PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THIS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE (or
someone who's judgement you trust and knows exactly what I'm talking
about).

I design websites for a living and am looking for quality, recently
created graphics, images, WMF files, and photographs (especially with
clear backgrounds).  Clipart.com and Novadevcorp.com type are largely
outdated material and NOT what I am looking for.  If you are or
personally know of a designer who is privy to the "secret" of getting
these images (without paying $50 a piece), please share it with me.

TIA

Thanks for asking!

Many of us like Hemera. 

150,000 Photo Objects (3 volumes)
http://www.hemera.com/creativeprofessional/po.htm

Big Box of Art
100,000 Clipart, Photos, Illustrations
Plus access to an additional 350,000 graphics online
http://www.hemera.com/personal/bboa100.htm


Web Resolution (72-96 dpi) Royalty Free Images ($6-$30 each)

Corbis - Price depends on type of usage (business/personal website)
http://shopping.corbis.com/

AbleStock - Photos/PhotoObjects
http://www.ablestock.com/as3/index.do


DrawShop - Illustration $35/year subscription
http://www.drawshop.com/

When you can't find clipart or an illustration that matches exact
needs, try Dingbats and make your own.

The Dingbat Pages
http://www.dingbatpages.com/index.html


Hope this helps!

--- larre