If you’re like me, you sometimes struggle with finding interesting images to use for your blog posts. There’s a fine line to walk between finding visually interesting images and staying ethical/on the right side of copyright law. Those days are over!
Recently I discovered the Flickr Creative Commons. It’s a collection of organic images you can use for blog posts. Just follow some simple rules (essentially, add attribution and don’t modify the image) and you’re all set to use millions of images! I suggest searching from the “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License” gallery — it gives you access to 39+ million images as long as you add attribution,don’t modify the image, or try to make money with it.
There’s also a convenient “blog this” feature on Flickr, which instantly allows bloggers to embed images and automatically adds attribution. Theoretically, you can create and publish a post straight from Flickr, but I usually edit the post to add in links and html elements.
Bookmark these now!
- Flickr Creative Commons
- This friendly guide that explains the benefits and how-to’s of using Flickr images.
