Stock photos that don’t suck

A list of places to find the best free stock photos

Finding great stock photos is a pain. You’re left with either low-res amateur photos, people wearing cheesy headsets, or photos that are out of budget for the project you’re working on. Below is an ongoing list (so bookmark it) of the best stock photo sites I’ve come across.

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• Unsplash http://unsplash.com/
• Burst https://burst.shopify.com/
• Death to the Stock Photo http://join.deathtothestockphoto.com/
• New Old Stock http://nos.twnsnd.co/
• Superfamous (requires attribution) http://superfamous.com/
• Picjumbo http://picjumbo.com/
• The Pattern Library http://thepatternlibrary.com/
• Gratisography http://www.gratisography.com/
• Getrefe http://getrefe.tumblr.com/
• IM Free (requires attribution) http://imcreator.com/free
• Jay Mantri http://jaymantri.com/
• Women of color in tech https://www.flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/
• Public Domain Archive http://publicdomainarchive.com/
• Magdeleine http://magdeleine.co/
• Foodiesfeed http://foodiesfeed.com
• Picography http://picography.co/
• Raumrot http://www.raumrot.com/10/
• ISO Republic http://isorepublic.com/

Know of any other great sites? Leave a note here and I’ll add it to the list.