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Skin stock resources for texturing?

TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
edited December 1969 in The Commons

Hey, does anyone know of some good places to get royalty free stock images of skin or human models for skin texturing?

I already know about 3D.sk, but i'm not a fan of the fact that it's subscription based (i'd much rather buy a pack of photos of one model).

I say royalty free as i'm trying to expand into creating textures for Genesis and the like.

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited February 2013

    BishounenTaurus said:
    Hey, does anyone know of some good places to get royalty free stock images of skin or human models for skin texturing?

    I already know about 3D.sk, but i'm not a fan of the fact that it's subscription based (i'd much rather buy a pack of photos of one model).

    I say royalty free as i'm trying to expand into creating textures for Genesis and the like.

    Some people on Renderosity had (has) some for sale taken from same 3D.sk place but bundled together "per character". I don't know if any of them are still active though.

    There are also Alpha Merchant Resources in this store like this one but it is for V4 and I don't know if you can use it for Genesis only. You can use it for V4 and Genesis because Genesis has V4 mapping.

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  • Sal UKSal UK Posts: 432
    edited December 1969

    There used to be one here by "randall lloyd" using model Reby Sky but looks like he has pulled out of Daz as its no longer available, there are pre made texture resources in the store also renderosity have model reference photo images for creating skins with.

    sorry not much help but those are all I know about.

    Steve.

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    Yeah, I am leaning more towards model reference photos instead of pre-created textures, both because I want to learn how to texture for myself but also because I might also try doing some textures for things like Skyrim or The Sims mods (in which case pre-made textures wouldn't be helpful what with the UV map difference).

  • XP PointblankXP Pointblank Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    BishounenTaurus said:
    Yeah, I am leaning more towards model reference photos instead of pre-created textures, both because I want to learn how to texture for myself but also because I might also try doing some textures for things like Skyrim or The Sims mods (in which case pre-made textures wouldn't be helpful what with the UV map difference).

    These packs are some of the BEST I've seen for reference photos. They are expensive per piece, but completely worth it in the fact that most of the specular contamination is gone from the photo before you start. I've bought two thus far, but plan on getting at least a few more.

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    XP Pointblank said:
    BishounenTaurus said:
    Yeah, I am leaning more towards model reference photos instead of pre-created textures, both because I want to learn how to texture for myself but also because I might also try doing some textures for things like Skyrim or The Sims mods (in which case pre-made textures wouldn't be helpful what with the UV map difference).

    These packs are some of the BEST I've seen for reference photos. They are expensive per piece, but completely worth it in the fact that most of the specular contamination is gone from the photo before you start. I've bought two thus far, but plan on getting at least a few more.

    They do look good, but it's such a shame that they're essentially useless for any anatomically correct characters as they're all wearing underwear.

  • XP PointblankXP Pointblank Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    BishounenTaurus said:
    XP Pointblank said:
    BishounenTaurus said:
    Yeah, I am leaning more towards model reference photos instead of pre-created textures, both because I want to learn how to texture for myself but also because I might also try doing some textures for things like Skyrim or The Sims mods (in which case pre-made textures wouldn't be helpful what with the UV map difference).

    These packs are some of the BEST I've seen for reference photos. They are expensive per piece, but completely worth it in the fact that most of the specular contamination is gone from the photo before you start. I've bought two thus far, but plan on getting at least a few more.

    They do look good, but it's such a shame that they're essentially useless for any anatomically correct characters as they're all wearing underwear.

    That's when other references come in. It took me a long time to learn, but skin texturing is a bit more like piecing a puzzle together rather than a straightforward thing. 3D.SK works so well because, partly, they are a good source of texture photos and another because there are so many different "captures" of different angles provided by different people. If one doesn't look good, or in this case, wearing underwear, you search for the nationality type you're looking for (in your example we would obviously limit it to females, though depending on what body part you're looking for it sometimes doesn't matter if male or female) and then match the two skin colors. With the right selection, adjustments, and blending, you can't tell it came from another person and it covers areas which one set does not.

  • wancowwancow Posts: 2,708
    edited December 1969

    Buscuits has a great freebie MR skin resource: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/details.php?item_id=69208 (legal link, as per the Admins)

    Then there is the "Make It Easy" resource which I LUUUV! That's on r.com in the marketplace made by Mint3D. I'm pretty sure this one I got into GIMP no problem. It's $17.

    Skin Elements on ShareCG: http://www.sharecg.com/v/34772/View/15/2D-Resources/Texture-Elements-Skin-Resource

    I know there's another MR on ShareCG, but I can't find it atm... :(

  • DustRiderDustRider Posts: 2,880
    edited December 1969

    These may be like what you want. They are from 3d.sk, Andy (at least I think that is his name) just made them available this way as well.

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    XP Pointblank said:
    (in your example we would obviously limit it to females, though depending on what body part you're looking for it sometimes doesn't matter if male or female)

    Hang on, I never stated I was looking specifically for female resources. I'm actually looking for both genders.

  • wancowwancow Posts: 2,708
    edited December 1969

    BishounenTaurus said:
    XP Pointblank said:
    (in your example we would obviously limit it to females, though depending on what body part you're looking for it sometimes doesn't matter if male or female)

    Hang on, I never stated I was looking specifically for female resources. I'm actually looking for both genders.

    if you're looking for male textures, you could always use your own skin :) (assuming you have a camera) Just a thought...

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    wancow said:
    BishounenTaurus said:
    XP Pointblank said:
    (in your example we would obviously limit it to females, though depending on what body part you're looking for it sometimes doesn't matter if male or female)

    Hang on, I never stated I was looking specifically for female resources. I'm actually looking for both genders.

    if you're looking for male textures, you could always use your own skin :) (assuming you have a camera) Just a thought...

    I'm not sure i'd feel comfortable doing that. Besides, I don't have a camera good enough to do that.

  • Herald of FireHerald of Fire Posts: 3,504
    edited December 1969

    Lighting is important too, as is getting the right angle. Difficult, if not impossible to do n your own. At very least you'd need someone else holding the camera.

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    But yeah, regardless, I have no interest on using myself as a model reference. I'm looking for already existing model references of either men or women.

  • Zev0Zev0 Posts: 7,121
    edited December 1969

    http://www.3d.sk/

  • TheNathanParableTheNathanParable Posts: 1,089
    edited December 1969

    Zev0 said:
    http://www.3d.sk/

    I already said in the very first post that I know about 3d.sk, and was looking for other sources.

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,708
    edited December 1969

    Here is another one. http://www.environment-textures.com

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,970

    This post is 4 or so years old, but I didn't want to start a new topic on this since there are already some sources listed here. I was wondering if any new skin texture resources have shown up in the past few years? Are there any new sites or does anyone know of any good places to get high res skin photos? Preferably free or at least not that expensive? 

  • LyonessLyoness Posts: 1,632

    Still using 3d.sk. 

    Their quality has gone up in the past couple of years.

  • DestinysGardenDestinysGarden Posts: 2,553

    Look for YURdigital, the artist is Greybro, his 3 textures sets are called The Source.

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