This is just a sample of how background images can be used. The image above it the stock image, just as it came from Pixabay.

Next is a “scrolling” effect I use to give your eye a visual break on a design page such as Home:

Next are different ways to use the image as page header backgrounds with tinted overlays at the top, which makes the text more legible.

Occasionally an image will work without a tint: