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What are the rules of using random photos found in google images?

by OfficerIM
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I am fnishing up a website in the fitness niche and i need images. I am flat broke, i cant buy images. What should i be worried about when grabing images off google images?


Quick question, what if i scan images out of this book i'm using and maybe blur his head or something like that?
#found #google #images #photos #random #rules
  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    Lawsuits. Takedown notices. Hosting closed. Being labeled a thief.
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  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    Not do it. Just don't

    Now go to either
    Morguefile.com free stock photos
    or
    Public Domain Pictures - Free Stock Photos

    Only use public domain pictures. Remember on a public domain item you have to change it in some way to call it your own, so resize the pics.

    Also if a model is involved you will also have to worry if you need a model release form so remember that. I stay away from people or images that contain pics of buildings with names on them and so forth.

    No reason to steal images. Those two sites contain thousands of images.

    Remember a change is as simple as resizing them.
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    • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
      Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

      Remember on a public domain item you have to change it in some way to call it your own, so resize the pics.
      That's not enough to call it your own.
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    • Profile picture of the author onSubie
      Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

      Only use public domain pictures. Remember on a public domain item you have to change it in some way to call it your own, so resize the pics.

      Also if a model is involved you will also have to worry if you need a model release form so remember that. I stay away from people or images that contain pics of buildings with names on them and so forth.
      Many public domain images come from government websites because publicly available government published information is in the public domain.

      But actual people who create government websites do not necessarily choose and use images properly. A lot of government sites use obvious stock photography and I doubt they purchased the rights to make the picture 'public domain'.

      It came to me recently after finding some excellent stock quality images on a public domain image site and the source was a US government health and fitness website.

      I wonder about the photographer (copyright holder) who has not given the government explicit permission to publish the image with 'public domain' rights.

      They may have a case against the government and/or anyone who republishes the image.

      Any ideas on that?
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    Super thanks GUYS!
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  • Profile picture of the author datingworld
    Never pick images from internet / Google.
    Most of them are copy righted images, finding them on Google doesn,t mean they are free to use.
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  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    Here you go hows this. This is .gov site giving you free public domain pictures.

    Remember though he said you can't do it.
    U.S. Government Photos and Images | USA.gov

    Trust me you can.
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    • Profile picture of the author onSubie
      Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

      Here you go hows this. This is .gov site giving you free public domain pictures.

      Remember though he said you can't do it.
      U.S. Government Photos and Images | USA.gov

      Trust me you can.
      "Terms of Use...
      ...free for non-commercial scientific and educational use."

      Emphasis theirs.

      "Use of any NCCAM Image Gallery item requires proper credit to the photographer or illustrator, copyright holder, institution, and NCCAM."

      So you can't use them on a website that is monetized, or in a book you sell, or in an advertisement, or in a YouTube video that drives traffic, etc., etc.

      People do anyway. Which is no different than just grabbing random images from Google.
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    • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
      Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

      Remember though he said you can't do it.
      I never said he couldn't use them. I said resizing them isn't enough to call them your own. You know, as in creating a new copyright.
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  • Profile picture of the author harvie316
    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ee-images.html

    read this.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Chicas
    Whatever happened to creating your own photos? Cameras are so cheap nowadays.. grab your cousin or your lazy neighbor down the block and fit them into a business suit, or whatever concept you are going for.
    Taking pics out in the sun is a lot easier with lighting and they can have their own unique, original look. Work with the angles, styles, mood, colors, etc.

    If you don't have any money, there are always other creative ways to go about it. Learn photoshop... you don't need to master it but knowing the basics goes a long way. If you apply yourself a little bit, you will go way further than most marketers that put out pics - either stock photos or ones they created on their own.
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    • Profile picture of the author OfficerIM
      Originally Posted by Listhoven View Post

      Whatever happened to creating your own photos? Cameras are so cheap nowadays.. grab your cousin or your lazy neighbor down the block and fit them into a business suit, or whatever concept you are going for.
      Taking pics out in the sun is a lot easier with lighting and they can have their own unique, original look. Work with the angles, styles, mood, colors, etc.

      If you don't have any money, there are always other creative ways to go about it. Learn photoshop... you don't need to master it but knowing the basics goes a long way. If you apply yourself a little bit, you will go way further than most marketers that put out pics - either stock photos or ones they created on their own.
      Yeah i was thinking about just scanning the images in this book and then create silhouette outlines of them. It would be impossible to know where they came from. Later when i make money from this site, ill buy some stock photos.
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  • Profile picture of the author domainscience
    I keep hearing that plain (amazon type pictures) can be taken as a simple click of a camera cannot really be considered creative.

    I have heard this on two different podcasts already, I just came to seem to find the law or case that they are referring to
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    • Profile picture of the author GuruGazette
      Originally Posted by domainscience View Post

      I keep hearing that plain (amazon type pictures) can be taken as a simple click of a camera cannot really be considered creative.

      I have heard this on two different podcasts already, I just came to seem to find the law or case that they are referring to
      Uh huh... I'd tell them to try the whole 'just a click of a button' theory and tell everyone how easy it is. Hint: The simplest looking photos are usually the hardest to create.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    Here's some free royalty free image sites:

    Free Stock Images & Photos by StockFreeImages.com

    These two sites have free trials. Be sure to make sure you aren't billed after the trial period is over:
    https://www.graphicstock.com/freeimages/
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    http://www.kozzi.com/?ref=164563

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  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    Some more proof this is on the .gov site and is the law for using public domain.
    U.S. Copyright Office - Definitions (FAQ)


    The public domain is not a place. A work of authorship is in the "public domain" if it is no longer under copyright protection or if it failed to meet the requirements for copyright protection. Works in the public domain may be used freely without the permission of the former copyright owner.

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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Powder
    I would say
    Stay away from those images as you never which one of them are copyrighted.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kris79
    You can also use service like this:
    CC Search
    to find images that are already marked as creative commons.
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  • Profile picture of the author mhegedus17
    Those images are under copyright, but it is very rare that you actually get in trouble for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Begbie
    I would consider going to Fiverr.com and getting someone to buy photos for you. I believe that is legal. But, I would look into it first.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    Can I come over and just borrow your lawn mower without asking? No, so why could you just use people's images without asking?
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  • Profile picture of the author Geri Richmond
    Hi,

    If you want to use google images, click on images then put in the picture you're looking for. For instance a treadmill, then go to the little wheel on the right near the top of the page click on the wheel and go to advanced settings.

    Then go down to the bottom of the page and click on the the dropdown arrow that says advanced settings. Once you do that, click on free to use or share and that will bring up pictures that you can use on your website.
    Hope this was helpful. If you have any questions just ask. :-)

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