Re: A request for advice regarding use of pictures

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All this legal stuff is a load of.... Hogswallop! 

Are you prepared to hire a legal team and go through the processes of litigation if they use the pics for something else?

You must show that you are in the business of selling images and show what you would have charged for such usage by presenting evidence of past transactions.... And that's about all you'll get

Most likely scenario is that the courts will ask the defendant to stop using the images and to take them down. You might get your legal fees paid for you.

Bottom line?  If you care about usage, KEEP YOUR PICS OFF UNSECURED WEBSITES. Use passwords.

We all have egos and like the idea of millions of people admiring our images but there's a conflict of interest... You want people to admire them but you're afraid someone else may make money out of them.  Heaven forbid!!! 

It's like a young girl going out in a tiny mini skirt and then complaining that all men are perverts because they're looking at her legs.

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So let it go... at least these people had the courtesy to ask first! That means they are somewhat ethical. I'd trust them.

Putting a C on the images is not going to make any difference to an image thief who won't ask and you'll never know. It won't be 3M, Gucci or CocaCola using it on a billboard in Times Square.

Herschel






On 11/6/11 8:30 AM, Pablo Coronel wrote:
I have most of my pics in flickr with a (C) sign so that they are not used.
I have never made money of them, and do not intend to either but I got the following request:

Hope you are well! I loved your photos of Holland was wondering if we would be able to use your pics on our interactive map wetu.com/Home/Map. To see an example of the pop-up box where we would use the pics, just type (for example) Galapagos in the search bar on the right and click the listing that appears. Unfortunately we are a start-up so we don't yet have a budget to pay for images, but of course I can credit you.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks and warm regards,
Lexi

I was planning to answer saying that they can use my photos only for that purpose as long as my name is credited and no prints; postcards are made.

Does that sound sensible?

thanks



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