If you haven’t already compiled your own ‘Best of’ list of stock photo sites, no problem – we’re about to share with you our list of top 10 favourite stock photography sites on the web.

Most designers these days use a collection of Image sites that they can call upon when they really need an image appropriate to the work they’re doing. If you plan on designing ebook covers, eCovers or websites for a living, then it’s probably best that you find your own too.

Some designers choose to stick to popular sites like – BigStockPhoto or 123RF, and download all their images from 1 or 2 sites, but there are others who like to mix things up a bit and use a larger selection.

Since using stock photos in design is pretty much essential, we thought we’d share with you our own ‘swipe file’ of favourite Stock Photography websites. The following list is a small compilation of the websites we go to when we need new or just plain awesome images for our ebook designs, website designs and other work. It’s a short list (in comparison to what else is out there), but it’ll definately get you started – visit the sites, try them out, and tell us which one you like best.

So, in no particular order, here’s the selection we like to use…

• Crestock
• BigStockPhoto
• Dreamstime
• Fotolia
• 123RF
• iStockPhoto
• gettyimages
• Stock.XCHNG
• StockVault
• everyStockPhoto (Search images)

Go check ’em out!

All the best and to your success,
– eCoverSuiteElite