Stock imagery can get extremely expensive. Especially with the economy like we are in today, it is hard to justify hundreds of dollars for a single image. If you haven’t heard of Stock.XCHNG, it is a great alternative and could save you hundreds of dollars.

The nice thing about Stock.XCHNG is that it is absolutely FREE! Just create a free account and start downloading. There has to be a catch right? Well there are adds throughout the site, and if you are not careful you could easily mistake an ad for free stock. This screenshot shows what a typical search looks like. The first row of images is usually ads from their sister website called StockXpert. If you can just remember to ignore the first row then you will be ok!

Since this website has content provided by photographers, some photographers require giving them credit on your website or printed material, while others might ask to just contact them and ask for permission. Most however are free to use without any restrictions. At the bottom of every image you will find all of the information that you need to know about each particular image.

So, go on and start using free stock for all of your printing and online needs!

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