Web Resources to Find Free Photos for Websites. Student Activities, and Presentations

I've always believed that a well placed image can have a great impact than text alone. A well designed slide deck or activity should include images that support the text and the concepts. Images can also be great ways to start a discussion and engage students in critical thinking.

 I create most of my graphics with one of these two free resources.

1. Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education (I will share more about the updates to Adobe Spark in a post soon.)
2. Google Slides with the Unsplash Add-on. You can also just find some great and mostly free images on the Unsplash Photo Site.

You can also search for "Creative Commons" images in Google Images. Just go to Google images, search for an image and then click on "Tools" and under "Usage Rights" choose "Creative Commons Licenses". This still typically requires a bit of additional exploration depending on how you are using and sharing the image.

Today I wanted to share a few resources designed to help anyone find high quality images for presentations, websites, activities, and more. 

My two favorites photo resources right now are Unsplash and Pixabay. I've also included some additional image resources at the end of this post.

Unsplash - Photos for Everyone

Over 2 million free high-resolution images brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers. The Google Slides Addon is a great resource when working in Google Slides. There is also an Unsplash Chrome Extension. 

Pixabay - Stunning Free Images and More

Pixabay is a vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images, videos and music. All contents are released under the Pixabay License, which makes them safe to use without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist - even for commercial purposes. There is also a Pixabay Chrome Extension. 

Additional Visual Creativity Resources

• 5 Ways to Insert Images and Icons in Google Docs, Drawings, and Google Slides
• Google Slides Twitter Templates and More Social Media Templates
• Canva for Education
• Photos for Class
• Pics4Learning
• Pexels

If you have a favorite resource connected to this post, please consider sharing in the comments below. #HappyLearning