
We’ve collected a few of our favorite sources for free images. In some cases, there may be other restrictions (such as the media cannot be used for commercial purposes), so it’s always a good idea to review the site’s rules or the specific license under which the media is being released before using the material. Field Museum images on Flickr Commons Leave a comment or tag an image on The Commons if you can share information about it Share the image on your own website. Often that is simply the stipulation that you credit the original artist and/or the site where it resides.

Note that much of this free content comes with explicit rules about how it can be used. Most free content is either classified as being in the public domain, meaning it is old enough to no longer be subject to copyright laws copyright-free (also sometimes referred to as copyleft) licensed with GNU Free Documentation, or under one of the Creative Commons licenses for use and redistribution. Important Note - if you search Creative Commons via Flickr, the SEARCH engine automatically resets when you search again - so with every new search, you have to. You might even consider enhancing your blog posts by adding other types of media like audio files, movies, and even books.

Images from Flickr are subject to policy on Flickr files. To make a blog post more interesting and increase views and reader engagement, you might consider including some copyright-free content, including photos or artwork to illustrate your blog. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository English: Information about photographs and other media from.
