If you are putting together a sell sheet for your new invention idea you probably need some good images to make your sell sheet look more convincing. Let’s say for example you are creating a sell sheet for a new toy invention and you need pictures of happy children, then avoid the clip art as it generally looks cheap and unprofessional and instead here are a range of sites where you can find free or cheap royalty free photos.
Cheap Royalty Free Photos for your Invention Sell Sheet
123rf.com
This is one of the websites I use most frequently for my design work and sell sheets. There are a large range of photos (and illustrations) to choose from and you can either buy them by purchasing credits or on a subscription.
Each photo only costs a pound/dollar or two or you can buy a subscription if you use a lot.
Istockphoto
Probably one of the most well known of all the photo libraries, and they also do illustration, video and music too. A few years ago I used to use them almost exclusively but then they were acquired by Getty Images and the price went up quite a bit. That being said the prices are still relatively cheap.
A reasonable sized photo costs from about £10 ($16) or you can buy a subscription if you use a lot.
Fotolia
Another large collection of royalty free images of decent quality
A reasonable sized photo costs from about £10 ($16) or you can buy a subscription if you use a lot.
Dreamstime
A collection of royalty free images that are very cheap to buy
Each photo only costs a pound/dollar or two or you can buy a subscription if you use a lot.
Free Photos for your Invention Sell Sheets
Moreguefile.com
Morgue file has a selection of completely free to use photos. In general the photos are not as good as the paid libraries, but you can’t argue with the price.
Stock.XCHNG
This is a another website that offers free photos. I have only used it very occasionally.
Public Domain Photos
A site which shows public domain photos.
Please note: the links to the cheap royalty free images sites are affiliate links. This means if you buy through my link, you pay the same but I will make a commission and be rich, rich, rich 
well I might be able to save up to buy a few pics for my sell sheets too.
Hi, I'm Tara a freelance graphic designer based in Northamptonshire, UK with future ambitions to be more of an ideas, invention, product designer person. This blog will include useful inventor information I find plus inventor interviews. You can also find me at www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk
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