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Offline Chieu

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Stock photography suggestions
« on: August 22, 2012, 08:27 AM »
Hello!  Will you please share your favorite online stock photography resources? Have you found a free stock photography resource you like?  Thanks for sharing. :thankyou

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Re: Stock photography suggestions
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 09:36 AM »
I like Dreamtime. www.dreamstime.com/
I built my website using their free photos.
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Re: Stock photography suggestions
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 12:56 PM »
bigstockphoto.com

Huge selection, super cheap.
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Re: Stock photography suggestions
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 01:44 PM »
istock is another fairly cheap one, but they are getting more expensive. If you can find it on the two above, use those sites first.

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Re: Stock photography suggestions
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2012, 02:36 PM »
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Re: Stock photography suggestions
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2012, 07:51 PM »
I use Dreamstime for royalty-free photos for my book trailers; they still cost, but it's a one-time fee. They have tons of good quality pictures, with many to choose from and some photos of people have multiple poses, which I like. Since I've just finished a book trailer for my new book (not on my website yet) I'll mention about their prices. Buying packets or individuals can be pricey if you need a a lot; a few, not so much. I paid $240 for a month's subscription which allows 25 pictures downloaded per day--750 pictures. I'm downloading everyday, getting a ton of stock for future book trailers and also character ideas, as I like to use photos for physical descriptions of characters I'm creating. Hopefully, I'll have enough to last me through several books. Time-consuming, though, but my daughter helps me download on days I'm too busy. They're worth checking out.
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