The Stock Frustration

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You know, if you search for 100 stock objects, there are so many things that will bug you.
I'm not exaggerating, I need about 100 objects for a little game I'm planning. By now I've found about half of the objects on my list and I'm exhausted. I thought that programming the game would be the most difficult part, but searching for so many stock images is even worse.
May I delight you with my favourite pains in the ass:

:bulletblack: "Use this for hakity-paktig* art only!"
*hakity-paktig = random religion, term totally randomly inspired by humon.deviantart.com/art/Come-…
Seriously? I understand that some want their stock not to be used for derogatory, cruel or even horse manips, after all the stockers make the rules, but this is a restriction I can't understand.

:bulletblack: Too many models, too little objects. If I only need a scarf, a model wearing a scarf isn't necessary. In fact, parts of the scarf are hidden, so I have to skip (/look at) dozens of model pictures. There is no way to exclude the model folder from my search, is it?

:bulletblack: No link or reference to the stock rules. I don't want to search 100 front pages or journals just to find the rules. The result was I just kept searching for other stock images if I didn't find the stock rules within seconds.

:bulletblack: Use of tags that are connected the slightest to the stock image. Do you want examples? I search for a ship, I find a helicopter. I search for shoes, I find a graveyard. I search for a pumpkin, I find a rabbit called pumpkin (which is kinda cute though). dA seems to be browsing through the description too, which is mostly not helpful at all.


Enough with the whining, now I need a beer (with grapefruit :giggle:)

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Resident-Angel's avatar
The first comment said it all exactly!You can find thing you never imagined to find,but if you need a simple shoe or hat or whatever it is,you fill find out plenty of bullshits.I had times when I had to decline a commissioned work,just because there is no god damn stock which I need,just garbages.But I suggest you try to search some Miley Cyrus and co pictures,you will have more luck :p