Best Resources To Get Beautiful, Feminine Stock Photos

Are you looking for the right resources to get beautiful, feminine stock photos for your blog?  Maybe you don’t have time to take photos or just the thought of whipping out a camera gives you the heebie-jeebies.

Well, don’t fret!

It’s totally okay if taking photos isn’t your thing.  Today, I’ll be talking about 10+ great resources you can use to give your blog the perfect, feminine touch.

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Free Stock Photo Sites

Alright, let’s first start off with the free stock photo sites I would recommend.  These sites contain images from all sorts of different photographers who contribute their work.  Although at first glance, it might look like there is a lot of junk within some these sites that are definitely not feminine, you just have to search for the correct keywords and really sift through these bad boys to find the right feminine stock photos that are cohesive for your brand and your niche.  There is definitely a lot in there and you might find some hidden gems buried deep within these sites if you look hard enough!

Free sites are awesome but be aware that you’ll probably spend a lot of time going through these pages to find the right photos with the right lighting, colors, and props that fit your brand.  There’s also the fact that a ton of other people will probably use the same photos if they’re visually appealing!  This can be a problem if you’re trying to stand out and be unique.

Although free sites have their downfalls, you should definitely look into these sites if you’re just starting out or you currently don’t have the budget to fork over a big chunk of change just for photos.

• Pexels – Recommended!
• Unsplash – Recommended!
• Re:splashed
• Kaboompics – Recommended!
• Reshot
• Stock Up
• Visual Hunt
• Pixabay
• Getrefe

The sites that I recommend the most out of the list of sites above are Pexels, Unsplash, and Kaboompics.  All 3 have great high quality, feminine photos that can be used on a wide variety of creative sites.

Paid Stock Photo Sites

Okay, so if you searched through the free sites that I mentioned above but you really don’t like the idea of spending so much time to find the right photo or they don’t seem to fit well with your brand, paying for your photos will probably be the best option for you.  This is definitely the way to go if you’re starting a business that requires you to have professional feminine stock photos so that you can free up your time to work on other priorities.  Plus, you can have a great library of thousands of photos that are perfect for your brand right at your fingertips without needing to spend hours searching for them.

1.  Ivory Mix

Ivory Mix has a wide range of premium feminine stock photos that are perfect for lifestyle, fashion, and beauty bloggers.  If you find you’re scouring the Internet and having an extremely hard time finding photos that are girly and pretty enough to fit your brand, the stock photos from Ivory Mix won’t disappoint!  With over 75 photos added to the collection each month, this is a great resource for beautiful photos!  Try it now for $20 for 2 months or get yearly access for $99 and get unlimited downloads.  You can cancel anytime!

Here is an example of some of the beautiful photos you can start downloading and using on your site with an Ivory Mix membership.  They have so much more on their website so definitely check it out!

2.  Styled Stock Society

If you’re a female entrepreneur looking for gorgeous photos that will show off your feminine style, Styled Stock Society may be the right fit for you!  Styled Stock Society has a whole collection of 1000+ beautiful photos that you definitely don’t want to miss out on.  They update their collection with 50+ additional HD photos a month.

Here are some examples of their photos:

3.  Pixistock

If you’re a female entrepreneur looking for beautiful and feminine stock photos to help accompany your creative business such as a lifestyle blog, graphics design, or freelance business, Pixistock is a great stock photo site to look into.  Their stylish and sophisticated professional photos will help to transform your site from amateur to professional and provide the right first impression to your viewers.  Check out Pixistock and brand your business the right way!

4.  Creative Market

If you’re looking for a large marketplace to pull a variety of photos with different styles, Creative Market is where it’s at.  You can purchase photos on their own or in bundles from a variety of different sellers so that all the photos purchased have the same theme.  Sign up now and get 10% off instantly along with 6 free goodies sent right to your inbox each month!

And just a tip: Creative Market has a ton of other goodies that you can download as well that can help make your site look more professional and beautiful, including fonts, templates, WordPress themes, and so much more!

Blogging Must-Haves

Looking for more blogging essentials?  Check out my resources page for other great blogging tools I recommend.

Dare To Conquer – DTC (formally known as the Billionaire Blog Club ) teaches you everything you need to know on how to create a successful blog.  From SEO, Pinterest, affiliate marketing, email list building, to content creation, Scrivs covers every aspect of blogging that helped him grow multiple successful blogs!

Making Sense Of Affiliating Marketing – If you’re looking to monetize your blog, the Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing e-course is an absolute must-have purchase.  Learn how Michelle earns over $50,000 per month just from affiliate marketing!  This course will teach you everything you’ll need to know to improve and increase your passive income and make money.  So far I’ve doubled my blog income after taking this course!

How To Make Over $1,000/Month With Amazon Affiliates – Do you have trouble converting your affiliate links into sales with Amazon?  This e-book will teach you the strategies on how to make over $1,000 a month in affiliate income with Amazon Affiliates even with a small blog.  Carolina shows exactly how she made over $1,000 each month with Amazon while having less than 10,000 pageviews a month!

Tailwind – This is an absolute must-have tool if you want to gain massive traffic to your blogbut you don’t want to spend all day manually pinning on Pinterest.  It’s the official scheduler of Pinterest (so you know it’s legit!) and it’s programmed to find the most optimal time slots for your pins to circulate out to your followers.  Sign up with Tailwind using my link and you’ll get your first month for FREE!

Pinteresting Strategies – If you’re just starting out your own blog and/or can’t justify spending a ton of money on a Pinterest scheduler such as Tailwind BUT you want MASSIVE traffic to your blog, I’d highly recommend you to get the Pinteresting Strategies e-book!  Carly teaches you how to go from 0 to 200k page views with her easy to follow manual pinning strategy and she also includes tips on how to improve your Pinterest account.

Restored 316 Designs – If you’re looking for a beautiful feminine WordPress theme, Restored 316 Designs has got you covered.  They have a ton of beautiful designs to choose from that’ll give your blog a feminine feel.   If that’s what you’re looking for, you definitely need to check them out.  (Note: You will need to purchase the Genesis framework in order for these WordPress themes to work.)

Bluchic – Bluchic is another shop that has so many beautiful, feminine WordPress themes to choose from.  A must-have if you’re looking for something girly but professional.  They also have beautiful social media templates and landing pages!

Pretty Darn Cute Design – Pretty Darn Cute Design sells a variety of beautiful, feminine WordPress themes for female entrepreneurs and bloggers.  You definitely have to check them out if you’re looking to spruce up your site.  (Note: You will need to purchase the Genesis framework in order for these WordPress themes to work.)

Don’t forget to also check out my other posts on blogging:

• 10 Best Free WordPress Plugins You Need To Start Using
• How To Start A Blog: A Step-By-Step Guide
• How To Quickly Skyrocket Your Traffic To Your Blog From 0 to 50,000 Pageviews
• The 2 Best Tools You Need To Automate Your Social Media Scheduling 

What are some of your favorite stock photo sites?  Feel free to share in the comments!