My War Scrapbook

[Medvedya]

Just read your little 'about the photos' bit - you should be totally fine with that up.

In the U.K, You'd only get into major bother if you were trying to make money off the stuff on a large scale - that is to say, people like Dodgy Dave selling knocked off DVD's for a fiver down the local car-boot sale. Since this certantly 'ain't you, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Karbine]

whey ! Thanks for clearing that up...just hope your right

*edit*

ive updated the translation bit to a drop down menu

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

to make your site legally binding you need to ask written permission first or you could be held liable for crime. don't think you really want that young man.

That is the safest way to do it.

 

[Karbine]

yes but my photos are public domain and fine to use as long as im not selling them.

 

[Medvedya]

True enough, but if you're not sure about a pic's origins, but want to use it, the above advice is good. 99.999% of the time I'm sure it would be okay, and you might even get bonus pictures from the owner by means of a thank you.

One e-mail, 2 minutes of your time, costs you nothing, but buys you peace of mind - sounds worth it to me!

 

[Karbine]

yea ive tried emailing lots of photographers and they say they cannot let me use them.
I do try

One e-mail, 2 minutes of your time, costs you nothing, but buys you peace of mind - sounds worth it to me!

My teacher said something like that he said "manners cost nothing,mean everything"

 

[Medvedya]

Tsk! What a bunch of tight-wads - you're only a guy making an online scrapbook.

Seems a bit like stomping on a sandcastle that does. Oh well, you did the right thing anyway.

 

[evangilder]

Keep in mind Med that some photographers have exclusive contracts, and by allowing a free posting somewhere could cost them their livelihoods.

 

[Karbine]

yea thats what i think,why do they want me to have them free when they can sell there photos

 

[evangilder]

Are you implying that people who pay for photographs for publications or books are stupid? Are you implying that people who take their time, money and effort to take great photgraphs should do it for free?

I happen to take and sell photographs. Some I would be willing to let someone with the right attitude use for free. Others I would expect people to pay for. If I am going to do it for a charity, it won't be yours.

 

[Erich]

also of note Karbine, guys like you with give away online pics - free domain and copyrighted will cause legit authors not to release their own works on the net knowing full well that they will be "stolen". Another very important item is books, with the ever increasing note of online piracy of scanned photo images from books to the online programs where everthing is deemed "free"; I know of at least 6 German historians who will never publish becaue of this. this is very sad as there some unreal unpublished images that would be quite important to the aviation community but the owners/authors of the images are much too afraid of release and be in the wrong hands.

Some things you need to be aware of and seriously think about.........

 

[Karbine]

Are you implying that people who pay for photographs for publications or books are stupid? Are you implying that people who take their time, money and effort to take great photgraphs should do it for free?

I happen to take and sell photographs. Some I would be willing to let someone with the right attitude use for free. Others I would expect people to pay for. If I am going to do it for a charity, it won't be yours.

wow wow,no sorry mate,total misunderstanding there,what i ment was you do get some people who are stupid and buy photographs at rip off prices.

Sorry if this offended you in anyway

 

[evangilder]

Thank you for clarifying that. You don't get much money for photos, and often just break even. So when people just take them, it has a tendency to irritate.

 

[Karbine]

yea,one of my uncles said he has found a ww2 fighter picture which sounds intresting may put it on the site.

Guys i need your advice

can you vote in this poll for me,i know your views are helpful

http://snappoll.com/poll/16607.php

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well there are plenty of pictures out there that you can have and most people will let you have them.

 

[Karbine]

im coding a php comments section for the site so you can reply and chat about daily comments,just a few errors im getting that i need to fix possibly up and working tomorrow

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that poll, is it about having a forum on your site??

 

[Karbine]

yea

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

mmm, gonna have to think about this one.......

 

[cheddar cheese]

Dont tell me youre actually going to vote in a poll?!