A [[photo (medium)|]] that has been used as a reference by an artist when creating an art piece. The result of using such references can range from detailed recreations of the photographs to simple copied poses, expressions, or situations.

[b]This tag is for the photos themselves[/b], not for images based on reference photos. Use when the post is wholly the reference material. If the reference photo is displayed alongside the referencing photo, use [[reference inset]] and [[photo inset]] instead.

Not to be confused with photos used in [[photo background]]s, which are not used as referenced to create the actual art piece.

h4. See also

* [[reference inset]]
* [[photo (medium)|]]
* [[photo inset]]
* [[photo-referenced]]
reference photo