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Athena Flow

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08-04-2009 07:37

I wonder if anybody can help me.

I wish to start making textures but I am having trouble finding good stock photos. Currently I don't have a camera so I cannot take my own at the moment.

Does anyone know of any links that might help?

Thanksx

Lee Ponzu

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08-04-2009 07:59

Google...Flickr...Wikipedia commons: not really stock photo sites, but many usable photos, and many free to use.

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Domino Marama

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08-04-2009 08:56

From: Athena Flow

I wish to start making textures but I am having trouble finding good stock photos. Currently I don't have a camera so I cannot take my own at the moment.

Does anyone know of any links that might help?

http://dominodesigns.info/weblinks/45 has links to both free texture and reference image sites.

Rolig Loon

Not as dumb as I look

Join date: 22 Mar 2007

Posts: 2,482

08-04-2009 09:13

It's time to raise the stock response ...... Be sure that you have permission from the creator to use any photos that you get from ANY source but especially the Internet. Wikipedia Commons is fairly careful to post only photos that are licensed for general use, but photos on Flickr and many of the other sites are not necessarily free to use. The chance of getting caught is pretty small, but it happens. More to the point, Mom and your 3rd grade teacher were right .... it's never right to use someone else's work without permission.

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Zyra Juliesse

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08-04-2009 09:16

I like to use DreamsTime.com. They have a very acceptable pricing structure. My best kept secret for years.

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Chosen Few

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08-04-2009 11:51

Most of my textures are created from scratch, but when I do need source material, I use iStockPhoto a lot. If you need high res imagery, it can be a little pricey, but just for texture-size stuff, it's cheap.

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Koba Ajax

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Join date: 8 Aug 2006

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08-05-2009 00:51

The best sites that I have found are www.isourcetextures.com and www.environment-textures.com

Both of these allow their images to be used for commercial proposes.

It is very important to look at the user licence to see whether you can use the stock images for your product.

Where can I get good quality stock photos?
Athena Flow Registered User Join date: 17 Nov 2008 Posts: 1	08-04-2009 07:37 I wonder if anybody can help me. I wish to start making textures but I am having trouble finding good stock photos. Currently I don't have a camera so I cannot take my own at the moment. Does anyone know of any links that might help? Thanksx
Lee Ponzu What Would Steve Do? Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,770	08-04-2009 07:59 Google...Flickr...Wikipedia commons: not really stock photo sites, but many usable photos, and many free to use. _____________________ So many monkeys, so little Shakespeare.
Domino Marama Domino Designs Join date: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,126	08-04-2009 08:56 From: Athena Flow I wish to start making textures but I am having trouble finding good stock photos. Currently I don't have a camera so I cannot take my own at the moment. Does anyone know of any links that might help? http://dominodesigns.info/weblinks/45 has links to both free texture and reference image sites.
Rolig Loon Not as dumb as I look Join date: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,482	08-04-2009 09:13 It's time to raise the stock response ...... Be sure that you have permission from the creator to use any photos that you get from ANY source but especially the Internet. Wikipedia Commons is fairly careful to post only photos that are licensed for general use, but photos on Flickr and many of the other sites are not necessarily free to use. The chance of getting caught is pretty small, but it happens. More to the point, Mom and your 3rd grade teacher were right .... it's never right to use someone else's work without permission. _____________________ It's hard to tell gender from names around here but if you care, Rolig = she. And I exist only in SL, so don't ask.... Look for my work in XStreetSL at
Zyra Juliesse ZYRAQuest.com Join date: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 48	08-04-2009 09:16 I like to use DreamsTime.com. They have a very acceptable pricing structure. My best kept secret for years. _____________________ Twitter:
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	08-04-2009 11:51 Most of my textures are created from scratch, but when I do need source material, I use iStockPhoto a lot. If you need high res imagery, it can be a little pricey, but just for texture-size stuff, it's cheap. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Koba Ajax Registered User Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 39	08-05-2009 00:51 The best sites that I have found are www.isourcetextures.com and www.environment-textures.com Both of these allow their images to be used for commercial proposes. It is very important to look at the user licence to see whether you can use the stock images for your product.

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