Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet announced on Tuesday it has signed a strategic partnership with royalty-free stock images database Fotolia, which will provide special discounts for 1&1 customers.

“With Fotolia, we have gained a partner that will revolutionize the legal stock photography industry with their innovative business model,” says Andreas Gauger, chairman for 1&1 Internet. “The customer pays only for the resolution that they really need from a digital picture and may use the picture as often and as long as they would like. We are offering our hosting customers easy access and financial advantages to legal and inexpensive images for their Web sites.”

Fotolia offers a growing database of over 590,000 royalty-free images and photos. Once an image is purchased, it can be used as long and as often as necessary for Web site illustrating, digital advertising, blogs, print campaigns, package designs or printing on T-shirts and mugs. Customers can purchase the standard royalty-free license with prices starting at $1.00 per picture.

As an added bonus, up to 10 free pictures are available daily for registered users. Photographers and graphic designers can also instantly sell their photos, graphics or illustrations through Fotolia and reach millions of customers worldwide, while retaining the copyrights to their work.