Source: Adobe Stock
There are many sites that offer "free" images, however, some uses may not be allowed. For example, some sites forbid redistributing or reselling images on stock or wallpaper websites or platforms, or portraying identifiable people in a negative, offensive, or degrading way. Images also should not be used with identifiable brands to create a misleading association.
Always read the "Terms of Use" and licensing information before downloading images.
Credit: Viktor Hancek on picjumbo
Source: Vintage Stock Photos
Georgia Tech Library. (2022). Understanding image usage rights. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/TQzC5yfinOc?si=C8ic-ccwEPax-HnJ
Women's Army Corps by NARA / U.S. Department of State, 1945. Creative Commons.
The Millinery Shop by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1879/86. Art Institute of Chicago.
Abandoned Dust Bowl Home by Dorothea Lange, 1935/40. Getty Search Gateway.
Bordighera by Claude Monet, 1884. Art Institute of Chicago.
The Sick Child I by Edvard Munch, 1896. Art Institute of Chicago.
"H07830" by Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County, c. 1920. Creative Commons.
A Battery of "Flying Artillery" by Mathew B. Brady, 1862. Getty Search Gateway.
Under the Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, 1830/33. Art Institute of Chicago.
Insects and Fruit by Jan van Kessel, 1660/65. Rijksstudio.
C.R.A.P. stands for the design principles contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. These principles should be considered when you are using visual elements in a project. The following websites offer tips and more information about design principles and links to design tools and other resources.
The following definition is from the 2011 ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Visual literacy is defined as "a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media. Visual literacy skills equip a learner to understand and analyze the contextual, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, intellectual, and technical components involved in the production and use of visual materials. A visually literate individual is both a critical consumer of visual media and a competent contributor to a body of shared knowledge and culture."