Advice: Images used in your work

[Admin]

This applies to everyone, although our newer members may benefit from it more. It's not a rule as such, I'm not gonna go around hunting people down but I'd advise some caution, so you know what you are actually including in your work.

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Images used in work are often refered to as "stocks". However, this often isn't the case.

What isn't a stock:

• Most images from a google search
  
• Most images based around games, music stars, sports stars (unless the site has obtained permission).
  

What is a stock:

• Stocks are resources, an artist has created them to be used
  
• Still holds a copyright, yet the artist has allowed you to use them.
  

Where do you get them:

Websites:
Stock Exchange
DeviantArt User Stocks
IStock Photo
Foto Search
Free Stock Photos
MorgueFile
FreeStock.co.uk

Specific DeviantArt Stock Galleries: [Recommended By SSD Users!]
Resurgere
Zirtamgod
GirlTripped
Strangel
SG-Stock
Schizo-Stock
Paradoxical
Eternity's Stocks
Barbie Doll
PB Stock
Lucias Stock
Auralis Stock
Virgin Stock
This electric Heart
Serp Stock

Terragen Stocks
Terradem
Terra-Stock


Thanks for reading, this is advice out of respect for other artists and the law. I do not wish to see people hunting people down for not following it, it is not your responsibility to deal with.