Write for the web often requires a lot of self publication, especially if you run your own website blog functionality and the press. As a result, there is good chance that at some point, you will be required to find images, resize them and add them to your articles.
Nothing can replace entirely to have your own photographer at your side, but there are many photographers who use the web as their digital portfolios and enable writers and websites owners to use their rights-free images. Simply because an image is on the web does not mean that it is a free image and you have the right to use it, and if you start to earn money on your blog while illegally using images protected, you may be for a world of hurt.
There are several types of sites for free photos of rights there. Some have their own licenses, and others use copyleft GNU Free Documentation License or Creative Commons licenses. Still others allow users to specify conditions, such as notification and credit. Here are several sites, you can use to find free images for your writing.
stock.xchng - one of the most established free stock photo sites, stock.xchng highlights an incredibly high number of photographers. Licenses include restrictions on standards, which doesn't require attribution and attribution, permission or notification obligation. All images are high quality, and all are free.
Flickr - since Flickr itself is a photo sharing site, there are many photos with "all rights reserved" which are prohibited to you, unless you obtain the permission of the photographer. With the "advanced search" feature, however, you can locate photos usable in scrolling to the bottom of the page and checking: "only search within Creative Commons licensed content." If you need to use the images of trade promotion, also don't forget to check "find to use commercially.
A word of warning: Flickr uses the functionality of Creative Commons of confidence that the person who downloads it will honor its terms. Unfortunately, some are likely to change the license more later or download images that they have permission to grant licences in the first place. Therefore, always use your best judgment.
Wikimedia Commons - created by the same organization non-profit that runs Wikipedia, the free image site has a plethora of usable photos and art. Because of more stringent requirements for the submission, photos from Wikimedia Commons are all re-usable under Creative Commons. More need for attribution, be sure to cite your sources.
OpenClipArt - although clip art may be the last type of image you want to include in your writing, OpenClipArt has some SVG graphics vector quality which can cause you to reconsider. All images on this site are released into the Public domain and require no attribution.
Google advanced search - rather than an image hosting site, Google Search images is a research tool of metadata that you can use to find reusable images. Simply, click on "Advanced search" and "Usage rights", select "free to use or share". Most of the images will be come from Flickr, but it can also find additional, and even better, he relies on the quick Google search interface.
EveryStockPhoto - another meta search tool, the excavations of everystockphoto many sites mentioned above, such as Flickr and stock.xchng. Each entry defines clearly the type of license, resolution, the image source and more.
morgueFile - a concept interesting, morgueFile is designed specifically for creative people free of charge for the images to use. The site license does not require an allocation, and the collection of photos is very impressive, high quality.
The library of Congress prints and photographs - The Library of Congress online catalogue has tons of digital images, and it would make this article too long to enumerate all categories. If you are looking for art, historic photos, or things that you might not find elsewhere, LOC probably has it. Most of the old photos and art is in the public domain, but don't forget to check the restrictions for each collection that you use.
Now you have no excuse not step to include the free photos and art in your writing. Like you, a writer who shared your creations with the world, there are many photographers and artists who do the same thing. Enjoy their work and be sure to give them credit when they ask.
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