Yes, the reference images are free to use for creating artwork – including for commercial purposes. You may sell, print, or publish any artwork you make using these photos. However, the photos themselves may not be resold, redistributed, or uploaded to other platforms. As a member, you don’t have to purchase images — the only thing you pay is a subscription fee for this website, starting at $3 per week, and you can download as many images as you want and use them freely.

Yes, you can sell any artwork you create using our reference photos. You fully own the rights to your original artwork.

If you want to give credit, simply link to our website or mention “Reference Photos for Artists” referencephotosforartists.com as your source.

To cancel your subscription, go to your profile page and scroll down to find the “Cancel Subscription” button. Click it to stop your membership. Be sure to also cancel the recurring payment in your PayPal account.

Watermarks are added to protect against mass reselling. If you’re working on a piece and the watermark is obscuring important details, just contact us — we’ll send you a version without the watermark.

No, subscriptions are non-refundable. Please read our Terms of Use before subscribing. If you’re unsure, start with the weekly plan to try it out first.

All of the images are based on real photos. Some have been lightly filtered to enhance contrast, clarity, or mood — making them more appealing and easier to use as drawing or painting references.

Newly added photos are posted on the Updates page in chronological order, along with the dates they were added.

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Yes! We welcome your input. If you have specific requests — like certain breeds, animals, poses, or moods — feel free to let us know. We consider all requests for upcoming reference packs.

At this time, we don’t accept user submissions. However, this may change in the future as we grow — stay tuned!

Please don’t send the image files directly. If you’d like to share, just link to our website so others can explore and subscribe themselves. That support helps us keep the site running and growing.