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Photos on OC Stone Guide are free-to-use stock images from Unsplash and Pexels, used under their licenses, which allow commercial use. They illustrate materials and project types and are not necessarily Orange County projects or the work of any featured business. We thank the photographers below and will replace these images with local project photos over time.

ImageSlot / subjectPhotographerSource & license
pool-villa
Mediterranean-style backyard with a pool, light stone decking, lawn and pergola
Dominik (@pajorstudio)Unsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
pool-spa
Backyard pool and raised spa with stone coping and paver decking
Curtis AdamsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
pool-coping
Close-up of terracotta-toned stone pool coping and steps
Joachim Lesne (@joaching)Unsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
wall-patio
Natural stone garden wall beside a paver patio and clipped hedges
Sergej Karpow (@skstrannik)Unsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
courtyard-stone
Warm sandstone-colored wall with terracotta planters above a stone-paved terrace
George (@geox3)Unsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
flagstone-lawn
Irregular flagstone stepping-stone path through a green lawn at sunset
Photo via UnsplashUnsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
pavers-new
Newly installed large-format pavers along the back of a house
Photo via UnsplashUnsplash
Unsplash License (free commercial use)
patio-firepit
Paver patio with a fire bowl and sculptural stone seats surrounded by greenery
Magda EhlersPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
garden-steps
Rustic stone garden steps lined with flowering planters
Marian Florinel CondruzPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
laguna-coast
Laguna Beach coastline with palm trees and the Pacific Ocean
Phuong NPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
laguna-victoria
Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach with its stone tower at sunset
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
terrace-walls
Terraced dry-laid stone retaining walls on a hillside
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
fireplace-veneer
Covered patio with a floor-to-ceiling natural stone veneer fireplace
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
stone-cottage
Stone-clad house with a small patio, steps and outdoor seating
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
texture-cream
Close-up of cream-colored natural stone flooring with soft veining
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
texture-bluegray
Blue-gray cut stone wall with rough-split faces
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
texture-slate
Pile of dark gray split slate stone
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
texture-fieldstone
Natural fieldstone wall in mixed gray, rose and tan tones
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
texture-sandstone
Layered sandstone showing natural bands of rust, cream and orange
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
med-house
Mediterranean-style home with arched windows and terracotta roof tiles
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
arched-terrace
Sunlit terrace with stone arches, balustrade and stone tile floor
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
stone-plaza
Large natural stone paving leading to a stone garden feature
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)
garden-path
Stone-paved garden path with a patterned medallion and steps
Photo via PexelsPexels
Pexels License (free commercial use)

Photographer or business who would like a credit corrected? Email arlo@ocstoneguide.com.