At LBDesign, we are regularly asked to help our clients find stock photos and videos for use on their new websites or in their marketing materials. Depending on the project, we rely on both free and paid stock photos and stock videos.
Free Stock Photos | Paid Stock Photos | Free Stock Videos
Sites marked with an asterisk are listed in both sections because they have both free and paid options.
Free Stock Photos
All Sorts: Mostly Artsy
- burst.shopify.com
- ccsearch.creativecommons.org
- commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
- gratisography.com
- negativespace.co
- pexels.com
- pikwizard.com
- rawpixel.com
- stocksy.com*
- unsplash.com
- freeimages.com
- deathtothestockphoto.com
Food
Government sites
People
- Imago – High quality images on the topic of diversity
- nappy.co – Photos of people of color
- flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat – Women of color in tech
- natural women – Women who are usually excluded from the media’s representation of ‘natural beauty’
- Disability:IN – Disability inclusive photos
Photos and Illustrations
- pixabay.com
- blackillustrations.com* – Illustrations of black people
- humaans.com – Mix & match illustrations of people that allow you to customize how they look
- freepik.com – Graphic design resources including vectors, photos, icons, and more
- theprotoolbox.com – Various collections of illustrations
Patterns
Paid Stock Photos
General
- 123rf.com
- shutterstock.com
- istockphoto.com
- createherstock.com – For female bloggers, creatives, and online influencers of color
- stocksy.com*
People
- tonl.co – Culturally diverse stock photos
Science Stuff
- sciencephoto.com – From astronomy and nature to medicine and technology
Photos and Illustrations
- blackillustrations.com* – Illustrations of black people
Free Stock Videos
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We like to keep this post up-to-date. We appreciate that new photo sites come online all the time. If you know of a resource that we should add, please let us know.
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