On the up side, I've been busier than a one-armed paper hanger with photo shoots, editing and fulfilling client orders - all of which are good things!
Here are just a couple of shots from the last two weeks:
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| Boomer, Geoff, Jill and Shady |
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| Medea and Vromme |
When people purchase a photo shoot and buy images, they always have the option to purchase web-ready versions that they are free to use on their personal websites and social networking sites like Facebook. In that case, I prepare the image for them and remove the logo from the middle of the image. Sometimes I offer packages that include a couple of free web-ready images, in which case I include a smaller logo discretely placed in one of the corners. But if the large logo is in place in the middle of an image, you can be fairly sure it's been "borrowed" without my permission, and without compensation, from my website galleries.
All photographers these days are struggling with copyright issues because most people assume that, if something is visible on the web, it is free for the taking. Au contraire mes amis. Copying or downloading copyrighted images from someone's website is, in fact, theft. Many people link to, copy, or download images innocently, without realizing that they are violating the creator's copyright. Others just don't care.
So, what is the purpose of this rant? Basically I just want people to think about what they are doing and be aware. As a photographer I am glad that people like my images enough to want to display them on their Facebook pages and on their own websites. But, I would appreciate it if they would ask permission first or purchase the rights to do so. It's all about respecting copyright.
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