Please read before using our stock:
Rules that apply to everyone:
You are required to CREDIT us in the artist's statement of your deviation, and you must NOTIFY us with a link to your deviation, by comment on the original stock, or if you are unable to find the original stock, by note.
You MUST be an active member of Deviant Art if you wish to use our stock.

Our
non-model stock may be used in commercial projects, but
ONLY if all the rules as set out in this journal are followed! If you would like to use our model stock, please send us a note.
**Please see additional note below under "Print Permission". 
You may NOT upload any deviations using our stock as
photography. They are our photographs, remember?

You may upload your finished work off site e.g. Facebook etc., but
ONLY if the piece is
ALSO uploaded to Deviant Art. Please remember that the
FREE stock we provide is for the EXCLUSIVE use of members of Deviant Art, and it is only fair that you display your work here, and give us due credit for the resource we've provided. In short, you are not permitted to upload it ANYWHERE unless it is also displayed on this site!

Please don't use our stock for RACIST/POLITICAL/DEROGATORY work.

Our stock does not belong in the public domain!
The licence we extend for use is for DA members only!!! In other words~ do NOT repost our unedited stock ANYWHERE!


It remains OUR option to remove or change or amend any or all of our stock and rules at ANY time.
Pre-made Backgrounds:
If you would like to use any of our
non-model stock to create a
pre-made background, you may.
However, the same rules will apply to these as to all other usage of our stock~ and you
MUST put some effort into it.
In other words, it isn't enough to just add a texture, or change the colour balance! And NO~ you may NOT turn any item of our stock into any other form of stock! e.g. clear-cut stock. png's etc..
Google and the Use of Celebrity (photographic) images:
Don't do it! Unless you took the photo of your favourite celebrity, then the image belongs to the photographer, NOT YOU!!! Which means, it isn't legitimate stock, and you therefore have no permission to use it. As for the vague-at-best "fair use" excuse... we seriously don't give a fig.

Be advised that images taken from google or any other search site is NOT valid stock.
DO NOT use our stock in conjunction with images that you have no rights to!Equine Artists:When crediting, you
MUST provide links to the stock you used in your ARTIST'S STATEMENT! Whilst we do appreciate that most of you put our URL on your image, no one will be able to find our stock if they wish to use it themselves, or be able to verify its authenticity as a stock image.

Print Permission:

WE HEREBY GRANT ALL DEVIANT ARTISTS PERMISSION TO USE OUR STOCK IN DEVIANT ART PRINTS.
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Please note: There are some stock images of people (and a couple of ragdolls) contained within our gallery that do not have a signed model release form. Just check the artist's statement below the stock image before you use it if you'd like to submit your finished work as a print, or for any commercial use. Any questions, please feel free to ask!**






*These stock rules are an adaptation of those of stock provider ^
Elandria, and used with her kind permission.*