Free downloads
Free doesn't have to mean poor quality so it can be worth seeing what can be found for free. A large number of sites offer free downloads. Care does need to be taken to make sure you understand the licensing terms as some sites can be more restrictive than others.
Sites with this feature
Free Nature Stock
Provides free nature and wildlife stock photos for personal and commercial use.
Affect
Provides a collection of free stock photos with a focus on emotions and storytelling.
Pikwizard
Provides a collection over over 1 million stock images and videos free stock photos, including many with models and people.
Wikimedia Commons
A repository of freely usable media files, including images, audio, and video.
Dareful
A small stock site specialising in free 4K stock footage for personal and commercial use. All of the stock video on Dareful.com was recorded by Joel Holland and is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Previously called StockFootageforFree.com.
Adobe Stock
A comprehensive stock asset platform with millions of high-quality photos, videos, illustrations, and more.
Pexels
A popular platform that offers a vast collection of high-quality, free stock photos and videos. The design platform Canva acquired Pexels in 2018.
