Free photos

Free stock photos for preferred sources posts.

20 photos of real-life reading moments to sit beside your "add us as a preferred source" ask, your explainer post or your social share. Four are 4K and wide, made for headers. Free to use, no sign up, no credit needed.

A woman relaxed on a sofa in a sunlit living room reading news on her phone, with open wall space on the left — Reader on the sofa (4K)Hero image with a headline on the left · 5504 × 3072 JPGDownload

Reporters working at laptops in a small local newsroom lit by golden afternoon sun — Local newsroom at golden hour (4K)Header for a newsroom or publisher post · 5504 × 3072 JPGDownload

Overhead view of a lavender desk with laptop, phone, coffee and a notebook of gold star doodles — Lavender desk flat lay (4K)Banner with room for text on the left · 5504 × 3072 JPGDownload

A cafe owner smiling at her phone in her doorway on a tree-lined small-town main street — Main street owner (4K)Local business blog header · 5504 × 3072 JPGDownload

Smiling woman on a sofa holding coffee and scrolling news on her phone — Sunday morning newsExplainers about readers picking sources · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Close-up of a thumb about to tap a gold star on a phone showing an article — Tapping the starNext to your preferred source button · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Older man with reading glasses reading news on a tablet over breakfast — Breakfast readerPosts for an older audience · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Woman reading articles on her phone on a rainy evening train — Commuter readingMobile reading and commuter content · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Bakery owner in an apron typing a blog post on a laptop at her counter — Bakery owner bloggingSmall business blogging · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Three reporters around one desk with laptops, one pointing at a screen — Newsroom huddlePublisher and newsroom posts · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Phone, coffee, succulent and a notebook full of hand-drawn stars on an oak desk — Star notebook flat layBlog headers and social posts · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Plumber sitting in his open work van checking his phone — Tradesman between jobsHome service business blogs · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Student in a library with laptop and phone reading articles — Student researcherEducation and research sites · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Father and daughter reading together on a tablet on a porch swing — Porch readingFamily and parenting sites · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Creator at a home desk with a podcast microphone and monitor — Home creatorCreators, podcasters and newsletters · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Editor working late under a desk lamp beside a corkboard of notes — Late-night editorLocal news and editorial posts · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Woman writing in a notebook beside her laptop in a busy cafe — Cafe newsletter writerNewsletter and writer content · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Auto repair shop owner updating his website at the front counter — Shop owner onlineAuto and trade business blogs · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Three friends on a park bench laughing at something on one phone — Sharing a findSocial posts asking readers to pick you · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

Laptop and phone on a desk showing the same article with a gold star — Same story, two screensCross-device and how-to posts · 1264 × 848 JPGDownload

How you can use them

Free for personal and commercial use, on websites, emails, social posts, ads and slides.
Crop, recolor and edit them however you like. Credit is nice but not required.
Don't sell or give them away as stock photos on their own, and don't use them to say a real person endorses you.
They were created with AI image tools and picked by hand. The people in them are not real people.

Where they work best

Put one beside your preferred source button in a post, or use a 4K one as the header of a post that explains why readers should pick you. Then make the button to go with it.