ROYALTY FREE STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

There are several reasons you want Royalty Free Stock Photography:

1. No risk of copyright infringement whatsoever
2. No limitations or restrictions with it’s use on your site
3. Millions of images available - you will find the right one somewhere
4. Superior picture quality (unless you shoot for National Geographic)

Below is a comprehensive list of stock image banks and they vary dramatically in price, quality and selection but it should be a good start.

However, if you are overwhelmed by this yet you still know what you want and what your budget is, I can make recommendations once we know what your needs are.

1. AbleStock - Collection of photographic images, photo-objects, and vector graphics from Hemera Technologies Inc. Available for online purchase and download.
2. Absolute Stock Photo - Categorized photos available for individual purchase, uploaded by photographers.
3. AbsolutVision - The first royalty-free JPEG2000 photo library, available for download via subscription.
4. Access Stock Photography - Search the database and order CD-ROMs on a wide variety of subjects. Also, offering a catalog on CD.
5. Affordable Stock Photography - Photography and images for print and Web including people, landscapes and backgrounds, for individual purchase and download.
6. Alldrit Studios - Royalty free stock photography of concept images, garden images and scenes, object photos for use like clip art.
7. Alwaysstock - Royalty free photos picked by design professionals.
8. Ambient Creations - Professional digital photographs available individually in high and low resolutions for immediate download. Searchable by keyword or category for secure online purchase.
9. Artzooks Multimedia Inc. - Distributor of royalty free stock photography and stock illustration products, which can be purchased on CD-ROM or as single image downloads.
10. 100asa.com Imageryshop - A variety of royalty-free pictures. Download at 300 dpi and receive backup on CD. CD collections also available.
11. BigMonkeyPhotos - Photos in general categories available for individual sale or by subscription.
12. BigStockPhoto - Upload and download low-cost digital stock photography. Thousands of photos, fully categorized.
13. Brad Perks PC Image Network - Scenic landscapes of California, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park, images of nature, wildlife, and people.
14. Brand X Pictures - Search and buy single images or browse through an extensive CD collection.
15. Bryant, Geoff - Wide selection of high resolution horticultural photographs available individually. Search by category or species name.
16. Budget Stock Photo - Offering a small selection of images on CD, man made topics, and nature and travel.
17. Bush Photos Fine Photography - Images of landscape, nature, people, still life, and wildlife from Australia. Secured online shopping for CD-ROM collections or single pictures.
18. Cadmium Systems Ltd - One stop provider of royalty free images from all major collections available either on CD or singularly.
19. Call Of The Wild Photo - Images in high-resolution for print and low-resolution for web projects. Pricing for commercial and non-commercial uses. Secure online ordering and electronic delivery.
20. Calla Photo - Small collection of images available on CD or via download.
21. Can Stock Photo - Inexpensive user-submitted photos.
22. Cepolina Photos - Collection of 1000+ photos about nature and geography on DVD. Low res versions available for free download.
23. Comstock Images - Wide range of photos available on CD or by individual download.
24. Corbis Subscriptions - Business and personal project resource including photos, photo objects and PowerPoint templates for presentations, Web sites, and print materials.
25. Creatas - A single point of access to a wide variety of top RF brands, with images available individually and on CD.
26. Creative Stock Images - Large selection and variety of professional images for individual online purchase and download. Search by keyword or category.
27. Daydream VISIONS - Images available for individual purchase.
28. Desert Dolphin - Abstracts, textures, fractals, nature, and scenic America photos available as CD collections, or single image downloads.
29. Design Pics - Categorized photos available for individual purchase and download.
30. DEX IMAGE - Asian royalty free imagery, sound, motion, computer graphics, fonts and templates. Available on CDs and single image upon request.
31. Digital Vision - Large selection of images available for online purchase individually or on CD. Illustration, footage and music tracks are also available.
32. Dreamstime - Royalty-free images community. Users upload their own files and receive a percentage from each sale.
33. e-Cobo - Available as single photos or CD collections.
34. Epictura Image Bank - Collection of royalty free photos & illustrations for editorial and commercial use. All images are available for online purchase and download.
35. Eyeshot Royalty Free Stock Images - Royalty free downloadable images.
36. Flat Earth - Photographs for download or on CD-ROM collections. Themes include nature, travel and location, business and industry, and objects. Also, featuring wallpaper images at no cost.
37. FotoAsia - Images of Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Nepal. Featuring keyword search functions, secured online shopping, and free download of digital catalogs.
38. FreeFoto.com - Download images for private use at no charge, or buy for commercial purposes. Collection includes business and industry, transport, nature, and travel. The United Kingdom and Europe are specialties.
39. FreeMediaGoo.com - Download free lo-rez images. Search by keyword or categories from nature to aviation. Audio clips, flash and textures also available.
40. Freestock.co.uk - Categorized free photos, requiring link or credit.
41. fStop Images - Professional images by designers for designers, organized as personal collections. Search by keyword, or browse by designer or collection. Purchase online individually or in collections on CD.
42. Gogglebank - Images available individually and on CD.
43. Goldleaf Stock Photography - Providing a wide variety of stock imagery. Purchase and download individual images in low or high resolutions. Search by category or keywords.
44. Goodshoot - Collection of images for professional use, available for download or on CD-ROM. Featuring secure payment and custom CDs.
45. Horizon Photo Library - An Australian site providing individual downloads or CDs.
46. image100 - Inidividual images for purchase and download, as well as CDs.
47. Image Farm - Offering themed images CDs, including objects, locations, textures, and backgrounds.
48. Image Source - A collection of contemporary images with a focus on people and lifestyle. Search by keyword or category.
49. ImageConnector.com - Small collection of photographs available via download, either individually or with a monthly membership.
50. ImageDJ.com - Variety of photos available on CD or for single image download.
51. Imagefile Ireland - Royalty-free and rights managed images from a variety of vendors.
52. imagefusion - German site selling royalty free photos, artwork and sounds for professional use.
53. ImageXpression - Photographs, Photoshop PSD images and templates, available on CD.
54. Index Open - Subscription to high-resolution download of 55,000 images.
55. Inertia stock xchng 003 - Large selection of stock photography available for free personal or commercial use. Search by category or keywords.
56. Inmagine - A searchable collection of over 300,000 images organized by category and available for download or on CDs. Includes pricing, license information and FAQ.
57. Intuitivmedia - Images free for non-commercial use, can also be purchased and downloaded.
58. iStockPhoto.com - Royalty free stock photography and art for print and use on websites and presentations.
59. IT Stock Free - IT Stock Free’s leading international photographers emphasize images that are contemporary and creatively fresh, available individually and on CD.
60. The Kenny Glover Collection - Offers a collection of nature, wildlife, landscape, marine and beauty images. Features galleries, license agreement and online order form.
61. Kursiv - Search and buy images from multiple publishers.
62. Lab Photo Press - Images from Japan and Asia, including martial arts, architecture, and nature. Also, offering CDs with calligraphic art and fitness instruction.
63. Lagana Digital Media - High resolution images available individually or in collections. Many categories including floral, landscape, oceans, animals, cities, and rural settings. Secure online purchase or mail order.
64. LavaLuva - Colorful lava lamp images, for individual purchase and download.
65. Libraryphotos.com - 300 dpi photos for purchase online as single images and CD collections.
66. Life Stock Photography - Photos of people and lifestyles - medical, business, family - available individually or in collections.
67. Life Stock Photos - High resolution images available individually, for immediate download, or collectively on CD-ROM.
68. LiquidLibrary - A subscription-based resource that provides exclusive, custom-quality photography, illustration and other design elements.
69. LogicStock - Download images or buy CDs online. Custom CDs are available.
70. Luminaire Stock - Still life, landscape, travel and lifestyle photos for individual download.
71. Luria Digital - Categories such as business, nature, family/child, industry, relationships, with images available for individual purchase.
72. Marsh, Bill - CD collections include Winter and Summer Lifestyles and Scenics, Industrial, and Architecture. Also available individually for download following online purchase.
73. Matton Images - Available as CDs and single images for immediate download in varying file sizes and prices.
74. MediaFocus International, LLC - Images available for download or on CD. Search and buy online.
75. Megaplex - Royalty-free stock photos, backgrounds and textures on CD. South Florida/tropical images are our specialty.
76. Miximage - Small collection of royalty-free images from the past (1920's-1930's) and today.
77. Pacific-image - Professional images of Tahiti available for individual purchase and download. Search by keyword or category. Rights-protected images are also available.
78. Photis - Photis represents leading stock and fine art photographers contributing material that illustrates the real-life aspects of business, lifestyle and imaginative concepts.
79. Photo Galaxy - More than 6300 royalty-free photos and photo textures of 600+ topics on 8 CD-ROMs or two DVDs.
80. Photo Instinct Australia - Photo Instinct provides a library of royalty free images from Australia and around the world. Search and license images from our quality collection.
81. Photo on Demand - Send requests for specific royalty-free photos, with samples sent for approval.
82. PhotoAlto - Digital images of food, beauty, people, business, and nature.
83. photoBreed - photoBreed is a collaborative effort between artists, for other artists. We have a constant supply of photoPaks available for download.
84. PhotoExposure - Photographer-contributed images, available for individual purchase and download.
85. Photos To Go Unlimited - Subscription to download 55,000 medium-resolution images.
86. Photos.com - Subscription-based royalty free stock photo resource for web or print.
87. Photoscope.com - Large collection of photographic images available individually for online purchase and download. Search by keyword or category.
88. PhotosForMe - Search from a variety of royalty-free stock suppliers and purchase single images for download or CDs.
89. Photoshopstock - Search and buy photographs online. Browse by category. Planning to sell digital video footage.
90. PhotosOfPlants.com - Buy flower, plant, and garden images online, botanical and horticultural photographs.
91. PhotoSphere - Specializing in images of people. Also, featuring business, travel, nature, and objects. Search the database, buy CD collections, or download single photos.
92. PhotoSpin - Digital images are available for download or on CD. Also, featuring illustration, fonts, film, and audio clips for the design industry.
93. Pictronica Enterprises - General range of images available for individual download or on CD.
94. PictureQuest - One of the largest online stock photo libraries offering single and CD image purchases from the world's leading photo agencies, many exclusively.
95. Picturestation - Community image exchange database. Contribute qualified images to the searchable database, and download free lo-rez images for commercial and personal use. Free registration required.
96. Pixacle - General images available for single purchase and download or on CD.
97. PIXEL-LOAD - Variety of categorized photos for purchase and download.
98. Pixtal - Search and buy single images and CD collections online.
99. Plantstock.com - View images of culinary herbs and medicinal plants, available on CD.
100. Prise - Small collection of high resolution photos on CD for professional use.
101. Pro Image Online - Purchase and download stock images suitable for web or print applications. Browse images by category. Secure online ordering.
102. ProStock Photos - Seasonal photos and other collections for download or on CD.
103. Pro-Visions - Images of North and Latin America in a variety of categories. Also, featuring conceptual photographs.
104. PunchStock - Photography and illustrations from a variety of vendors. Search by keyword for single downloadable images or CD collections.
105. Quickpixels.com - Photo collection based in Toronto, Canada with downloadable files and free samples. Search by category or keyword.
106. Royalty Free Photos - Featuring photographs in a variety of categories. View and purchase single images online. Pictures for layout purposes are free.
107. Royalty-free-photography - A variety of categorized images available for individual download.
108. Royalty-Free-Stock-Images - Sites providing free photos, commercial photos, illustrations and footage, all royalty-free.
109. Royaltyfreestockphotos.net - Each CD contains 80 to 100 images in Kodak Photo CD format.
110. Sandell, John - Search Edgypix image library by categories featuring photos of mountains in Morocco, the Swiss Alps, landscapes of Iceland and the English Lake District. Purchase and download individual images.
111. Scarlet Snapper - Selected travel images from five continents for Internet use and print. Files will be sent by e-mail.
112. Seattle Support Group - Search, buy, and download digital images from a variety of categories. Also, offering CD duplication, scanning, and backup services.
113. ShutterPoint Photography - Collection of royalty free stock photography images available for sale, provided by photography enthusiasts and professional photographers.
114. ShutterStock - Royalty-free photography for web or print, subscription model.
115. Simpics - Secure online shopping for images on CD-ROM, including hot air balloons, clouds, backgrounds, and textures. Also, fine art prints for sale.
116. simplestockshots - Images of everyday objects on white backgrounds, available for print or Web use.
117. SlovakiaPhotos - Photos with themes of Slovakia, available for individual purchase and download.
118. Smart Digital Australia - General images available by subscription, single image download and CD. Also Photoshop PSD images.
119. SpecTec Images - Royalty free photos and other media from a variety of sources.
120. Spectrum Photos - General images available for individual purchase and download.
121. SpinStock - Membership-based royalty-free stock photography site.
122. Stock Food Photography - Select images from categories ranging from beverages to vegetable. Photographs are available on CD or via ISDN transfer.
123. Stock Photo Asia - Stock photos and royalty free images of Asian landscapes, seascapes, traditions, culture and lifestyle, available on CD.
124. Stock Photography Now - Offers royalty free stock photos for graphic and web site design, available on HDD, CDs and for online download.
125. StockBucket - Alternative royalty-free stock photography, illustrations and fonts.
126. Stockbyte - Offering stock images and royalty free photos. Online Search and purchase. Collections available on CD, or download individual images.
127. STOCKbyWAY - Stock library photographed from an Australian perspective, covering most subject matter and available at various sizes.
128. Stock-Cube - Stock photos and illustrations, available for download or on CD collections.
129. StockedPhotos.com - Royalty free photography for web sites and print.
130. stockpile cds - CDs of concept photos of faces and symbolic imagery.
131. StockRF.com - Royalty-free stock photos for individual purchase and download.
132. StockVisuals - Photos available for individual purchase and download.
133. Strand, Robin - Photographs of Norway and a few other countries available on CD.
134. superjuli - Royalty-free images available for individual download, in various categories.
135. SW Productions - Images of teenagers, Christian, and everyday people. Download photos using a major credit card.
136. Tanner, Peter - Textures, scenic photographs, and editorial images on CD.
137. Tastystock.com - Provides royalty free stock photography, for graphic designers and webmasters on CDs, also features free photos on a regular basis, and articles and forum.
138. Thinkstock - Extensive, general stock family of sites featuring comp images, digital downloads, and CDs. Includes health, clouds, concept, and texture collections.
139. UKstockimages.com - UK models in UK locations. Built for British designers who want to buy royalty free stock photography without the usual American models and scenes.
140. Ultimate Moments - Photographs and posters from around the world featuring mountaineering, scuba diving, a variety of landscapes and people.
141. Unicorn-Multimedia - Nature, scenery, wildlife, architecture, culture, travel and people. Specialties include seaviews, sea turtles, sunsets, buildings.
142. USA.nu - Candid photos of Americana searchable by category or keyword. Purchase online and download individual images.
143. Velocity Stock - Photos originally from Corel Corp., available for individual purchase and download.
144. Viewfinder Australia - Photographs from the Fifth Continent and around the world, for advertising, publishing, and web design purposes.
145. Visual28 - Over 1,200 categorized photos available for individual purchase and download.
146. WelshWildlife Stock Photography - Images of Welsh nature and wildlife for download or CD purchase.
147. World Travel Images - Over 200,000 royalty free stock images on file from 80 countries and 500 travel destinations.
148. World View Images - Royalty-free stock images from south-east Asia and around the world.
149. World2C Travel Pictures Gallery - Featuring a large collection of professional travel photographs on CD-ROM from Asia, Central America, South America, Australia and Africa. Individual Hi-Resolution scans are also available.