Is there a way of getting high quality photos for free?
Yes, in fact there are several stock photo agencies providing photos for free.
How is it possible?
The free photos is a way of promote the photographer so thats why high quality images can be for free. If you scroll down this page you will find links to a few Stock photo agencies providing great stock photos for free.
Istockphoto.com
Shutterstock.com
Dreamstime.com
Photolia.com or Fotolia.com
