phoenixleo [2012-09-18 07:07:26 +0000 UTC]

Ah! Another person who has similar thoughts on the uhh..rules. By all means bless the stock artists who do wonderful things, share their work for us to do, and some that are absolutely awesome both as person or regarding how their works are used. But..a little too much? And then there's the "if you don't like it, move on to some other stock , etc etc" comment. I think I have heard it in the "if you don't like dA, move to another site" bell

Go make an account in ModelMayhem and collaborate with models or photographers from there. Some are very nice to do TFPs. I even was allowed to do a photomanipulation/painting of an amazing photographer and the model.

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tigr3ss [2012-08-30 09:56:08 +0000 UTC]

Once upon a time /ic/ found this stock image (squatting girl with a knife and camo shirt) and the owner had rules like

only use for photomanipulation!!!
Apparently she didn't want it used as a drawing reference

And you know, there is no law preventing you from using anything whatsoever as a drawing reference, unlike actually reusing photo elements in a new piece it counts as fully original, at least for these amateur purposes

So /ic/ made a ton of drawings using this photo as a reference
and the owner got preeetty mad and deleted it (drama+) and stuff, but, everyone had saved it and could keep using it as ref, because we are perfectly in our right to do so.

And I know /ic/ is not your army and all that, but it was fun and I doubt the original photographer learned anything at all. She just got miffed.


I think they make these rules for very navel-gazing reasons, they want to browse dA and see themselves.

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PedalPusher666 [2012-08-30 02:58:24 +0000 UTC]

Chillax.

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pica-ae [2012-08-29 20:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, some rules really make you not want to use an awesome stock image eventually.

And especially when it comes to references, not using an image "as is" for a manipulation for example, but using an image to get how hair flows or how eyebrows are attached to the face… most rules are way too unclear. Or they are so strict, that you won't do the hassle of using it only as reference.

I wish more stockers would modify their rules to more needs than only photo manipulation

All it really needs is wether you can use it personally or commercially.Stating not using it for hate, harassment or pornography (or anything not allowed on dA anyway f.e.). Giving credit isn't even necessary to add on dA, cos ALL deviations require giving credit by the dA rules anyway.

However deciding AFTER the image has been used whether to allow prints or submission elsewhere is really a dick move

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Kjherstin [2012-08-29 20:00:44 +0000 UTC]

Hey I use Poser like =ssst and even then I use stock and Google

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BlissfullySarcastic [2012-08-29 19:48:47 +0000 UTC]

I think this makes a lot of sense; the only time I see any sort of restriction for how it should be used to make art (IE: sexual themes prohibited and similar conditions) is with pictures with younger people/children. :/
But I also respect that it is THEIR choice, as they own the image. If they want to add the restrictions, then they can; but most people will skim past it to try to find one with less rules, so it'll just hurt how useable it is.

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Pakaku [2012-08-29 19:31:45 +0000 UTC]

It's probably more understandable if the stock was submitted before the Premium Content thing went live, and they just didn't bother updating every single stock image yet, or something

but I don't know

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