Best Practices
When looking for images to include in a multimedia project, it is important to be aware of how resolution and compression can impact the aesthetic of your piece. Resolution is the number of pixels running horizontally and vertically in your image.
The standard resolution for a project that combines video, image and audio elements is HD (1920x1080). If you don't want your image to have artifacts, make sure the files you download are at least 1920 pixels x 1080 pixels. Using Advanced Search functions typically allow you to narrow your results by resolution.
Finding Images
- Wikimedia CommonsFind images and video.
- Google Advanced Image SearchUnder Usage Rights, select Free to Use or Share.
- Flickr Advanced SearchWhere it says Any License, select All Creative Commons or one of the other options to only retrieve images that you can re-use.
- Encyclopedia of LifeIncludes many re-usable pictures of plant, animal, and insect species.
- PixabayStock photos available for download at high resolution
- Stock Photos Beyond the BinaryGender diverse stock photos available for download at high resolution
- Women of Color in Tech ChatImages of women and non-binary people of color in tech that are free for use with proper attribution
- NappyBeautiful, high-res photos of black and brown people for free
- Muslim.Girl.com Collection from GettyImages available for commercial use that represent modern Muslim women being themselves
- CreateHer StockAuthentic lifestyle and business stock photography featuring Black women
