COPYRIGHT FREE PICS ETC
'A morgue file is a place to keep post production materials for use of reference, an inactive job file. This morgue file contains free high resolution digital stock photography for either corporate or public use.
The term "morgue file" is popular in the newspaper business to describe the file that holds past issues flats. Although the term has been used by illustrators, comic book artist, designers and teachers as well. The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits. This is the world wide web's morguefile.'
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NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
'A swipe file is a collection of tested and proven ads and sales letters. Keeping a swipe file (templates) is a common practice used by advertising copywriters and creative directors as a ready reference of ideas for projects.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swipe_file
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OTHER FREE SOURCES
(a work in progress)
Free Digital Photos
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
NOTE
Useful links for inspirational pics etc and a work in progress - so bookmark this page for future additions to the list . . .