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Where you get stock images for your designs?

Discussion in 'General Web Design Discussion' started by JIWeb, Jun 22, 2012.

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    Hi,where you designers get stock photos,i know places like: morguefile,photorack and some more,but there is not enough images for me,example i need furniture images for my Magento template(to slider and to dummy product images),i found images i want on freedigitalphotos, but the problem is,when i want to sell that template later on Templatemonster or other similar site,i need to buy images with extended licence,but $75 or more for one image is a little bit too much to pay for me and i dont want to add any backlinks also on my template. Any suggestions,where to get design images for templates for later reselling?
    thank you:)


    JIWeb, Jun 22, 2012
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    Webzarus Well-Known Member

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    Most images I use, either the client provides them, or I take them.

    If you have a digital camera, take some test shots see if you can re-create what you're seeing on the other sites... Then liscensing is no longer an issue.

    Yeah, it might take a little more effort and no, not everyone is capable or has the resources to take catalogue quality photos... but for what you're talking about, a $60 5-8 MP camera and a little creative lighting.... You might suprise yourself.


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    TheGAME1264 The Displaced Web Redneck Moderator

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    I'm generally the same way. I hate stock photos since...well, they're stock photos.

    When I have to, I use sites such as sxc.hu, though.


    TheGAME1264, Jun 22, 2012
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    Any other options? I don`t have camera and well if i had then i have not such furniture to take a pictures i need, and also i don´t know any photographer too.... looks like only option is to pay $75 for one foto,but if i need at least 20 of them.... more suggestions are welcome! And tnx for everyone who get time to answer:)


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    mlseim WDF Staff

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    Who are you doing this for ... yourself or someone else's business?
    If you're looking for dummy product images, just create a graphic using MS-Paint
    to fill-in where the real furniture photo would appear. Describe why you might
    need stock photos ... what your project is.


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    I do Magento template for sale on Templatemonster


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    Well, in that case you'll have to pay for some photos or take them yourself.


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    I;m also looking for quality high res photos.

    But it seems hard to find good sites.

    Can everyone list some good paid image sites?


    Learning, Jun 25, 2012
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    Well, most of my clients provided me the images they want me to use for their website design. Because they don't want duplicate image and it is a good thing as well.


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    The problem is, I am the client.

    I need good quality images to provide to my web desiger.


    Learning, Jun 26, 2012
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    HI EVERYONE,

    Go to Flickr.com

    Search by keyword

    Change Filter to Creative Commons

    Find the picture you like, choose resolution, and download!

    -R


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