You won’t believe how often I get asked where my header images come from. It’s time to reveal my secret. All my header images come from stock.xchng. Stock.xchng hosts thousands of high quality pictures all licensed under non-restrictive licenses. The majority of the images are completely free, meaning you can just download them and use them wherever. Other images you’ll need to notify the author when you use their work. There are also a few images that cost money, but you won’t run into those too often.

I have another secret up my sleeve; I didn’t find the website myself. I have Paul Stamatiou to thank. I’m sure he didn’t find it himself either, so the chain continues. Just remember, the next time you’re in need of a high quality image, use stock.xchng and thank whoever found the website in the first place.