Free Images for Your Website

The right images add pizazz to any website! And luckily one of the great things about the net is the amount of free artwork available. Below are a few of my favorite places to search when I need a specific piece of clipart or photograph to complete a design.

Tip: Try not to go overboard when adding clipart or any type of images to your page. While it is tempting, each one will slow down your load time. Besides, sometimes 1 well placed image says more than a whole page full of animations! Remember, 'a picture says a thousand words'... no need to try stuffing an entire novel on your homepage :o

Webweaver's Free Clipart & Graphics Collection
OK, a shameless plug for my own graphics area ; ). But, there is some really great animated and static clipart, backgrounds and web page elements like buttons and signs in there. Over 2000 images at last count, and all with no pop ups, trick links or registration required. All are free for personal websites, blogs or email. A link back is appreciated but not required. Aww, come on.. please link :p

CoolArchive
This is way more than your average clipart archive (don't get me wrong, they have a ton of clipart and animations), they also have free fonts, icons, sounds, a logo and button generator and a lot more. Well worth visiting!

Stock.XCHNG Free Stock Photography
Sometimes clipart just isn't what you are looking for. Perhaps you need a specific image and want it in photo quality. Thats where the stock photography archives come in. This one is free and is packed with photographs in many different categories.

Free Images co.uk
This archive boasts over 2500 original stock photos and yup.. they are royalty and cost free. Perfect for use on the web or a bunch of other times when a photo is exactly what you need. See their terms for complete information about what is acceptable use of their images.