Tips for Finding the Best Photos

If you're an amateur photographer, your library of stock photos is increasing. There are so many distinct resources to pick from: magazines, sites, royalty-free sites, and today stock photography sites like Flickr, Picasa, and Stockphoto that provide tremendous libraries full of premium quality photos at low cost. With so many options, how can you know the best place to begin looking for new photographs? Fortunately, there's a simple method to sort through each of the countless photos you have and find precisely what you are looking for - photographs which will make a great picture for your next album, advertising project, or marketing campaign.



The key to finding the perfect pictures for your projects lies in knowing what kind of shots you're trying to take. As an example, if you're into scrapbooking, then you might not want to use licensed photos. Many stock photo websites incorporate licensed photos - but you can only use them if you are using them for industrial purposes. For other projects, like vacations and weddings, there are no limitations on the kinds of photos which you could utilize.

To avoid any copyright issues with the photos you employ, you need to buy the rights against the proprietor. Most websites allow you to download as many photos as you want, however some may ask you to purchase individual rights before downloading. Royalty free sites allow you to download as many photos as you want, but the quality of the photographs will probably be lower compared to those that must be purchased. Overall, it's up to you the number of photos that you need to shoot.