Stock Photos
Burst
Shopify's free stock photo library, free for commercial use with no credit. Good for coffee, food, workspace and seasonal photos.
- Price
- Free
- Free option
- Yes
- Works on
- Web
- Learning curve
- Easy
The short answer: is Burst right for your church?
Burst is Shopify's free stock photo library, free for commercial use with no credit required. It's best for church graphics that need everyday scenes like coffee, food, workspaces and seasons. The catch: it's built for online store owners, so expect lots of product and business shots, and full-resolution downloads ask for your email address.
Who Burst is for
Great for
- Volunteers making coffee bar, food and fellowship graphics
- Churches that want free photos without tracking credits
- Teams designing seasonal promos for fall and Christmas
Skip it if
- Churches that need photos of worship, prayer or church life. A faith-focused stock site has more.
- Designers who want an artistic, editorial look. A photographer-run free site fits better.
How churches use Burst
Coffee bar and fellowship
Use coffee and food photos for the welcome cafe menu or a potluck invite.
Serve team recruiting
Find work and teamwork photos for a slide asking people to join a serve team.
Seasonal promos
Grab fall and holiday photos for a harvest event or Christmas Eve service graphic.
Getting started with Burst
- 1
Browse a category like Food or Seasons on Burst.
- 2
Enter your email when asked to get the high-resolution file.
- 3
Crop it and add your text in your design app for this week's slide.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Free for commercial use with no attribution required
- Cropping, filters and added text are allowed
- Clear categories, from food to seasons
- Print uses like flyers are allowed
Watch out for
- High-resolution downloads ask for an email address
- Catalog leans toward products and small business
- You can't sell the photos themselves in any form
Found the photo. Need the whole series?
A free photo is where most series graphics start, not where they finish. Remix sermon series packs come with title slides, notes and social graphics designed to match, with lower thirds in most, so Sunday's set is ready without starting from a blank canvas.
Browse sermon series ↗Made by Church Media Squad, who also run Pro Church Media.
Burst FAQ
Is Burst free for churches?
Yes. Burst photos are free for commercial and noncommercial use. Full-resolution downloads ask for your email address.
Do we need to credit Burst photos?
No. Attribution isn't required, though Burst encourages crediting the photographer.
Can we use Burst photos on printed flyers?
Yes. Burst's FAQ lists offline uses such as flyers and billboards as allowed.
Who runs Burst?
Shopify. Burst lives on shopify.com and is aimed mainly at people starting online stores.
