It’s easy to add pictures to blog for free. One site that offers free pictures is morgueFile. The site has a search which allows you to find a wide range of photographs. If using this site, please take a moment to read the photographers notes. Sometimes, they ask to be contacted over how you are using their pictures. In some cases it's just curiosity, while in others, they are looking to build up their own portfolios and your work may help them do so.
Another site is Wikimedia Commons. If looking through the site, be sure to find pictures that are currently in the public domain. Of course there are other sites, but let's concentrate on these two for now. While looking through either of these sites, look for a picture that best matches what you're writing about.
For example, let's say you're writing a piece about family beaches. The photograph below is beautiful. However, as lovely as it is, it wouldn't quite fit the article or blog post that you are writing because there is nothing that says family about it.
Now, look at the photograph below. This much more depicts the scene of a family beach.
A good picture can not only enhance your blog, but any online articles you may write as well, unless not allowed by the website. Here is an example of a blog which makes excellent use of pictures:
Here is another one that not only uses pictures, but videos as well:
As mentioned above, the good use of the picture can also enhance an online article. The following article has a photograph that matches up perfectly to the article's content.
Both morgueFile and Wikimedia Commons are great sources for finding free pictures to add to your articles and blogs. If looking for more resources, check out stock.xchng. If you have a free photo site that you can recommend, fill free to leave it in a comment.
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