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I'm not new to DA. I've been a member for 4 years now. This is just a new-ish account I made exclusively for my stock photos. If you'd like to see my art visit my artist's page: ~CelticStrm I always respond to questions, always favorite pieces that use my stock, and who knows, maybe a llama will visit your page too!

If you do not know how to credit your stock providers, please refer to this tutorial:

For more information about stock guidelines, please visit:

FAQ #792: As a stock art resource provider, how can I be of help in regards of stock art resource usage in prints?

FAQ #752: If my print contains an image that isn't mine, can I still use it for print?

FAQ #809: What are deviantART's stock image guidelines?

FAQ #217: What are "Stock and Resources" and can I use them in my submissions?

FAQ #306: Does "Crediting" let me use whatever I want?

FAQ #257: What sort of permission do I need to use someone else's work?

FAQ #193: How do I prove that I had permission to use someone's work?

FAQ #193: How do I prove that I had permission to use someone's work?

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How and Why To Credit Your Stock ProvidersHiya Darlings,
Today I am going to tackle a subject that all photo manipulation artists should pay attention to. (Yes, this means you!) It is my hope that this article will save you the headache and trouble of getting a submission declined, having to delete your work, or worse; be sued by someone because of it.
Why Properly Crediting Stock Is Important
All artists know that the secret to a great manip is finding stock that is just right for the theme you are trying to convey. On

there are literally thousands of fantastic high quality images that are absolutely free. Some of these images are even created by and featuring professional models and photographers. You could pay a lot of money for the rights to use the type of stock resources in your art that are found here free of charge. This is part of why

is unique and an amazing place for artists to frequent.
You’ll find that a lot of art groups, including :iconmanip

Why credit and notify?Hi all,
It's your friendly neighborhood Photomanipulation and Stock & Resources CVs here, eager to tell you about a problem that has become increasingly common not only in the photomanipulation community, but also in other communities throughout dA. The problem is that people are neglecting to credit AND notify stock providers that they have used their materials.

What is the overall rule and guidance about crediting your stock?
If you want to use other people's resources (including but not limited to stock photographs, brushes, and presets), dA requires that you exactly follow the rules of usage that those individuals lay out in their license or stock rules. That invariably means that you must CREDIT them with a link to their homepage at least, and NOTIFY the providers by sending them a link to your deviation, preferrably by note. Some providers require a direct link to the exact image or resource t

Art Theft: Another reason to Credit and NotifyDid you know that you can actually help protect your art from theft by crediting and notifying your stock providers? The number one most common rule to stock use is to require the artist to both credit the stock and notify the stock provider of use. As a stock provider, I can't stress the importance of this rule enough.
I recently ran across a photo on facebook that was being passed around by a political group page ironically called; "Restoring America." This image contains stock used by

's *dazzle-stock. There is no artist attribution or credit. It simply looks like another case of lifting an image from google.
You can view the image on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=495715817112190&set=a.112726542077788.22885.112115062138936&type=1&theater
When I saw the image, I went to *dazzle-stock's stock image and sifted through the stock use notifications to see if I could find the owner of the original artwork. I went through every single link

Of Copyright + Premades

Disclaimer: I'm no lawyer, I do not work for deviantArt, I'm merely someone who has been doing photomanips for quite a while and has taken the time to read quite a few articles on the topic. The views expressed hereunder are mine alone. They do not reflect any "official dA opinion" nor are they to be taken as "legal advice". Furthermore, you may live in a country that hasn't signed any of the treaties that govern international copyright law, so you'd have to check with your country's national laws.
I strongly urge you to not only read the journal, but also the comments underneath it as there are a lot more examples of what you can and can't do as well as more links to information being shared by your fellow deviants!
What is Copyright?
I'll paraphrase/quote the wikipedia article on the topic for this:
"Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclus

Photomanipulation FAQsEverything you wanted to know . . . And MORE!
This journal will (I hope) serve as a one-stop source for basic information about photomanipulation. As always, if you have questions, I will do my best to answer them or, if I don't know the answer, refer you to someone who can help you.
What is photomanipulation?
Photomanipulation is art that uses 2 or more photographic elements combined to make something new. It does not include 3D elements. For reference, see:

Photomanipulation vs. Mixed Media

Welcome to Photomanipulation Week
Which stock am I allowed to use?
You can only use images or other resources that are your own or that you have explicit permission from the original creator to use. For reference, see:

:faq157:

:faq217:

:faq257:
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PE S&R Sourcing Your ResourcesSourcing Your Resources
You may think that the creation and sharing of stock and resources is a no brainer. Clearly however its not, and there are a growing number of deviants who for some reason or another seem to not be able to grasp the basic principles.
As the last article we will be launching for Stock & Resources Project Educate week, we are going to attempt to lay it out for you in clear and easy to understand terms.
What YOU own
The gallery details for stock and resources read:
Gallery Info: Resources & Stock Images
Resources submitted by deviants for others to use in their own works and/or learn from.
Gallery Info: Stock Images
Stock Photography which the provider has granted a licence for incorporation into other Deviant artists work.
By submitting work into the stock and resources galleries, be they a photograph of your cat, a pack of brushes you have created, a texture you have developed, or a tutorial you've spent weeks resea

PE Article: Tips and Advice 'Atmosphere'Give your Stock some intensity.
By intensity i mean, playing with lighting and shadow to create a more intense stock portrait.
Using lighting is perfectly fine. Lighting of model stock adds a great reference for drawing/painting from.Also lighting adds atmosphere to an image and can really help to enhance the final result.
I took some mini portrait shots using a few (not all) types of lighting you could consider!
Having a few stock images/sets like this can really be useful and make your stock gallery more diverse.

Here the image contains natural light, nothing special. The advantage with natural light is that you get an image with true colours. Which can be great for skintone practice! The disadvantage is added noise and loss of quality, but with the right equipment you can get great results. I had my camera on the wrong settings for most of these so i apologise! but they are only to give you an i

PE S&R Gallery Guides - MiscatsMiscats
Miscats are as bad for your stock as missing keywords. They cause problems in the categories you are wrongly submitting to, make our galleries look disorganised and messy, and ultimately inhibit the exposure of your hard work to other artists.
Miscats are one of the most frequently complained about issues on DA.
Common Miscats
There are several varieties we see regularly that include

Placing 3 quarter/cropped or portrait model stock into the full body category.

Placing Interior shots into the Exterior category.

Placing 3D renders and premade stock into the stock photography interior/exterior categories rather than into their own equivalents.

Placing 3D renders into 3D models - which should be reserved for the physical model files, not renders of the model.

Placing landscapes or scenery shots into the Places category which should be reserved for images that show man made objects.

Project Educate Stock & Resources DD CriteriaStock & Resources Daily Deviations. What We look for, and what you should look for as well!
Its a regular question, and something that the other Community Volunteers get asked about as well. So during Project Educate Stock & Resources week I'm going to try and lay out some of the reasons behind our choices.
Stock & Resources Daily Deviations, and how they are judged by the Community.
Dan has already touched on this touchy subject in his "Potential" Article here - The Potential of Stock
There is something fundamentally different about stock & resources DD's compared to all the other DD's from all the other galleries.
Stock & Resources are NOT finished artworks to be viewed as an end product.
We can't stress this enough!!!
The Stock Artist/Provider/Creator has not submitted this work becasue they think its absolutely perfect and they want to show it off, they subm

My Photomanip DD GuidelinesHello everyone!
I gladly welcome all Daily Deviation (DD) suggestions and am always excited to receive them from you. Here are some things to keep in mind to help increase your suggested deviation's chances of being accepted as a Daily Deviation!

DDs are meant to showcase the best deviations that the community has to offer. Anyone, popular or not, can receive a DD if they do exemplary work. That means you!

For a better understanding of what they are and their purpose, you can visit :faq61:.
Basic Requirements
No matter how phenomenal it is, I cannot even consider your suggestion:
If it is not a photomanipulation. This means it needs to be in the category Digital Art > Photomanipulation. [Although . . . I may consider Mixed Media (Digital Art > Mixed Media).] See Continuing the Photomanip Conversation.If the artist does not credit stock sources properly by, at the very least, linking to the stock artist's page or the

Harassment: A Survival GuideIt's no secret that the members of deviantART are an opinionated bunch! For good or ill, there is always plenty to say about art that speaks to them. This is great, yet amidst those opinions you're bound to get reactions that are nothing more than word pollution or troll bait. How many of you have logged into deviantART and been faced with this problem?

We've all seen it, been a victim of it, or at least heard about it: Folk out in the digital world living for nothing more than the joy of ruffling peoples' feathers. Well not to worry dear reader, because I've compiled a survivor's guide on how to slay the beast of text pollution: le trolls!

Identify The Problem!
Being the level-headed fantastical artist that you are, when it comes to outrageous claims and aggravating comments regarding your work it seems like common sense for you to set the record straight and reply to these virtual text hoodlums. I

Stock and Resources UpdatesLETS TALK ABOUT STOCK "REQUESTS"
Every year we get excited, eager, passionate new stock providers entering our small but growing community, and every year these new stock models in particular get targeted by a small group of "requesters" Those of us who have been on the site for more than a few years recognise the types of "requests" I'm talking about and know to absolutely avoid them at all costs, but its something that I've seen more and more regularly over the last few months, and its definitely a concern.
There are standard "pose requests" that are NOT requested for the "artist" to work from. They are simply asking you to take photos of yourself in provocative poses so they can get off to your stock.
Firstly - please keep in mind that the images you are providing to artists are STOCK ART - they are first and foremost designed to provide artists with useable, useful references, either for traditional art, or digital art or whatever media they choose to create

Premade Backgrounds and Group Submission ChangesToday we’re going to address the “Circle of Stock.” Cue Disney’s “The Lion King” theme song and call me Mufasa. Just like in the circle of life, what we do affects another group, and returns to affect us again. We have a responsibility to the artists that use our stock to provide legitimate and safe stock resources. As an administrator for a few art groups as well as stock groups, I have seen what happens to the artists who use invalid stock resources. They have had their art declined, or had to replace stock elements through no fault of their own. This especially includes those who includes celebrity or otherwise copyrighted material, even if it was uploaded to the Resources and Stocks section of

. It isn’t fair to the artists who use the “stock” and hurts the credibility of not only the stock provider who uploads it, but the stock community itself.
Premade backgrounds have always seemed to be flo

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Cheryl
Artist | Hobbyist | Digital Art

United States

Hi! My name is Cheryl I've been a member of DA for 4 years and I've found that I love doing a few things on DA. I love providing stock photos because it makes me all happy inside when people use my stuff for their work. I also like creating art myself! I'm originally from Heber Springs, Arkansas but I've lived in Springfield, MO for my teenage and most of my adult life. Please check out my journal for my stock rules.

For my artist's account please visit:

Current Residence: Nixa, MO

I am the founder of a fantastic and fast growing stock group called

Check us out!

If you need to contact me outside of dA, here are some options:

Facebook Me: [link]

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celticstrmstock@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/pages/Art-by-CelticStrm/250614961627706

Interests

Taking a week off but I'll be back!

Journal Entry: Wed Jun 5, 2013, 8:55 PM

Hey dolls,

I won't be back on dA until Friday the 14th. I'll be answering messages after then. If you need to contact me, the quickest way will be on twitter. I usually always leave that running on my phone.

[link]

Or you can email me at celticstrmstock@gmail.com

I won't be able to access any of my exclusive stock during my time off, just so you know.

I promise to come back with some awesome new stock images for you, though.

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Love,

- Cheryl

P.S. If you haven't checked it out already, go check out the Manips for Charity Project here:

Manips for Charity ProjectHiya Darlings,
I'm about to ask for your support on a project. I am reaching out to the photomanipulators and digital artists on this one. It is strictly for charity and non-profit. For some of you, it may be asking too much. I understand, but for those of you who are willing to participate, I will give you unlimited free access to my exclusive stock gallery. I don't have much in the way of points to donate to this venture. Though for every person that participates* I will give them anything they want with no amount limit out of my exclusives folder. I have already donated one artwork to the cause and intend to make a few more. Those who donate will also be featured at #The-Stock-Directory and #Fantasy-Paradise. Keep in mind that this is not a traditional contest with winners, but a collective group effort to help out the sanctuary.
The Manips for Char

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~Voyager168 Jun 10, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks for letting me use your stocks, here is the [link] to my artwork.

~Arlesienne Jun 6, 2013

Hello, I'd like to thank you for your lovely stock, I let myself use them here: [link]. I hope it's alright, if not, please drop me a note and I'll remove it. Regards!