This is a non-exhaustive list of stock, pose, and art resources that can help you find that pose you really need! Here are a few great resources I know of. If you have one to add, feel free to send it in! SFW (Safe For Work denotes the galleries are largely devoid of nudity (but may provide nude photo ref for paid subscribers).
- AdorkaStock – you are here! An assortment of models that are fully clothed in various themes. SFW
- Fugitive Rabbit / Fat Photo Ref – White fat female model sometimes with light costuming. Password protected. SFW.
- Jook Pub Stock – White gender fluid model, sometimes with light props and costuming. SFW.
- Null Entity Stock – White male model, sometimes with costuming. SFW.
- Nyx Naia Stock – White femme/female model sometimes with costuming, usually always with dynamic lighting. SFW.
- Sam Be Awesome – White female model (when she is in photos), but mainly provides images of backgrounds, props, and other artist resources. SFW.
- The Pose Archives – White male and female models, always SFW. Action poses and often provides a male and female version of each pose. SFW.
- TrueRef – Mainly POC male and female models with dynamic lighting and some light costuming. SFW.
Legacy Accounts
These accounts were making some really awesome things on DeviantArt back in the day, and they may no longer be active, but they might still have some useful stock for you. Descriptions are copy-pasted from my DA list and may no longer be accurate.
- dAPoses – A Pose Reference Collective – DeviantArt group
- SkyDancer-stock – Nude female models and some great wizard-y type pose refs.
- MostlyGuyStock – Mostly males in undies and nude stock, some fem parts.
- MikaSorano – Plus size female model in form fitting clothing.
- Szuzi – Pole fitness folder is really useful!
- DaeStock – Actions and expressive resources with costumes, some nude stock
- LaLunatique – Full body female, clothed
- RobynRose – provides some high quality stock photos mainly of herself. Her gallery is very well organized and has a lot of awesome packs available for quick download.
- TheMaleNudeStock – is a fantastic place to go for male nude stock! There’s also a ton of images with more than one model. If you need man on man action, this is the account to visit!
- PirateLotus-Stock – has a series called “Melted Wings” which contains really dynamic pose images!
- Ahrum-Stock – has a few male pose reference images in his gallery as well as a ton of head and face references.
- HumanAnatomy4Artist – has an amazing assortment of very high quality, professional resources. Some of the models are nude.
- JustMeInA – A lot of male reference, mostly pretty classical, nude.
- Kirilee – Has some form fitting clothed pose stuff in this folder
- StockingBird – Male, nude, full body, as well as face an anatomy
- CaleAlexander – Trans FtM poses, clothed (account includes art too, see folders)
