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What to Do When You Need Free Photos and Graphics--Fast

Free stock photo sites, and where to go when you need to edit photos for free. 

Image of puppy, butterfly and kitten

Get your cute and cuddly free photos from these great sites. 

Free stock photo sites: 

  1. Picjumbo.com

  2. Unsplash.com

  3. Pixabay.com

  4. Pexels.com 

  5. Gratisography.com 

  6. Morguefile.com

Edit photos using Picmonkey.com, a free basic photo editor I've been using for years. The big disadvantage to Picmonkey is that you can't save a design and edit it later. That can be really painful, but if you're just creating simple graphics, adding a layer of text or creating a simple collage (like the one I created above), Picmonkey saves you hundreds of dollars over Photoshop. 

It's easier to use than Canva and it has more free features. 

Here's a great introductory tutorial: 

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