Best places to buy stock images

Joe Seifi — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:52:33 +0000

Looking for royalty free photos to use in your next web or print design? Here is a list of websites where you can buy (or for that matter sell) royalty free stock photos for your web development needs. The stock photo companies are now starting to offer subscription models as well that offer quantity discounts. There are even pay per view and ad supported models emerging for stock photos.

Shop Smart with Microstock ($)

The Big Shots ($$$$$)

Corbis
Gettyimages
A21, Inc. SuperStock
Index Stock Imagery PhotoLibrary.com, PhotosToGo, IndexOpen
Jupitermedia
Jupitermedia owns and operates a large variety of media websites including:
AbleStock.com, AgenceImages, AnimationFactory.com, BananaStock, BBM.net, Beauty Archive, BigShot Media, Botanica, Brand X Pictures, Clipart.com, Comstock Images, Comstock Complete Subscription, CreatasFootage.com, FoodPix, Goodshoot.com, IFA Bilderteam, IT Stock International, Jupitergreetings, Jupiterimages Unlimited, Liquid Library, MediaBuilder, Nonstock, PictureQuest, PhotoObjects.net, Photos.com, Pixland, PRDirect, Polka Dot Images, (re)view collection, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, eStockMusic.com, Stockxpert.com, Stock Image, StudioCutz, ThinkStockFootage, ThinkStockImages, Workbook Stock

Semi-Pro ($$$)

You get what you don’t pay for (Free)

Photo Search Engines

Pay Per View and Ad Supported

GumGum

Need a little more inspiration? Try the moodstream website from Getty Images or get insider details from the StockPhotoTalk blog. Enjoy!