Here's the deal: There's a lot of gorgeous images on the web that would make for great layouts. However, most of those photos are protected by copyright, and while you're probably highly unlikely to get sued, it can still happen and it's also very disrespectful to the original creators of the work you're using.


So if you're anything like me and a fan of having gorgeous photos as a main part of your CSS layouts - or you just don't have layoutworthy personalized art available - this is a huge saving grace.

Pexels is a database for stock images that are completely free for both personal and commercial use. You can modify them in any way you want and there's no need to credit.

You can search by specific topics or browse by color scheme. There's some fantastic possibilities and the pictures are very high quality.


So basically, you get the best of both worlds: Beautiful pictures and completely legal!

See Also:
https://search.creativecommons.org/ - The official Creative Commons search lets you search multiple platforms for CC-licensed images. I definitely recommend searching through flickr since that's what I have been using thus far. Pexels just has that extra bit of quality.



Be respectful towards fellow artists. Don't infringe their copyright!