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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists]
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Stock photos and resources for artists ✨ Reposts may be NSFW
Shop my art resources: https://ko-fi.com/sambeawesome/shop

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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Apr 22
With the rise of AI, it can be hard to find legitimate stock photos to use as references for your art. But us stock providers are still around! Use real photos taken by real people for real artists 😎

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

Share this post to help artists discover these resources! ❤️
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sambestock.bsky.social
Anyone doing some steampunk, cyberpunk, tech world, gritty comics? Boy do I have some stock photos for you 😎

⚓ ko-fi.com/s/bbc83865fd

Still one of my favorite stock packs. 😊

#stockphotos #artresources #artref #shop #kofi #reference
Photo of worn down metal shelving of in the interior of an old airplane with wires and such going everywhere. Photo of the interior of an aircraft carrier, specifically on red metal piping going every which direction.
July 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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belgianboolean.bsky.social
Friendly tip for folks. My discord got hacked yesterday and my computer was acting funky ever since. Turns out it was malware installed through a blender file I bought as part of an asset pack on CG Trader. I didn’t know blender files were being used this way, but I figured I’d spread the word.
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
We're snailposting, post your snails!

🐌 ko-fi.com/s/24c50ddab4

#stockphotos #artref #artresources #animals #photography
A stock photo of a close up of a snail on concrete, headed towards the right of the frame. It's doing a big stretch.
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
In case you need more snailposting:

bsky.app/profile/samb...
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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grafitstudio.bsky.social
This one’s on us — another free sample pack crafted for you: gum.co/u/z6w3rync
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
We're snailposting, post your snails!

🐌 ko-fi.com/s/24c50ddab4

#stockphotos #artref #artresources #animals #photography
A stock photo of a close up of a snail on concrete, headed towards the right of the frame. It's doing a big stretch.
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
The art vs the artist's hand ✌️

Am I doing the meme right? 😉
✨ ko-fi.com/s/4cb2fc825e

#stockphotos #artresources #artref #drawingref
A set of various photos of hands in different poses with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical) A stock photo of a white person's hand with dramatic lighting and a black background. The hand has its fingers splayed with the arm twisted in a way that looks contorted but it is a real photo and not AI lol
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
It's cold outside! Gotta bundle up indoors, but what should we stock the room with?? 🤔

✨ ko-fi.com/s/21e03c3ef0

#stockphotos #artref #artresources #artchallenge
A stock photo inside an empty room of a house. It has a ceiling light, tan walls, and deep blue carpet floors. There are sliding glass doors with blue curtains and a window that show the oceanscape view outside.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
This one is definitely a good challenge for your interior decoration skills lol
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
The art vs the artist's hand ✌️

Am I doing the meme right? 😉
✨ ko-fi.com/s/4cb2fc825e

#stockphotos #artresources #artref #drawingref
A set of various photos of hands in different poses with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical) A stock photo of a white person's hand with dramatic lighting and a black background. The hand has its fingers splayed with the arm twisted in a way that looks contorted but it is a real photo and not AI lol
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
I'm getting a few new followers, so I thought I'd say hi! My name is Sam & I'm a stock, resource, & tutorial provider for artists! I've taken thousands of photos & compiled loads of helpful assets & info to help artists grow & create 🥰

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

#shop #artresources #stockphotos
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June 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
oh shit y'all, no more excuses, go go go
aimeecozza.com Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 1d
@vwwhitmore.bsky.social was so kind to share this link in which you can for free, via the internet, fax your senators. You could probably even just copy paste the 5calls.org script in there

Get em from all sides. Don't let them hide from their constituents

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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
It's cold outside! Gotta bundle up indoors, but what should we stock the room with?? 🤔

✨ ko-fi.com/s/21e03c3ef0

#stockphotos #artref #artresources #artchallenge
A stock photo inside an empty room of a house. It has a ceiling light, tan walls, and deep blue carpet floors. There are sliding glass doors with blue curtains and a window that show the oceanscape view outside.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
I know things are tough right now, but we still have each other, & we still have art.

ALL of these products shown here are FREE to download in my shop. Get organized with the planner, overcome art block, learn from tutorials, & practice with references. I'm here for you ❤️

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
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November 8, 2024 at 12:36 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
Can I make it to 2000 followers before the end of the year? :o
sambestock.bsky.social Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Aug 20
Mmk, I'll do a giveaway for ANY stock pack of mine once I hit 2000 followers, and I'm 334 away! 👀

Want to support a real human stock & resource provider for artists? Share this post + give me a follow! Get goodies for your work and level up your art! 💪✨

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
A set of various photos of nature with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Greenery A set of three cropped photos of OP wearing various shoes, showing from the knees down. The first with a furry boot, the second with tennis shoes, and the third with fancy gold sandals. The text overlaying says: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos Shoes 1 A set of three photos cropped together of a human skull with flowers and text overlaying that says: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Skull Pack 2 (Flowers) A set of various photos of a person, seen only from the hips up, wearing different shirts from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Tops #1
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
Don't 'leaf' behind such quality drawing resources! Follow for lots of cool stock photos and other stuff for your art 😉

#stockphotos #stock #artreference #drawingreference #artistsontwitter
A close up photo of very thin oval shaped green leaves.
November 2, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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sambestock.bsky.social
Who says everyone can't have shiny things? I object! Case and point: Here are some FREE shiny things!

These photos are unique to this pack! Start growing your gemstone collection today ;)

💎 ko-fi.com/s/f8266b0356

#stockphotos #artresources #artref #shop #kofi #crystals
A set of various photos of gemstones mixed together from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Gemstones #2
November 10, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
That feeling when it was fall literally a day ago and now it's winter. Y'all know that feeling. 😂

🍂❄️ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

#stockphotos #photography #artresources #artref #reference
A stock photo, seen from below, looking up at a tree full of yellow leaves that have been covered in snow, with a bright, white sky behind it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
I have thousands of photos. Trace them. Mash them together like Frankenstein. Collage. Experiment with mixed media. This is why I make and share stock photos for artists. You can learn from what's REAL and make it YOUR OWN instead of having something done for you that isn't your own vision.
deswalsh.bsky.social Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 3d
Using ai for reference is one way to legitimise it but also will make you worse in time. If you care about the art you make you should care about what influences it and where your ideas come from. The world is massive with tens of thousands of years of art and culture and history you can learn about
anoxicart.bsky.social anoxicart🍤 @anoxicart.bsky.social · 3d
PSA if you care about your support going to art that is influenced by AI
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
This is a big part of why I founded the animal photo reference repository: because AI slop has made finding good, real references harder while promising using them doesn’t matter… I hope to see more efforts exist to curate and restore accurate references for all sorts of subjects and places.
deswalsh.bsky.social Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 3d
Using ai for reference is one way to legitimise it but also will make you worse in time. If you care about the art you make you should care about what influences it and where your ideas come from. The world is massive with tens of thousands of years of art and culture and history you can learn about
anoxicart.bsky.social anoxicart🍤 @anoxicart.bsky.social · 3d
PSA if you care about your support going to art that is influenced by AI
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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nullentitystock.bsky.social
Video Stock roundup for the entire month of October 2025.

Patrons get HD/4K Downloads, Early access and exclusives each month!

www.patreon.com/c/NullEntityStock

#FreeStock #creativecommons #Videostock #videoreference
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
That feeling when it was fall literally a day ago and now it's winter. Y'all know that feeling. 😂

🍂❄️ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

#stockphotos #photography #artresources #artref #reference
A stock photo, seen from below, looking up at a tree full of yellow leaves that have been covered in snow, with a bright, white sky behind it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
I will actually have SNOW reference photos this year. Crazy lol
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
sambestock.bsky.social
Cheers to the recent shopper picking up my new witch stock pack! It may no longer be Halloween, but the witchy season is year round ;)

🧙‍♀️ ko-fi.com/s/f1438cbd99

#stockphotos #kofishop #shop #artresources
A set of various photos of a thin white femme presenting person with long curly dark brown hair wearing a black and purple gothic dress with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Witch #1
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
Heads up to anyone who uses Stripe, in case you didn't hear/need the reminder: Starting Dec 2025, ALL accounts will be auto opted-in to their AI dispute feature, which will auto fight disputes for you, and take 30% if it wins for you.

If you do NOT want this feature, turn it off via your dashboard.
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM