Free Photos For Use When Writing An Ebook

By Author: Tanisha Williams
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Searching for the right photos to compliment your ebook can be very time consuming, and finding ones with legal use allowances can be even more challenging. After all, when you've spent hours, days and months grinding through the completion of writing an ebook, the last thing you want to do is spend time flipping through endless pages of extensive stock photos. While it may seem easier to simply Google a term for the picture you're seeking and “borrow” one of the images that comes up in the search results, I strongly caution you against doing so. This approach can have illegal consequences and you may be faced with serious fines for your easy-way-out borrowing tactics. Luckily, there are plenty of sites that provide legal photo use options, and if you're a writer on a budget, you don't have to break the bank to take advantage of them. And the best part is that the leg work has already been done for you! Check out the following websites - they offer free photos that you can use to help you with the design and layout of your book.

Flickr Creative Commons is an exceptional website for obtaining the photos you need ...
... to spruce up your content when writing an ebook. Flickr has a large selection of photos and most of them are protected under the Creative Commons. This means you can legally use the photos from this website as long as you give recognition and attribution to the photographer.

Every Stock Photo is another great site that gives you access to over 16 million free photos. These photos come from sources such as NASA and the Library of Congress. If you need a photo for writing an ebook, this is the ideal place to look first. There are different licensing options so you need to pay close attention to the specific licensing terms for the images that you choose.

Stock Exchange is one of the most popular places on the internet to download free images when writing an ebook. There are approximately 400,000 images to choose from. Just be careful to pay close attention when surfing for pictures because some of the results may come from other sites. If you click on a link that directs you to another site, a payment may be required for your photo choice. However, as long as your photo selections are made directly on the site, they're absolutely free.

Public Domain Photos has a nice selection of images to choose from for author looking for photos when writing an ebook. This site offers approximately 5,000 free photos. If your book has a lot of scenic references, the nature section is worth checking out as it has a vast array of images of National Parks and other places all around the world. Again, as long as you use photos directly on the site rather selecting one by clicking a link, the photos are free.

A picture is worth a thousand words and there is no doubt about the power of a beautiful photograph to draw attention to your work when writing an ebook. With the websites referenced above you're sure to find a collection of astounding images that will accent your literary masterpiece and it won't cost you a cent!

Tanisha Williams is the author of two non-profit e-books “501c3 In 12-Steps” and “Simple Internal Controls That Protect Your Assets”. Her desire for more interaction with readers was the key inspiration behind the development of her latest business venture ChatEbooks. ChatEbooks, launched in October 2014, harnesses the strengths of social media in order to help authors and their readers engage and connect within the context of the selling/reading experience.