This is such an important article for any blogger or anyone creating marketing material that utilizes images. I get asked a lot on what is standard practice for finding and using images. Now I have a resource I can send them to.
Please read!
By Sara Hawkins; originally posted on Social Media Examiner
You’ve heard the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, but when that picture is protected by copyright, the picture is only worth three words: cease and desist.
OK, that’s kind of a lawyer joke. But it illustrates how protective people are about finding their images used online without permission.
Copyright laws were established not to give the author the right to deny their work to other people, but instead to encourage its creation.
Article I, Section 8, clause 8, of the United States Constitution states the purpose of copyright laws is “to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.”
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Thank you so much for sharing my article. I’m glad you found it helpful and thought others would appreciate it too.
With gratitude,
Sara
Thank you for taking the time to write and share it with the world!
Just thought I’d share some websites that offer free images:
http://www.whichstockagency.com/en/19/category/free-images/agencies
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
http://acobox.com/
http://www.morguefile.com/
http://www.photos8.org/
Thank you Brook. These are a great resource for others!