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By: Offering Thanks and Kudos to Friends and Bloggers | Telling It Like It Is

Offering Thanks and Kudos to Friends and Bloggers | Telling It Like It Is — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:07:16 +0000

[…] enough hours in the day to read everything I need and want to read, but I thoroughly enjoyed his series of posts on using images in posts. Frank has some of the most unique and interesting images in posts I’ve seen yet. Great job […]

By: Cigars

Cigars — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:47:01 +0000

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By: Y. S.

Y. S. — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:04:34 +0000

I use http://www.sxc.hu/ too. (as someone already mentioned)

By: jfc

jfc — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:44:27 +0000

Thanks Lin,

Flickr is a good source for Creative Commons photos. Using them is one of the easiest ways, and least expensive in terms of money and time, to get graphical elements into your posts.

By: Lin

Lin — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:20:37 +0000

So that’s how you get those awesome images! I was just reading your post on Askimet and wanted to tell you I love the images you use! Very unique and original. I’ve been searching more on Flickr and so far I’m pretty happy with those.

By: Making Sales Making Money

Making Sales Making Money — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:54:20 +0000

LOL, perhaps overstated but Photoshop might be the greatest time robber since the television! You can definately waste some time there, and it seems I never get better at it

By: jfc

jfc — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:57:38 +0000

Hi Todd,

Given your travels you probably have some good photos.

I know what you mean about Photoshop. I usually don’t fuss over the pictures I use here but when I was selling actively on eBay sometimes I’d futz around with them for hours trying to get them ‘just right’.

By: Todd Morris

Todd Morris — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:48:53 +0000

Hi Frank,

I usually start out at Flickr, but lately I’ve been using more of my own images. I’ve got about 10,000 pictures I’ve taken over the past few years on a portable hard-drive. Makes things a little easier, not having to worry about things like copyright … although, when I get going with photoshop, hours can easily disappear without even noticing.

By: jfc

jfc — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:08:50 +0000

Hi Mike,

The other thing about Google Image Search is that often the photo you snag will be copyrighted and that could cause you problems later.

If you stick with the free or paid services that offer you properly licensed images you shouldn’t have that trouble. Plus, they’re usually organized better than your typical random Google Image Search.

By: Mike Huang

Mike Huang — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:41:47 +0000

Great post! I always wonder where bloggers get all those wonderful post pics. I’ve been using Google Images to find pics, but it is sometimes frustrating..

-Mike