[Copyright] Using photos on your blog

[latituderesorts]

Why not let zemanta have a backlink, it's only fair. Also don't forget if your content is good enough no
One will click off.. Love zemanta.. Saves a heap of time

 

[IMpossible]

Are there sites that have FREE images for use?

 

[ookami007]

I use the creative commons photos from flickr and other sources. Usually it just requires attribution. I put a caption under the photo that says "Photo courtesy of Whoever" with a link back to flickr. This satisfies their requirement, creates an outbound link (giving your site more legitimacy) and gives you MILLIONS of photos to choose from.

DO NOT use copyrighted photos for ANY reason if you don't have a license... trust me. I know. ESPECIALLY anything from Getty... they will track you down and smack you with a "Pay up" letter and threaten legal action. I can tell you this from personal experience.

 

[IMpossible]

I use the creative commons photos from flickr and other sources. Usually it just requires attribution. I put a caption under the photo that says "Photo courtesy of Whoever" with a link back to flickr. This satisfies their requirement, creates an outbound link (giving your site more legitimacy) and gives you MILLIONS of photos to choose from.

DO NOT use copyrighted photos for ANY reason if you don't have a license... trust me. I know. ESPECIALLY anything from Getty... they will track you down and smack you with a "Pay up" letter and threaten legal action. I can tell you this from personal experience.

What's the safest way in your opinion?

 

[krlread]

Once again I'm somewhat amazed by some of the folks that have posted what they "Believe" is ok. In my not so humble opinion that is just plain wrong without backing up your "beliefs" with the proof of what you're stating.

About the only sure way you can be sure you're being legal is to contact a lawyer who specializes in "Internet copyright law". Make sure your careful with who you select because a lot of lawyers have absolutely no idea about "Internet Law"

I urge you go back up to Post # 9 from agente808 and read what she has posted. Her suggestions may save you some money and time.

 

[IMpossible]

Once again I'm somewhat amazed by some of the folks that have posted what they "Believe" is ok. In my not so humble opinion that is just plain wrong without backing up your "beliefs" with the proof of what you're stating.

About the only sure way you can be sure you're being legal is to contact a lawyer who specializes in "Internet copyright law". Make sure your careful with who you select because a lot of lawyers have absolutely no idea about "Internet Law"

I urge you go back up to Post # 9 from agente808 and read what she has posted. Her suggestions may save you some money and time.

What about creative commons licensed images? Are we safe to use them?

 

[blackhorse1]

For an Ebook Cover the creative lincense is it ok?

 

[beakerhat]

Ravid, just pm me about the topic. I can provide you pics which will not have any copyright issue. I am running a blog of images which I create by myself. I am sensitive to what website owners and home graphic designers need.

 

[ber789]

The safest way is to use CC photos. Has anyone actually had problems with this though? It looks like if there was a problem, the party would just ask you to remove it rather than jumping right to litigation.

 

[Edg3d903]

Why not just source your images? In my blog, I always include in the footer where the image was found.

 

[muchacho]

Why not just source your images? In my blog, I always include in the footer where the image was found.

That's the same as crediting it - apparently not enough. I'm using Zemanta now, to be safe.

 

[Edg3d903]

Wait..honestly? Since when is giving credit not enough for someone's work? I write research papers, I include quotes and images and a reference to the source is more than enough for all universities here :/

 

[IMpossible]

If giving credit on CC images isn't enough... what is enough then?

 

[uniquecontent]

You may get involved in legal issues so be careful while copying any image. Giving credit on CC images is not enough several times.

 

[ADHD-Dude]

All the free images could be copyrighted, like those of celebrity's unless they are from their sites, then they can be used under the fair use.

I have read the Wikimedia Commons and they say that the images on http://commons.wikimedia.org can be used and shared if the author had said so, also you must provide a credits and a link to the original image. Most images on Wikimedia are free to use, but Wikimedia doesn't offer guarantees that the image CC.

These sites provide a way of finding free images on other sites. http://www.wheretofindfreeimages.com/
http://www.everystockphoto.com/ the free images are on the right the ugly ones.

 

[joey11]

somewhat related to this topic, does anybody know where one could buy $1 stock photos?

 

[ADHD-Dude]

Try on dreamstime.com

 

[agente808]

Wait..honestly? Since when is giving credit not enough for someone's work? I write research papers, I include quotes and images and a reference to the source is more than enough for all universities here :/

Research papers for University are not distributed and they are not commercial - any image on your website is being distributed by you, and is very likely for commercial purposes. Basically, there are special rules for educational uses within school settings.

If giving credit on CC images isn't enough... what is enough then?

This discussion hasn't only been about CC images, the point is really that giving credit on non-CC images is NOT going to make you OK from a legal standpoint. (no matter how many people "feel" that it's ok)

However, even with CC images, you always have to read the license - there are a few different kinds of CC license, and you have to follow the rules of the license used by the author:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

All CC licensed images have to give credit, but some have additional rules you have to follow (for example "non-commercial" means you can't make money from the image)

EVEN IF the image is CC, if there is a PERSON in the image, that person had to give permission (a "model release") to use their image or it doesn't matter what license it is, you can get sued. - For example, a guy uploads a pic of his GF and marks it as CC license, unless the GF gave signed permission, it doesn't matter that the owner marked it as CC license, you can't legally use it.

IF the image is for a news-type story on a news-type website, you can use CC photos of people taken in PUBLIC places and you don't have to have their permission (as long as you don't make it look like you are talking specifically about the person in the photo) so for example, you are doing a story on obesity and you use a CC photo of overweight people walking through a park, that's ok. If you take a pic of a girl and talk about how a girl you know has an STD, that would NOT be ok, because people are going to assume the girl with the STD is the one in the pic, and if she's recognized it would be damaging (she could sue you for libel).

I'm using Zemanta now, to be safe.

You :heart: zemanta, lol
Just because zemanta suggests an image, doesn't guarantee it's ok (from their FAQ):

When hovering over the image Zemanta prints out the license so you can decide if image license is appropriate for your intended use.

I urge you go back up to Post # 9 from agente808 and read what she has posted. Her suggestions may save you some money and time.

And how did you know I was a girl?! lol

 

[umerjutt00]

I am using any image I want to use. Just search it on google and edit it a little bit. Add a watermark of your site in the picture and upload it.

 

[darkhat99]

Actually, if a photo of such popular person is not claimed for copyright by any persons or institutions,you can freely use that.....search for any logo printed on it or not.....if not,it is ok to use......do not use it for wrong reasons.......good day.....