This week we discussed the practice of
collecting/gathering images to use in our personal work.
When using images in our own work, we have to be
careful about where we source these images from; to avoid being in breach of
copyright laws. To avoid this happening, there are many places where you can
source photographs/images in a way that will protect you from going against the
various copyright laws that exist.
One idea, is to use images that you have
photographed yourself, as of course this means that you are free to do as you
please with your own images! As well as this, there are stock websites you can
use such as "istockphoto.com" and “shuttershock”, from which you can
purchase the rights to use particular photos. Prices for photographs can vary
depending on several factors. These are things such as: how much the
photographer wants for their image and the intended use of the image.
Another great site to use is www.flickr.com as
you can browse through thousands of photography, and have the option of checking
the image permissions to be sure you are allowed to use it for your required
purpose. On this site, you also have the options to advance your search
so you are only presented with images with particular rights etc. Another great
feature of Flickr is that you can choose to only search within Creative Commons
licensed content. This means you can search through people’s photographs and
see the conditions on which you can use their image. The use of Creative
Commons allows individuals to change the copyright permissions of their work
from “all rights reserved” to “some rights reserved”, and with the use of
Flickr you can easily see the rights selected by the individual on sharing and
using their work.
You can find out more information about Creative
Commons and what it is they do, by visiting:
www. http://creativecommons.org
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