The Cheapest and Best Stock Photo Sites

2nd March 2015

1st January 1970

There are lots of free images online. To find more information about free images, click here. However for more specialised stuff, of a more 'standardised higher standard', you may want to spend some money. This article shares the BEST and CHEAPEST stock photography sites that I've found over the years.

To keep things comparable, all photos show the first images that came up for me when I did a search for 'ice-cream':

Can Stock Photo

We've used Can Stock Photo a fair bit at Zonua. They also give a photo or graphic every month, which sometimes is handy.
Deposit Photos

A little bit better, and a little bit more expensive than Can Stock Photo - Deposit Photos has some gorgeous high-quality images.
Dollar Photo Club Update: No sign-up for new members any more

Only $1USD for any photo - including high-resolution photos.
Stock Photo Secrets

$99USD for up to 200 downloads per year, 99c (USD) for any extra pictures.

Do know any more? Let me know in the comments below!

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