Free Photos, Set 06: 104 Mixed Pictures
Set 06 of the BigFoto library: 104 free photos of signs and pictograms, rainbows over Lake Zug, plants and trees, Swiss towns and gardens, and objects and textures from shells to clothes pegs, grouped by subject below. Click any photo to see it large and download it.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Signs and pictograms
Roadworks, electrical hazard and no smoking signs, a breakdown triangle, a wine glass and a key pictogram, and painted shop signs.
Lakes, rainbows and sky
Rainbows over Lake Zug, calm and sunlit water, a swing on a beach, storm clouds and a snowy slope.
Plants and trees
Blossom and berries, autumn and green leaves, twisted roots and branches, stacked tree trunks, pumpkins and apples.
Town and gardens
Clocks and satellite dishes, café chairs, garden gnomes and frogs, a rocking horse ride, millstones, gilded ornaments and a park in summer.
Objects and textures
Shells, clothes pegs, sweets, a Leica lens, door handles, a feather, coloured stones, tubes and plates.
About photography
Although the elements of photographic technology have been known for centuries, rapid advances in camera development really took off with Eastman Kodak’s Brownie models, the first of which was a cardboard box camera launched in February 1900. This later developed into the Bakelite Brownie 127 using 127 roll film, which sold in millions in the 1950s and 60s.
While this was the camera that brought photography to the masses, the development of 35mm film cameras had actually been progressing since the early 1900s. Ernst Leitz produced the Ur Leica as early as 1914 and the American Argus C3, also known as the “Brick” because of its shape, was one of the most popular 35mm cameras from the late 1930s to the mid-1960s.
During the 1960s, considerable advancements had been made in single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras such as Canon’s F-1 series, launched in March 1971. The SLR cameras were essentially created for professional photographers and offered a wide range of interchangeable lenses. These cameras were also embraced by keen amateurs.
In 1972 Polaroid Corporation introduced the first “Instant Film” camera. They remained popular for many years, but their use tended to be limited to just snap shots and for recording purposes, as image quality could not compete with “normal” film. Film cameras continued to develop with countless point-and-shoot and even disposable cameras. And then came digital in the early 2000s. But the development of digital had already begun in the early 1960s with experiments to store images on disks. In 1969, Dr. Willard Boyle and Dr. George Smith of Bell Laboratories, created the image sensor, the key element for digital cameras.
More free photos
- Free photos, set 05
- Free photos, set 07
- Free lake pictures
- Free sky pictures
- Free stone textures
- Free close-up pictures
Questions about set 06
Can I use these photos for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Why is this a mixed set?
These photos were added to the library in batches of about a hundred and did not fit one theme or place. They are grouped by subject on this page; the sets before and after it hold more of the same kind of everyday pictures.
