Slather on your sunscreen, because it’s officially summer time. Everyday conversations have switched from work and school to sunshine and the beach, so your organization should take a vacation and follow suit.
An effective way to tap into your audience’s “relaxation mode” mindset is through relatable imagery. If you don’t know the best resources to look for stock photography, this can become rather costly. However, there are plenty of online collections that contain curated free, high-quality images in the public domain — perfect for businesses looking to illustrate their stories on social media, blogs, e-newsletters and printed materials.
In December, we shared a list of our favorite free stock photos for winter. This season, we scoured the web to pull our top 10 picks for summer fun.
See one you like? Click the italicized source link under each photo to get the full resolution.
10 free stock photos for summer:
1. Photo by mali maeder
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2. Photo by croisy
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3. Photo by Jeremy Ricketts
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4. Photo by Christian Holzinger
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5. Photo by Karolina
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6. Photo by Karolina
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7. Photo by Juan Salamanca
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8. Photo by PublicDomainPictures
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9. Photo by Viktor Hanacek
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10. Photo by Karolina
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With free stock photography websites like the ones listed above, high-quality images are accessible to everyone.
Which of these summer photos are your favorite? Tell us in the comments.