I use Istocphoto.com
Royalty free, for a small, and reasonable fee.

Joan Medlen, RD

At 11:33 AM 11/10/2008, you wrote:

>I assume you want photos that are free and in the public domain (not 

>copyrighted). Here are some sources I have used:

>

>Microsoft Photos and Clip Art Gallery

>These photos and graphics are offered through a license with Microsoft. 

>You can insert these graphics directly into your document. (NOTE: The 

>collection of available graphics changes as different image providers are 

>featured).http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.

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>WPClipart

>WPClipart is a robust collection of high-quality artwork and photos. These 

>images are public domain, and that means they can be used and edited for 

>whatever purpose you wish, personal or commercial. No attribution or 

>linking is required.(mos tare clipart, but there are some photos 

>available). http://www.wpclipart.com/browse.html

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>Visuals Online (National Cancer Institute)

>The NCI Visuals Online database contains images of food and people that 

>can be used free of charge. http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/

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>Public Health Image Library (CDC)

>This is a public collection of photos, illustrations and media files. Most 

>of the collection is medical and scientific photos, but there are some 

>photos of people and food. http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp

>

>Flickr - online photo management and sharing application (run by Yahoo!)

>This site has a huge collection of photos, and some can be very strange. 

>But I have found good photos of food, for example. I recommend using the 

>advanced search option: http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/. I also 

>recommend to have SafeSearch "on" and to check the box "Only search within 

>Creative Commons-licensed content." Most of the photographers who list 

>their content as "Creative Commons-licensed" allow you to use their photos 

>for free, but many require that you acknowledge them somehow. The 

>requirements are explained in the agreement. When you find a photo you 

>want to use, look under "Additional Information" located on the right side 

>of the page. If it says "Some rights reserved" in blue, click on that text 

>to see the agreement. There is also a way you can contact the person 

>directly. I used a winding country road as the cover of a quality report 

>for our organization, and used several photos I've found on Flickr as 

>backgrounds for posters. I find most of the photograp

>  hers and artists to be very friendly, professional, and usually more 

> than happy to know their work is being used.

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>Doug Seubert

>Quality Improvement & Care Management

>Family Health Center/Community Health Access

>

>Marshfield Clinic

>1000 N Oak Avenue

>Marshfield, WI 54449

>www.marshfieldclinic.org/quality

>

>(715) 387-5096 (1-800-782-8581 ext. 75096)

>seubert.douglas at marshfieldclinic.org

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>------Original Message------

>From:   "Ours, Laura \(CDC/CCHIS/NCHM\)" <cyq8 at cdc.gov>

>Date:   Mon Nov 10, 2008 -- 12:39:32 PM

>To:     healthliteracy at nifl.gov

>Subject:        [HealthLiteracy 2438]  Photos

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>Good morning,

>

>We are searching for photos to include in our health literacy web

>training and wanted to ask if anyone may be able to recommend any good

>websites/resources that we can refer to?

>

>Thank you!

>

>Laura Ours, MS, CHES

>Health Communication Specialist

>Division of Health Communication and Marketing

>National Center for Health Marketing

>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

>Email:  Lours at cdc.gov

>Phone:  404-498-0984

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