Animal Photo Reference Repository

www.animal-photo-references.com All photos are free to use for all non-AI art. Supported entirely by donations! Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/animalphotorefs Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalphotorefs

[animalphotorefs]

Just a quick reminder...

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is a totally free-to-use and AI-free resource for all your animal art needs! However, it does cost money and time to run.

Please consider donating to support the repository if you're able! Funding goes towards the site and domain costs, gear rental, and travel to locations with new species.

Support Animal Photo Reference Repository

Support Animal Photo Reference Repository

If you can't afford to donate right now - which is real - please feel free to continue enjoying the references. They're here for everyone. If you'd like to help out, you can always tell people about the site or share the crowdfunding links!

[animalphotorefs]

Your photos were used as reference for my first tattoo, so thanks for that!

Aaaaaa how cool! I would love to see photos if/when you’re comfortable sharing.

(And there’s always an invitation to put it in the gallery too!)

[animalphotorefs]

Photos of the Day: Asian elephant bull buddies

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[bluevaractyl]

More animal studies from @animalphotorefs

California Sea Lion Secretary Bird Red Panda Baron's Green Racer Koala Northern Leopard Frog Bowmouth Guitarfish American Flamingo Gharial Common Raven Douglas Squirrel Burrowing Owl Canary Rockfish Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Spotted Hyena

[animalphotorefs]

It’s time to start working on an FAQ for the new site! Please add any questions you want answered about the project in the notes!

[vindikat]

Final artfight attack! Bellamy Auclair, fox shifter.

Fox reference from @animalphotorefs

[animalphotorefs]

Species Update: Ring-tailed and Red-Ruffed Lemurs!

Folks, I have some great news for you. I took photos of a bunch of other animals on the baby capybara trip, obviously, and one thing to come of it is... lemur action shots!

These are all now live on the website.

I also added a bunch of older lemur photos that hadn't made it online yet, because why not?

Find many, many more at these links:

Ring-tailed Lemurs — Animal Photo Reference Repository

Red Ruffed Lemurs — Animal Photo Reference Repository

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Hey, so I'm a photographer that had an annual pass to my local zoo a bit ago. So uh. Would you like access to several hundred animal photos?

When we get to the point where I can take submissions, absolutely! That is a future goal currently awaiting back-end infrastructure upgrades we're currently working on.

Shoot me an email through this contact form so I can find your info again once the time comes!

[animalphotorefs]

Hellothis is going to come off as a bit weird i am sorry but oh my god you have antelopes!!! I love those! I also needed references for my writing project and now i have them so thank you very much.

i like the blackbuck :)

I’m so glad it’s helpful, not weird at all. I have some more blackbuck I can throw up soon - I finally got some darker bucks!

[animalphotorefs]

Good news: I got infant gorilla photos.

Bad news: given how very fresh they are, and the fact they cling to mom constantly for the first few months, all photos also contain a verboten female-presenting nipple. Often even two. Le gasp.

I’m working on sorting and editing and then I’ll drop them on the site for everyone to peruse. They’re cute enough to be worth leaving the app for a bit!

More soon…

[animalphotorefs]

Photo of the Day: Guira Cuckoo hairdos

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photo of the Day: Giant Pacific Centipede posterior

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photo of the Day: fuzzy dwarf lionfish

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photos of the Day: Canada geeselings of different ages

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photo of the Day: female Cock-of-the-Rock

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photos of the Day: Dromedary Camel lips

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**

[animalphotorefs]

Photo of the Day: elderly African elephants in the sun

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**