There are dozens of websites that offer free royalty images. Here are 10 of such sites:

Free Images

You can utilize all the images in whatever way you want to but you cannot re-distribute it as part of a collection or in a manner that it will be reused.

Free Digital Photos

They have thousands of royalty free images that you can use online or offline. It’s all free for personal and commercial use. You may also register as a photographer and have the opportunity to sell your photos.

Free Foto

Anyone is allowed to use all the images at Free Foto both for commercial and non-commercial purposes as long as a link back either for the image or the website is provided.

Jupiter Images

From general subject matter to unique and targeted themes, Jupiter Images has more than 2 million images to choose from. It is the ultimate royalty-free image solution by subscription.

Image After

This is another large online free photo collection. You can download and use any image or texture from their site and use it in your own work, either personal or commercial.

Getty Images

Some of their most popular stock photography collections are trend-researched, art-directed and shot by professional photographers. They also partner with more than 30 leading Royalty Free (RF) collections to add thousands of images each month, offering you every subject under the sun.

Dreams Time

Feel free to download high resolution images for free. If you’re a photographer you can also avail of an opportunity to achieve portfolio exposure by offering free images.

123 RF

Images are free to download under a free image licensing agreement.

I Stock Photo

This is the internet’s original member-generated image and design community. Search for over 3 million photographs, vector illustrations, video footage and Flash files. You can also buy and/or sell stocks.

PACHD

As long as you do not re-sell or sub-license the images or post them on a website as a collection, all images can be used for free. Don’t forget to give them the credit.

Each site has different terms and conditions. Always read and follow their full terms and conditions and download instructions (if allowed) before using their services.

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Magazine editors and webmasters, just to name two of them are consistently seeking high quality, unpublished, and unseen photos to publish in magazines and on websites. Many of these individuals and companies have chosen to purchase these photos from a photography broker rather than using widely circulated photos and images usually found on photo sharing websites.

The main reason is because, purchasing photography from a respected broker will ensure that the photos haven't been seen by the general public and provides the editor or webmaster an unique opportunity to use photography that may attract many more visitors or purchasers of their product.

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ShutterStock is accepting stock photos that is of high quality and they will pay participating photographers $0.25 (US) per photo download. ShutterStock's clients include magazine editors, webmasters, and individuals searching for high quality photographs to use for whatever purpose that they require.

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For photographers searching for a long-term solution and royalty potential for their finished photography. Pitcha is a service that sells untouched stock photography to companies and individuals requiring unpublished photos to use in their magazines, websites and in other ways and on a royalty-free basis. Photographers will receive 50 percent of any sale and will have the option to submit larger size photos, so to receive a larger potential royalty per sale.

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Now, this is a fantastic opportunity for any photographer whom has photographed a famous celebrity recently. Mr. Paparazzi accepts photos and video clips of celebrities that are high quality and recently taken. Photographer will receive money when Mr. Paparazzi successfully sells a photographer's photo or video clip. The amount of money that will be paid will depend on several factors including the quality of photos, the celebrity, weather or not, the photos are exclusive (you are the only photographer that took the photos) and other pending factors. You will just have to read Mr. Paparazzi terms and guidelines to see if this program is right for you.

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SIERRA Stock is currently seeking high quality photography to sell to companies and individuals in need of fresh and unpublished photos, so to complete their projects. Photographers can submit their photos (free of charge) to SIERRA Stock in exchange for a commission (currently 70% of final sale). Photographers can unload as many photos as they choose, and track the number of views that their photos receive using their own statistics page.

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Submitting high quality unpublished photography to Nature Photo Index could potentially earn photographers up to 95 percent of each photo sell.

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FotoLibra is seeking high quality, unpublished, and unseen photography from photographers wanting to make a 50% royalty for their photos. FotoLibra handles all of the sales, paperwork, marketing, billing and storage of your photos and all you have to do is submit your photos and collect a royalty check (for all photo sales of your own) every 30 days.

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DotPhotoPro empowers professional photographers the opportunity to sell, organize and promote their unpublished, unseen photo online. Photographers can upload unlimited photo albums and events free of charge, and are able to receive 85% commission from each sale. Membership is free and payments are paid out twice monthly.

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Zymmetrical provides an opportunity to all photographers, graphic artists, and video jockeys looking to profit from their finished work. This company sells art under a single Royalty-free license agreement model on behalf of all participating artists. Artists and photographers will earn a 70% commission of the retail sale. Participating artists can control the prices charged for each photo from $3 to $100, so to provide an additional opportunity to encourage more sales overall.

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Dreamstime is seeking quality-based photos to include into their database to sell to industry professionals, editors, webmasters and individuals wanting high quality unpublished photos. Photographers earn a commission every time one of their photos is sold. Photographers are paid a 50% commission for each sold photo and will earn a 60% commission on exclusive images and will earn an additional $0.20 bonus for each approved submission (For exclusive images, only). Not all photos submitted will be approved, because Dreamstime is seeking only quality-based photos and Dreamstime's product review staff must approve all photos.

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Photographers can submit their photography to Picable and receive a monthly royalty based on the number of times each of their photos have been viewed in a 30 day time period. Picable pays a 50% royalty that is earned from sponsor advertising and photographers are paid on the 15th day of every month. Picable members can keep track of their earnings and views of each of their submitted photography by using their own control panel. Picable members have expressed the thrill that follows once actual earnings are tallied at the end of each day.