Yes, I said it. The big no no word in the creative world, stock photography. But sometimes it's inevitable. Maybe you don't have the budget to hire a photographer or have a big fancy photoshoot on the regular. Or you're on a time crunch and just need to find a photo before the end of day deadline. We've all been there and sometimes hunting for a stock photo is a must. I have used stock photography a million times over the years, but when I do, I be sure to take my time to find a photo that, well... doesn't look like stock. Below I have listed the best website for free stock photography.
UNSPLASH
By far, my favorite site. They have such a wide variety, and they do not look like stock photos.
https://unsplash.com/
PEXELS
Just like Unsplash, the selection of photos does not feel like your typical stock photography. A great runner up.
https://www.pexels.com/search/white/
FREEPIK
If you have every had an account with Shutterstock, Freepik feels very similar, just free.
https://www.freepik.com/
PIXABY
Pixaby also feels like Shutterstock, large variety of images and some do you look a tad bit stock, but still a really good choice.
https://pixabay.com/
RESHOT
Good photo selection, and they have a ton of icons and illustrations to browse.
https://www.reshot.com/
RAWPIXEL
Great selection of photos and they offer templates, vectors and 'blank' for design mock-ups. To be honest I forget to visit this site, sometimes but when I do I always find what I am looking for.
https://www.rawpixel.com/?sort=shuffle&page=1&feed=creative-feed
BURST
Similar to Unsplash, but not as many photos to choose from.
https://burst.shopify.com/