rickfinn2013 Loc: Mesa ,Az

Came across this article ....interesting

http://www.blogher.com/bloggers-beware-you-can-get-sued-using-photos-your-blog-my-story?page=0,0&from=comments

PhotoJoe Loc: WASHINGTON

Awesome, Glad to hear a photographer isn't getting ripped off so someone else can look cool on a social site.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

And the next thing you know a fee will be charged every time you take your car out of the garage to be paid to the person who designed the car.

foxier Loc: N Y Finger Lakes

Those fees are included in the sale price..

HowardPepper Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Thanks for the link. It was a very informative article. I will have to be more careful with my blog in the future.

mrtobin Loc: North East Ohio

This is what is called "a false analogy". How can you compare driving you car to stealing a photo.

Now , if you were to "barrow" some one else's car with out permission, yes there are laws against that.

JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS

I'm a graphics designer and I'm often tasked to create a print ad for a client. Many times, they do not provide any graphics. Often, when I ask for same, they simply refer me to their website. This creates problems because most people aren't aware of the difference between screen resolution and print resolution. So you do as they suggest and they thery get mad when the artwork is pixelated.

But my main worry is the possibility that a website may well be copyrighted by its creator, and the creator may have usd images for which he/she has rifghts, but those rights don't necessarily transfer. And often, I am referred by a local franchisee to their national company's website.

Methinks I am goinf to start insiting on fully=approved, print ready graphics from here on out.

Also, I often obtain stock imagery from a website called "StockXChange," which is now owned by Getty Images. Each indicidual image has a pane which clear;y state how a given image may be used. Most simply ask that you observe the site's standard restrictions. Some images add "non-commercial use only" some ask for credit, and others require one to obtain advance written permission from the photographer before using the image. In these cases, you click on the image's thumbnail and a form pops up. You cannot get to the download page until you've that written permission in hand. Seems a bit obtuse to post an image on a free website and thgen require the designer to jump through such hoops.

Then there is the issue which arises when a shooter posts his/her images to multiple sites, some of which require payment. If you take an image from the free site, one of the paid ones may take exception.

It's a briar-filled thicket, to be sure.

Nancy J Loc: lower North Island, New Zealand

Thanks so much, I use photos from the internet on my blog, free to use, but from now on will double check. I do put " courtesy of the internet" but this might not be enough. The other thing, another blog friend has had photos taken from her blog and posted on Facebook, the person who "stole" them attributing them to herself. I understand that Facebook has process to have them removed. Caution and warnings are always good value. Thanks, Nancy J