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Unread 30th May 2012, 07:49 PM   #1
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I am using stock photos that I pay for, to my surprise I was told that if my customer abuses the license agreement I would be liable, for example if they used the stock images I provided for their site and they used them to do print advertising etc.. I would be liable in this situation, so they said that every one of my customers should buy their own pictures, crazy,


any other issues I should know about ?
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This should probably be posted in the main discussion forum not the mobile marketing forum. Having said that, yes, I would imagine you would be liable. It's up to you to let your customers know they have absolutely no rights to reuse or redistribute any images you provide them.

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there's a lot I need to learn
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Read the license from the site where you buy the images, it should tell you exactly what can and cannot be done with them.

It is unwise to trust all you read on the internet.
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Legally you cannot use a photo you find on the web with out the photographer's permission.

Stock photography websites contain thousands of existing photographs that can be licensed for specific uses. A customer who uses stock photography instead of hiring a photographer can save time, effort and money. Typically publishers can either purchase exclusive rights to a single image or they can purchase a subscription of sorts. The subscriptions allow publishers to download a limited number of photos over a specified period of time.

Stock photo websites allow webmasters, marketers and publishers to locate pictures for their marketing and promotional materials without the hassle of organizing a photo shoot. With copyright laws businesses must be very careful in using unlicensed photos.

There are also risks to using "free" photographs. Many of the free websites contain collaborative works from multiple photographers and artists. While the websites attempt to monitor the images in their collections in violation of copyright laws, there are no guarantees. If you opt to use photographs or images from a free portal, it is important to keep this in mind.


My favorite stock photo website is Royalty Free Stock Photos

Here is where you can find some other inexpensive stock photo directories:

Royalty Free Photos for Web Design

Another site list can be found here:
Microstock Photos

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good advice!
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