Brand X Pictures is a great resouce for cutting edge royalty free stock photography and illistration. Images can be purchased online and are sold as single images or as a CD collection. High quality and licensed for commercial use.
Free membership gives access to a limited number of images.
Cheap rates on high res 2 - 3 MB files. Also available free are online games and downloads. This results in faster downloading and a superior Web browsing experience for viewers. Image protection features can diable copying or saving for Internet users. Here users can also access embedded comments in the image.