Premium Image Sites

Here’s some other sites that are great but you have to buy the images. In most cases it’s actually worth spending a few dollars just to get a perfect header image for your site. Remember, your blog is a representation of you so it’s a good idea to dress it up nicely

1. Fotolia- stock image site since you can find some great unique blog header images for as little as $1. Easy sign up process and you buy credits once you setup your account.
2. Stockexspert- Here’s another good one if you can’t find anything you like on Fotolia. Same plan since you pay per image starting at $1.
3. Shutterstock- This site is different than others since you pay on monthly basis and can download up to 750 images over the course of 30 days. It’s great if you just need a ton of images in a short period. Sign up for one month, download your 750 max, and then cancel your account.
4. Photo Library (also known as Index Stock) - It’s kind of hard to navigate their site but the images aren’t watermarked meaning you can right click and save them.
5. Getty Images- This is truely the cream of the crop when it comes to high quality images. These images would be overkill for your personal blog but it’s still a beautiful site to check out.
6. Photos.com- Another great high-end photo download site. You pay $99 per month but can download as many photos as you want. This is a great package for small businesses or corporations looking for stock photos for their website.
7. Creastock- They offer royalty free high quality stock photos and images but their price point is a little higher than I prefer. This site is more for the true professional looking for really high quality art for their site.

This list should give you more than enough sites of places to get free images for your blog. I’d love to hear if you’ve got some other sites our readers might be interested in as well. Also, if you’ve pimped out your blog with a new header image post your link below to share with everyone!