Okay so yesterday I decided I really wanted some classic Jerry Hall pictures from her modeling heyday. You know, those iconic shots where she’s all tall and glamorous from the 70s and 80s. Started googling like crazy but kept hitting paywalls or low-res garbage. Realized I needed a smarter approach.
First Attempt: General Searches
Typed “Jerry Hall vintage photos” into every search engine I knew. Got flooded with modern crap about her divorce or kids. Annoying as hell. Pinterest showed some okay stuff but kept looping me to the same 5 images. Instagram was even worse – just fan accounts posting pixelated screenshots. Wasted a whole hour clicking through garbage.
Switching Tactics
Changed my search terms to “Jerry Hall 1970s high resolution” and boom! Finally started seeing actual archival sites. Bookmarked three that looked promising:
- The one with black background had amazing quality but wanted money for downloads
- The blue-themed site had tons of images but all watermarked like crazy
- That plain white site felt sketchy but offered free hi-res samples
Couldn’t decide which was best so made coffee and started testing properly.
Testing the Options
First tried the black site’s free previews. Images were stunning – like you could see every eyelash. But their cheapest plan was nuts for just a few pics. The blue watermarked site? Total bait-and-switch. Said “free download” but the actual button led to registration hell. Almost threw my laptop.
Finally checked the plain white site while expecting viruses. Shockingly, it had clean scans of Jerry’s Vogue covers you could actually zoom into without blurring. Not museum quality but damn good for zero dollars. Downloaded three test images while holding my breath – no popup nightmares!
My Final Verdict
Here’s how I’d rank them now:
- For quality: That black site wins but prepare to sell a kidney
- For variety: Blue site if you can handle the watermark jungle
- For free decent stuff: Plain white site saved my sanity
Ended up mixing sources – bought two special shots from the paid place and grabbed others free. Moral of the story? Hunting vintage photos is like digging through attics. You gotta sift through dust to find gold.
