Use Free Pictures at Pixabay to Create For Zazzle

Find many free, public domain images on Pixabay.   The number of beautiful scenic photography increases each time I visit the site.  More and more pictures of people are added often, which can be used as photo templates at Zazzle.   Graphics for holidays, frames and backgrounds, textures, and png images can also be found.  If you have something to offer and share, sign up and be a contributor.  

I appreciate having a free place to find wonderful, good quality images.  It's why I wrote this page, to let my fellow Zazzlers know of a new place to search for what they need.

Each photo or graphic has a number of sizes for download.    I choose the large image size and then covert it to 300 dpi size, which is a minimum size requirement for adding to products.

** Make sure you only use the free images, as they include links to other professional images that must be purchased - unless you want to pay for your images.

Please remember that just because Pixabay says it's okay to use any photos for any purpose, there are guidelines to follow when selling any photos.

For instance, you shouldn't overstep the boundaries of legally using photos and some things such as vehicles, certain buildings, statues, bridges and other structures which may have copyrights which don't allow the general public to use them to make money.

Be careful when you are looking at any photos which contain items that were made by, or belong to, someone else.  I don't know all the rules concerning this, so if you are in doubt, do some research, ask the photographer, or forget about using the picture and move on to another.

Pixabay's public domain images include some great shots of people (models) which can be used as photo holders for your photo template products at Zazzle.

A photo card, custom mug, personalized Christmas ornament or anything you post for sale that has the option to add a personal picture will need a "photo holder" that will allow the customer to easily switch the example photo with one of their own.

Adding an interesting picture will make the item more appealing and will get more attention than an empty or boring holder. Subsequently it may be purchased more often.

Find Ms. Thumbs Up at PublicDomainPictures at Pixabay.

I needed musical instruments to create ornaments for my Holiday Store, so of course I searched Pixabay.  I found a collection made by Nemo and have added them to some products recently.  First I customized them in the graphics program to give them the look I wanted and added a new background.

I try to use my own personal image whenever I can, but I don't always have what I need.  When it comes to personalized Christmas ornaments, adding some sort of a theme makes them easy to categorize for customers to find.  With instruments pictured on one side and custom text and / or a photo on the reverse, ceramic ornaments make wonderful family keepsakes.

When creating for my wedding stores I use a lot of photo holders. To show my products in a realistic way, pictures of happy couples are used as templates. These photos will be replaced by the customers own photos, but give them an idea of how nice the end product will be.

At first Pixabay did not have a wide selection, but it's getting better and better. Generous contributors are constantly adding pictures of couples, as well as singles, and people of all ages. Instead of a blank space, a loving couple can bring interest to a wedding announcement, like the one here.

Generous and very talented photographers are constantly uploading quality photos to Pixabay so all you need is a little imagination to turn them into products in your store.  But you can also find artistic graphics and vector images, free to use.

Personally, I don't think it would be right to just take someones picture and sell it, but there is no rule that says you can't.  It's just my way of thinking, and Zazzle frowns on it.  It's easy to take any image and change it or incorporate it to create something completely unique.

If you want to be a Pixabay contributor, sign up and upload your work.  Be aware that the Admin is picky, and your uploads must be of high quality.  Click the link below and find out more.