How to Find High-Quality Photos (Free & Legal)

Have you ever searched through Google Images, assuming that anything you find there is legal and usable? Actually, it’s not. In this video I show you where to find high-quality photos free and legally.

April 20, 2021

by Karl Vaters

Have you ever needed a photo to go with an article, a graphic design, a sermon series, or an event at your church?

Maybe you do what most people do – you search through Google Images, assuming that anything you find there is legal and usable. Actually, it’s not. Many churches are unintentionally using online photos without permission, which means we’re stealing other people’s property without realizing it.

Thankfully, this is easy to fix. There are several photo-sharing sites that offer photos that are legal to use, plus they’re very high-quality and FREE!

In today’s how-to video I use a live screen-capture to give you a step-by-step look at where I go to find and download high-quality photos online that are completely free and legal to use.

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Check out our follow-up How-To Video, How To Edit & Title A Photo For Free On Canva, to see what to do after you find your photo.

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Author

Karl Vaters

Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.
Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast,The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context.
Karl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife, Shelley have three children and two grandkids.

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