Images are an important part of a website. They can be part of a design, display a product, be used to show a process, emphasize a point, etc. The gaze is automatically drawn to an image before it detects the text. However, images can both strengthen and weaken a website.
A bad photo makes a bad impression and seems unprofessional. It's better with no pictures than a bad one. Large images will allow longer download time. As visitors have little patience with online slowness, they will quickly click through to another website that downloads immediately. It is therefore important that all images are optimized for the web and that the use of large images is minimized.
There are countless websites where you can find free photos and images to buy. In the list below you will find some of them.
Simple that has images within a given theme such as. Foodiesfeed that has pictures of food. Please note that the images may have licenses that restrict what you can use them for.
Price may vary, but there are many that offer free photos that you can download. Some, such as Shutterstock, allow you to download a sample image with watermarks so you can see how it looks where you want to place it, before you buy the image.