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Images for Reuse: Images
Diverse Photographs
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Women of Color in Tech Stock PhotosStock photos of Women of Color in tech from the #WOCinTech campaign. Available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
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Jopwell CollectionStock photos of people of color as interns and professionals. Free to use with attribution.
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Unsplash
Unsplash also has diverse stock images under tags like diversity and African-Americans.
Photo by jose aljovin on Unsplash
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Real Faces of Sales - LinkedIn Sales NavigatorShowcases diversity in sales; images depict people of color in offices and communications.
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PicNoiFree stock photos of people of color.
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The Gender Spectrum CollectionImages featuring trans and non-binary models, including categories like technology and work. Follows Creative Commons License.
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Rudd Center Media Gallery Combating Weight BiasPhoto and video stock for non-commercial use. Aims to "challenge harmful weight-based stereotypes."
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UKBlackTech
Stock photos from the U.K., licensed under a Creative Commons 2.0 license.
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"Queer in Tech" Stock PhotosStock photos of queer folks in tech from Mapbox. Available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Free, high-res stock photos of people of color.Commercial Diverse Stock
These sites have high-quality images of BIPOC and other underrepresented groups.
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Black Illustration Image PacksIllustrations of African-Americans and people of color for commercial and personal use. Several image packs are free.
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Cultural and Diverse Stock Photos | TONLCultural and Diverse Stock Photos.
Historical Photos
An outdoor picnic being held during the noon intermission of a meeting of ministers and deacons of the Negro church in Yanceyville, N.C. c1940, by Marion Post Wolcott, 1910-1990
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Library of CongressFree to Use Image Sets
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New York Public Library Digital CollectionsFree access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's collections. Includes illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs, and more.
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British Library ImagesVintage images available for download from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Images include photographs, book covers, and advertisements.
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EuropeanaImages of art from European institutions. Not all are free to use, but this link goes to a search set up to give free images.
Icons
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NounProject
Creative Commons licensed icons. Requires free registration to download.
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Icon ArchiveIcon search engine.
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Open ClipartClip art put into the public domain by the artists.
Creative Commons licensed icons. Requires free registration to download.
Image from Image Archive
Fonts
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Fonts That People Actually UseIcon8 researched fonts that designers of the best startups use. Browse their list of the serif & sans serif font pairs.
Park Library Favorites
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Unsplash
Free high-resolution photos released every ten days. Browse grid or search by keyword.
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PixabaySearch or browse by category. Also includes vector graphics and illustrations.
Diverse Illustrations
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Disabled And HereA disability-led perspective including photos and illustrations celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). Free stock images (with attribution)
See especially Search Engine Suggestions
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Google ImagesLimit to "free to use or share" at the bottom of Advanced Search (next to "usage rights").
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Microsoft Bing ImagesOnce you do a search, click 'filter'. Then select the 'license' drop down to see free use images.
UNC Photos (requires permission to use)
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UNC Photoshelter
Photos & video from UNC Office of Communication. Requires written permission to use for advertising or commercial purposes.
Old Well Photo by Stephanie ©2020
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University Libraries OngoingPhotos of University Libraries by Mark Perry. Requires written permission to use. Contact University Libraries Communications for details.
More Photo Sources
Even More Photos!
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CompfightSearch for photos under Creative Commons license.
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Creative Commons SearchProvides a search engine and filtering mechanism to various sites.
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Free Digital PhotosSearch or browse by category.
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FreepixelsSearch or browse by category.
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IM FreeSearch this collection of high-quality stock photos, icons, and web templates. Attribution required.
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Open PhotoSearch or browse the word cloud.
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PicjumboSearch or browse by category.
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StockvaultSearch or browse by category.
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US Government PhotosSearch for government photos and images by topic. Some photos are public domain, but some may be protected by license or copyright.
MOOCs and Copyright
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Guidelines - UNC Scholarly CommunicationsOptions and rules for using copyrighted material in Coursera MOOCs.