Photos and Copywrite and Blogging

Cara, Pictures can make all the difference between blah.....and keeping the readers engaged through the whole post :)

Thanks, Cara. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling thru these! :)

Good morning, Cara

     You are right about how photos can make a huge difference in a post...

Pictures truly do make a difference and I agree with - Lenn Harley paints a very clear picture on things such as copywrite issues - I can honestly say I have learned alot from reading her posts.

Cara, I agree. Photos can liven and brighten up a blog post. We just have to make sure we use our own photos or have the proper authorization to use others.

Cara, very good post....pictures are the best way to brighten up a post. I like your photo's...thanks for sharing and have a nice day.

Hi Cara,  You're preaching to the choir here !  Still amazed at how many people think that anything on the web is free and not the property of someone else !  Have a terrific Holiday Season !

Cara - great reminder.  Personally, I use my own or go to the free internet sites which aren't copyrighted.  Or, I will ASK permission to use someone's photo.  

Lenn does share a lot of food for thought. Love your photos. Looks like a lot of fun times captured.

Photos/graphics are probably the most "lifted" content on the internet. I think its highly likely that many people who have copyrighted material, also more than likely have a means to track its use -- they will catch you--- its not an "if", its a "when". Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it. If you, however, are the aggrieved party the link below may provide you helpful information of #1 what your rights are and #2 how to claim it as your property and file a DMCA take-down notice.  Unfortunately, this type of theft is proliferating.  Good post!

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2064857/you-stole-my-stuff-take-that-you-thieving-little-cockroach

Cara, I think National Geographic has been hip to these facts for a long long time.  Pictures can be a great vehicle to ride through the content.  I just plain don't use pictures other than my own.  On rare occasion I will use someone else's with permission.  I quite often find my pictures on other people's web sites.