p>\n

Endless variety is definitely a phrase that I would use to describe Pexels. Whether you\u2019re looking for a gorgeous nature scene or a photo of a team meeting, Pexels<\/a> is sure to have something that fits the bill.<\/p>\n

With 20 new photos added daily, the inventory is constantly expanding. So, you don\u2019t need to worry about continuously using the same tired images over and over again.<\/p>\n

2. Unsplash<\/h2>\n

\"Unsplash\"<\/p>\n

With a clean, user-friendly interface, Unsplash is not only chalk full of beautiful images, but it\u2019s also just a fun site to visit. The images are gorgeous and of incredible quality. However, you won\u2019t find quite as many options as you do with Pexels.<\/p>\n

Unsplash<\/a> adds 10 new photos every 10 days, rather than 20 daily. With that being said, Unsplash takes a lot of pride in the quality of their images. In fact, the 10 featured photos that are displayed at the top of the homepage are selected by notable creatives\u2014known in the Unsplash community as \u201ccurators\u201d.<\/p>\n

3. Minimography<\/h2>\n

\"Minimography\"<\/p>\n

If a minimalistic style is more your aesthetic, then Minimography is all of your stock photo dreams come true.<\/p>\n

With only four photographers and images of everything from architecture to animals, all of Minimography\u2019s<\/a> images are sharp\u2014yet with a clean, airy look to them. Basically, they\u2019re different from anything you\u2019ll find on any other stock photography site!<\/p>\n

4. New Old Stock<\/h2>\n

\"NewOldStock\"<\/p>\n

Speaking of different, New Old Stock<\/a> is practically a stock photography museum. Filled with only vintage photos from the public archives\u2014like mission control during Apollo 10 or the US troops during WWII\u2014these photos are incredibly interesting.<\/p>\n

Even if you don\u2019t think vintage-style photos will suit your needs, this site is worth a scroll! It\u2019s nothing short of fascinating.<\/p>\n

5. Gratisography<\/h2>\n

\"Gratisography\"<\/p>\n

Ryan McGuire is the sole photographer behind Gratisography<\/a>\u2014a site that offers tons of different high resolution images. With a more whimsical, trendy style, you won\u2019t find these snapshots on any other stock photo site.<\/p>\n

You can download everything from humorous people shots to urban landscapes. Plus, with new photos added weekly, it\u2019s worth a frequent check back. There\u2019s always something new to discover!<\/p>\n

There you have it\u2014five of our favorite sites for digging up some beautiful, free stock photography.<\/p>\n

See? I told you it wasn\u2019t all clipart and cheesy, posed people shots. Peruse these sites, and you\u2019re sure to find a gorgeous image to complement your fundraising campaign!<\/p>\n

Want even more tips for using images in your fundraising efforts? Check out this post<\/a> for some great photo storytelling apps, and this one<\/a> for some low-cost editing options.<\/p>\n

Feature image via Pexels<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to fundraising for your nonprofit, we talk a lot about the use of powerful images to tell your story. Oftentimes, images are capable of evoking emotion even more than the written word. So, including photos with your campaign materials is undoubtedly crucial. However, let\u2019s be honest. Not all of us are expert […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":49860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StockPhotoSites-645x427-1-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StockPhotoSites-645x427-1-600x427.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Candace Cody","author_link":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/author\/candace\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}