Every blogger need images to illustrate the work they have written. To search for the best image, they simply type on Google and save the best picture. The only problem is later they are being called upon since they have broken the “copyright” law. It is very necessary to read the copyright law of the image before being used.
Though Google is free but the content it displays cannot be free always. You just can’t use any video or image or data from anybody’s website, until explicitly it is mentioned.
In such cases it might get difficult for you to use any image and if you are not a professional photographer then how would you generate pictures for your use. It is not very difficult; you can always use Stock Images. Stock images are available on various sites wherein you can use any image from their stock without any fear of infringement. One such site that has great collection of stock images is Depositphotos. The maximum you may have to do is acknowledge the source while you are using the image. Here are certain tips for putting up best stock images on your website or blog:
Give Credit
Whenever you are using a picture which is royalty free, make sure you read any fine print over it. It might mention about notifying the owner if image is used or mention the original source of image when publishing on your personal website. These small gestures, if applied, will save you from any legal action if taken in future. You can always publish a simple “image courtesy by” tag and mention the original blog address. This way your purpose will be served without any hindrances.
Search for the best images
Whenever you start looking for a image on stock image website, it will give you most popular images on top. These images might have been used a lot number of times. To make a unique website, always scroll through for more images. You will find lot of images after a while which might even be better than the first ones. You can also try depositphotos.com which is running free subscription for bloggers.
Think a little beyond
Don’t try to use obvious pictures for any headlines. Try and think out of the box so that each image can be used in an unusual way. This way it will give a different interpretation to your website and might result in good number of visitors. You can also use number of charts or graphs. This will prevent from writing lot of text and be more visually appealing. You should consider what image you would want to throw to the reader. It might be extra creativity or simplicity. But no matter what you do a picture definitely speaks thousand words thus gives the first impression about your brand.
Source
There are various sites to look for stock images. Amongst the top ones are Stock Xchange, Flickr, FreeFoto, Pixabay, morgueFile. These websites offer free access to thousands of images and can be saved for use in your blog without any legal offence. Stock image websites are really life saver when you want to save time and give the best shot at your blog.