Image Use

DO I NEED PERMISSION TO DO THIS?

I want to download or screenshot a picture from someone else’s social media account and post it online.

• YES. The picture was taken by someone else, so it is that person’s property. You should get his or her permission before posting it somewhere yourself.

• No. Images on the internet are free for use if I don't have to enter payment information.

DO I NEED PERMISSION TO USE IT?

I take a pictures of a crowd at a public park. I want to use it on my blog post about parks.

• Yes. Everyone needs to sign photo release.

• No. Because you took the picture, it was taken in a public place, and you are not using it to promote or sell anything, you don’t need permission to use it from the people in the photo since they are unrecognizable.

I found this beautiful picture of a sunset online, but it has these weird gray lines across it. Can I use it?

• GOODNESS, NO!

  Those gray lines are called a watermark. It’s how businesses that sell photos protect their images until people buy them. Go find something else.

• SURE! If you look long enough the lines disappear.

TRUE OR FALSE:

I have correctly attributed the source of this photo in my slide presentation.

• FALSE. “Google” is not the photographer- It is a search engine! The same goes for Flickr and Creative Commons.

• TRUE. Eventually you'll find the image on Google.

Yea!!You have accepted a position as the set director with a professional ($$ making) theater. Do you need permission to project images as a part of the show?

• YES. All borrowed images used on the set need permission from the creator of the image.

• NO. Since the images are not printed they are free for anyone to use.