Good place to find references?

[erilaz]

My own camera, artbooks and google!:D

A camera is the best option. Photograb whatever you want to reference and go for it!

[jeroentje]

* google pics
* stock photo agencies
* my digital camera

Note: never ever directly copy someone else's photos. That is illegal.

[Ivyn]

For online reference: Google Image Search is handy, but doesn't find it all since you're basically searching by image and/or folder names. Depending on what you're looking for, a general web search for galleries of that type might turn up some good results, like "rainforest gallery" or whatever. Wetcanvas www.wetcanvas.com (http://www.wetcanvas.com) has a pretty good, varied image library supplied by its members.

[quadrille]

Any tips on where to find reference pics for interesting portraits? My process of learning PS currently includes attempts to draw portraits but I'm having a hard time finding good reference (photos with interesting faces, nice lighting etc.). Don't know what to search google for. Celebrities are of course easy to find, but normal people?

[BeckyWC]

I have an account at istockphoto.com and you can get some pretty nice stock photos quite reasonably.

[jeroentje]

@quadrille
Put a mirror next to your monitor. Painting from life will teach you more than painting from photos.

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