For Creative Commons, try:
Wikimedia Commons: [link]
Flickr Search (option to specify license type): [link]
Check the license on each photo -- generally people will specify whether you can use it for commercial purposes.
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Dana - Sep 26, 2011 4:06:54 pm PDT #605 of 1417
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
smonster - Sep 26, 2011 4:10:45 pm PDT #606 of 1417
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
You rock Dana, thank you!
Ginger - Sep 26, 2011 4:12:50 pm PDT #607 of 1417
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What Dana said. I've used some pictures from Flickr just by asking the photographer for permission. Even the ones that say "not for commercial purposes" often grant permission for nonprofits and starving musicians.
Dana - Sep 26, 2011 4:13:48 pm PDT #608 of 1417
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yes, we've also had the experience of asking and getting permission. Ours are usually for educational purposes, and I don't think anyone's said no.
amych - Sep 26, 2011 4:14:38 pm PDT #609 of 1417
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
There's a creative commons flavor (actually several) that allows reuse for commercial purposes. I'm not sure whether you're searching Google or Flickr or what, but look for options that say something like "licensed for commercial reuse" -- the actual CC license will be one that does NOT say "NC" for non-commercial (so, CC-BY rather than CC-BY-NC).
Elsewise, try istockphoto -- it's a bit of a giant image dump, but they have decent search tools and some cheapish options if you just need a few images on occasion.
(You can also always ask people to use their photos if there's something you really love -- some people won't be interested, others will be flattered, but don't just gank without permission)
amych - Sep 26, 2011 4:15:29 pm PDT #610 of 1417
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
massive CC and just-ask x-post!
Ginger - Sep 26, 2011 4:15:49 pm PDT #611 of 1417
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
You can offer them some beads if it works out.
Steph L. - Sep 26, 2011 4:16:04 pm PDT #612 of 1417
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
You can also try MorgueFile for photos -- they can be used commercially.
amych - Sep 26, 2011 4:16:24 pm PDT #613 of 1417
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
You can offer them some beads if it works out.
And they won't even have to show their tits! Unless you want them to.
beekaytee - Sep 26, 2011 4:33:12 pm PDT #614 of 1417
Compassionately intolerant
smaonster, thank you so much for asking this question and thanks everyone for the hugely helpful answers.
My blogs thank you!