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Your Guide to the Entire Spectrum of Stock Photography

Public Domain
(PD & CC0) $0 Limited Choice Lower Quality "No Strings"

Free Images $0 'Strings Attached' "The Monster List"

Creative Commons $0 Requires a 'Credit' "Licenses Simplified"

Microstock $1-20+ Choice and Convenience "Best Value"

Midstock and Macrostock $50-$500+ Exclusivity and Quality "Top End"

Confused about stock image license types?
Royalty free, Microstock and Rights Managed explained...

Read: Budget Stock Photo State of the Nation 2020

“It’s never been better for image buyers”

While photographers face stiff competition in the marketplace, the advent of high quality digital cameras, their reduction in price and the Internets’ ability to drive down prices and source images from all over the world means the market has never been better for the image user.

There is currently so much choice and value available, microstock agencies (crowd sourced image libraries) aggregate quality images from around the world by professional and amateur photographers. Images which don’t meet microstock standards are often offloaded for free* on free stock photo sites and into the creative commons.

What's the simplest solution to my image needs?

For great value and low prices without a doubt we think depositphotos.com is the best all rounder. choose from a range of subscription packages or buy individual images under a flexible royalty free license