When it comes to writing online, the photos you use can make or break a post! To ensure your site is as beautiful as it is inspirational here are 34 free image sources you can use:

1. Dreamstime

Frequently updated and completely free, all Dreamstime requires is for you to make an account, free of charge.

2. Free Images

With an impressive gallery of over 350,000 pictures, Free Images is worth the slightly lengthy sign-up process.

3. Free Digital Photos

With absolutely loads of free images ready for the taking, all that’s required of you is that you’ll occasionally need to credit a photographer.

4. Free Range Stock

Free registration is compulsory, but the high-quality photos will be worth the sign-up.

5. ImageFree

With a mixture of free and paid for images, you’re bound to find the right image on ImageFree.

6. IM Free

These stylish and handpicked photos will look great on anyone’s site.

7. Morguefile 

Photographers from around the world have contributed these photos for anyone to use, so why not reward their generosity by using their works of art!

8. Free Photos Bank

No log in required so you can start downloading images instantly!

9. Public Domain Pictures

After a quick signing up process you will have access to an extensive gallery of amateur photography.

10. Pixabay

Over 310,000 free photos and illustrations that you can use anywhere!

11. Stockvault

Designers, students and photographers can all share their photos and illustrations on Stockvault and you are welcome to download any of them for free.

12. Bigfoto

If you’re looking for a specific country or city, then Bigfoto will almost certainly give you relevant, free images for you to use.

13. Ancestry Images

Maps, prints and photos that span back throughout history!

14. Gratisography

A personal favourite of mine, Gratisography is easy to use and their gallery is perhaps the most interesting one on this entire list.

15. Rgbstock

Register with one click and download any of these creative photographs and graphic designs.

16. Death To The Stock Photo

High-quality photos are sent to your email monthly, all they need is an address!

17. Hubspot

Like Death To The Stock Photo, marketing platform Hubspot will send you premium standard photo collections that you can use anywhere!

18. FreeMediaGoo

If you have a specific need such as beaches or forests, then chances are FreeMediaGoo can help you out.

19. iStock

With a new selection of free photos available every week, iStock is almost certain to have what you need and all you have to do us sign-up.

20. Little Visuals

Seven unique, high resolution photos delivered to you every seven days: Little Visuals is a must-have tool for any blogger.

21. PicJumbo

No cost, no registration: just high-quality photography you can use anywhere!

22. PickUpImage

If you want some high-resolution photos of mother nature at work then this is the site for you.

23. New Old Stock

Vintage photography from the free archives!

24. Superfamous

Superfamous is the online gallery of Dutch interaction designer Folkert Gorter, as long as you give him credit then you are free to use his photography.

25. Unsplash

Ten photos are added to Unsplash every ten days, and their existing gallery is extremely impressive. No sign up and completely free, Unsplash is an incredible site.

26. Wikimedia Commons

With over 21 million media files, you are almost certainly going to find everything you need for your blog on Wikimedia Commons.

27. Compfight

Using the Flickr search engine and API, Compfight will supply you with all the relevant Flickr images you need free of charge.

28. Creative Commons Search

The creative commons equivalent of Google: you’re bound to find anything you need using CC search!

29. Foter

Use Fotor to look through every Flickr photo and find one of their 228 million stock images!

30. Photopin

Another way to get your hands on one of the millions of CC Flickr images online!

31. StockPhotos.io

Over 25,000 free photos all displayed in in Pinterest-esque fashion.

32. Canva

Last but certainly not least is Canva! Using their tools you can accompany beautiful free images (or your own!) with beautiful fonts to create stylish feature images or even posters!

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Technology has taken a vantage leap in providing solutions for man. Before now, technology used to appear complex and would require a great deal of expertise to handle solutions available. Today, we have technology applicable in the simplest human activities as smart products with intelligent algorithms powering them as they make error-free judgments and provide intelligent and analytic solutions.

Does technology have all the answers?

This article from Credit Suisse, tells us that technology does not have all the answers because it has been found to exhibit “similar biases,” as humans. No one can discredit the impact of technology, but it is not totally free of human input and this is the reason we experience these biases in many areas we have technology holding foot.

Creating technological solutions transparently

This article suggests that the process of creating technological solutions be made transparent and subject to contribution from many people who would end up as users of the product – male, female, young, old, learned, unlearned and all other preferences as we have them. It also underscores the importance of having women on product development teams. This approach is not sure to eliminate all forms of bias, but it is a good way to start in order to appraise the full benefits of technology.

Technology as the connecting tool

Technology so far has been a major connecting tool amongst us humans. It is used and appreciated by all regardless of race, language and sex. In order to keep it less subjective to these arguments about human biases. I believe we should gather opinions on products and solutions before making them available to the public. This could be done by gathering input from intended target users and receiving feedback across the stages of production.

“Recognizing the problem is a start…success will depend on inclusive technologies that meet this vast untapped market.” This cannot be more apt especially at a time when we look up to technology for solutions. We should not muzzle our progress with technology by battling algorithm bias. The first way to avoid this battle is by reading this article here.