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Outsourcing photography: How to tell if photos are stolen from internet?

by Drewdude1991
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With outsourcing writing, you can find plagiarism with CopySpace. How can you find out if freelancers are using photos they find online? I know you can reverse Google search images but I imagine sometimes they can't find the photo, even though it's out there. So how can I tell?
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Gosse
    In my experience Google image reverse search works.

    Additionally you can ask for custom photos nobody else could have shot and then verify the meta data from all images.
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    • Profile picture of the author koolphoto
      In reality there isn't much you can do except to pick a freelancer with a good reputation.

      Camera meta data can be changed, even erased. So, you really can't rely on it. Large photo companies like Getty Images and Corbis use programs similar to facial recognition to find images on websites. It is expensive and something that won't help consumers.

      I have had my photographs stolen and put up on the internet and I have found it pretty difficult to find them.

      If you really want to know if the photographs are not stolen or taken from online sites, then you need to know the photographer or the person who is acquiring stock images for you,.

      Also, look at the purchase order and rights agreement they get so you know what you are paying for when acquiring stock images.
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    It would be easier If you had an account from one of the large stock image sites, zero guessing, pick an image. Done.
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    • Profile picture of the author san2hnl
      As part of the agreement, require the photographer to provide the RAW source files directly from the camera along with the final/processed images.
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      • Profile picture of the author FayeMcMullen
        Originally Posted by san2hnl View Post

        As part of the agreement, require the photographer to provide the RAW source files directly from the camera along with the final/processed images.
        That's a great idea, how accurately it works by the way?
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  • Profile picture of the author high_plains_drifter
    Ive worked with a few photography studios and have never seen clients asking if they are genuine, i guess thats because they were genuine photographers who has a good portfolio, been featured in various magazines and were referred by a previous client

    If you are hiring someone and you think they might be puling the images from somewhere else then you have probably hired the wrong person.

    Just find someone reputable who has a passion for photography
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