Photo Usage, Copyright Infringement and You – How Not to Be a Thieving D-bag (Part 1)

Posted: January 01, 1970

[caption id="attachment_11508" align="alignright" width="424"]© 22 North Gallery - Fotolia.com[/caption]Know the law. In the article “Photo Usage, Copyright Infringement and You – How Not to Be a Thieving D-bag (Part 1)”, author Simon writes about the common misconceptions regarding copyrighted photos, explains how to properly request photo permission, and offers tips on how to save time and get access to the photos you are after.

This is not my photo. Actually none of the photos in this post are my own. Almost every image was sourced from the Internet, downloaded directly from a website, modified to suit my needs and then uploaded to my blog for this post, all without costing me a cent.

However, unlike many others, I did so while respecting the rights of the copyright holder. Unlike a lot of them, I am not a copyright-infringing, photo-thieving douche bag.

To be fair, a lot of people who infringe on other people’s copyright don’t intend to be thieving douche bags either and likely do so out of ignorance or due to misconceptions they hold. The thing is, it’s not hard to get access to photos for free in a way that is both legally and morally right.

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