Free or Cheap Photos and Drawings of Buildings
Where can you get free or cheap architecture pictures for your Web site, school reports, articles, and other publications? The photos you see in image archives are often copyrighted. For royalty-free, copyright-free pictures, go to photo sharing and clipart Web sites like the ones listed here. Many of the pictures on these sites are free; others can be purchased for as little as $1.
Places Near, Far and Famous
This collection from your Guide to Clip Art has photos and drawings for historic landmarks and famous cities.
This collection from your Guide to Clip Art has photos and drawings for historic landmarks and famous cities.
Free Photos: Landmarks & Landscapes
From our Guide to Desktop Publishing, a collection of links to Web sites where you can find free images of important landmarks and landscapes, including city skylines.
From our Guide to Desktop Publishing, a collection of links to Web sites where you can find free images of important landmarks and landscapes, including city skylines.
100 Amazing Flickr Collections for Architecture Buffs
Flickr.com has thousands of photos submitted by people all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright before you copy images onto your own Web site or publication. For pictures you can use freely, look for a Creative Commons (cc)license.
Flickr.com has thousands of photos submitted by people all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright before you copy images onto your own Web site or publication. For pictures you can use freely, look for a Creative Commons (cc)license.
Bigfoto.com
Find photos organized by geographic region or theme. The photos are free for you to use, as long as you credit the source.
Find photos organized by geographic region or theme. The photos are free for you to use, as long as you credit the source.
ClipArt.com
A good general resource for copyright-free photos and clip art - many for free, others for a modest fee. Use the handy search function to find the buildings you need.
A good general resource for copyright-free photos and clip art - many for free, others for a modest fee. Use the handy search function to find the buildings you need.
Corbis Online Photo Gallery
Corbis is not free, and the prices can be high. However, the photos here are very high-quality. Also, Corbis can be a good source for photos that aren't available from free and cheap photo sources.
Corbis is not free, and the prices can be high. However, the photos here are very high-quality. Also, Corbis can be a good source for photos that aren't available from free and cheap photo sources.
Creative Commons Search
This handy tool lets you choose a search engine and search for Creative Commons-licensed (cc) pictures that you can legally share and reuse for free.
This handy tool lets you choose a search engine and search for Creative Commons-licensed (cc) pictures that you can legally share and reuse for free.
Flickr Creative Commons
The popular photo-sharing site Flickr lets you upload your pictures and see photos taken by others. Some photos are copyright-protected. To find the pictures that are free for you to use, search in the "creative commons" category.
The popular photo-sharing site Flickr lets you upload your pictures and see photos taken by others. Some photos are copyright-protected. To find the pictures that are free for you to use, search in the "creative commons" category.
Free Stock Photos
Download and use these photos at no charge, provided that you credit freestockphotos.com.
Download and use these photos at no charge, provided that you credit freestockphotos.com.
ImageAfter
Small number of architecture photos that you can download and use for free.
Small number of architecture photos that you can download and use for free.
iStiockphoto.com
Buy royalty-free photos, vector illustrations, and video clips for very low prices. Search for great buildings by title or other key words.
Buy royalty-free photos, vector illustrations, and video clips for very low prices. Search for great buildings by title or other key words.
morgueFile
Use the search box to find free high-resolution digital stock photography for either personal or business use.
Use the search box to find free high-resolution digital stock photography for either personal or business use.
OpenPhoto
Click on the "Architecture" link for free pictures of famous and interesting buildings.
Click on the "Architecture" link for free pictures of famous and interesting buildings.
PDPhoto
PD Photo has a good collection of free public domain photos organized by geographic region.
PD Photo has a good collection of free public domain photos organized by geographic region.
Stock.XCHNG
Find free photos that illustrate building parts, architectural styles, city scenes, and much more. Also upload your own photos to discuss and share.
Find free photos that illustrate building parts, architectural styles, city scenes, and much more. Also upload your own photos to discuss and share.