A year ago, Church Marketing Sucks posited that Stock Photography Sucks. There was heated (and interesting) debate, plus a follow-up poll on how much congregations used it. The majority fell into the same camp as me: “We use original when we can and stock when we need to.”

Actually, I used to avoid stock photography at all costs. But then one day I found the perfect photo on a free stock art site — and moderated my stance. While I still don’t use it extensively, now I’m glad to have it in my toolbox and use it every so often. I don’t use it on critical parts of the sites I maintain, such as their home pages, but I do use it here and there — including on this blog.

Assuming some day you too will need it, here are my favorite free or inexpensive stock art sites. Enjoy. There are some real treasures to be found here.

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