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Using Unlicensed Photos On Websites

For a long time, people have generally felt it appropriate to go onto various image search engines, find a photo and then cut and paste it into their publication or website. One of the reasons this was so easy to get away with was that there was no effective way for photographers to find unlicensed uses of their work. Of late, however, photographers either have acquired new technology or have engaged search companies that have image-searching technology.

15 minute read August 02, 2015 at 12:00 AM
By
Joshua Kaufman
Using Unlicensed Photos On Websites

For the last six months, I have been getting no less than three phone calls or e-mails a week from clients who have gotten letters from photographers (or their representatives) seeking licensing fees for photos that have been posted without permission.

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