Starting to feel like I'm running out of interesting or new stock to use just using Unsplash / Deviant Art / Adobe Free (or maybe I just don't know how to search for things properly lol), so I'm starting to consider using some paid stock or maybe a different free source for more variety.

Are there any sites outside of these 3 that offer decent free stock that's allowed on HEE? And for paid stock, what are the most inexpensive options?

Thanks in advance! :)

I've used Flickr for a few select projects. Just double check the licensing on the image to make sure it's okay to use. The stock photos, at least from what I've found, aren't the highest quality but they work in a pinch when I need stock of something more niche, like a specific breed of dog.

Shutterstock isn't the most inexpensive, but I'm finding that a lot of what's on there, is also on Adobe, and therefore it's worth it. It kind of combines everything. And there's an option to specifically state "no AI images," so you know everything after checking that box is safe to use. :)

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If you combine it with images from DA, AdobeFree, etc. it's pretty easy to stay within the limits of the 10 images a month, for that particular plan.