By samaris - 08/07/2016 21:19

Today, 5 months after doing a shoot for a stock photo site, someone finally used one of my photos. In an article about meth abuse. FML
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SixthSinEnvy 39

Yay! People are finding and using your site! Think positive. Better than no views at all.

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SixthSinEnvy 39

Yay! People are finding and using your site! Think positive. Better than no views at all.

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Mpii 11

Also it could be a before and after-type photo. You might be on the before side, highlighting what people could lose.

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lexiieeex3 32

Kinda wondering what OP was taking pictures of that could be used alongside an article about crystal meth...

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watermelon15 35

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childproofpizza 19

People buy the rights to them, get them without the watermark and use them for ads and billboards

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TheNewGuy03 28

Is this a serious question? Every ad agency (like 6 said), journalistic outlets, and thousands (if not millions) of other sites use them, and I'm not saying this because I happen to be a stock photographer. There are many kinds of stock photos. If people never had need of stock photos, there would be no profit in being a stock photographer.

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cocacola999 27

There are LOADS of stories about meth every day. If you manage to get famous for posing for meth pictures, there should be some serious money.

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lexiieeex3 32

Isn't that a violation of intellectual property?

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tarlax 11

You don't really get what stock photography is, do you?

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TheNewGuy03 28

A stock photographer takes photos of things and uploads them to stock sites like Getty (and its subsidiary, iStock) and Bigstock. Simply put, if a photographer takes an image of a recognizable person, a model release must be signed by that person. If a brand appears in a photo, a property release is required. The same goes for certain major landmarks or monuments. If neither can be obtained, it is for editorial use only. OP most likely signed a model release.

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neirbanian97 8

As long as it wasn't being used as the "after" photo...

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Jachin357 28

That's not exactly what you would have had in mind but ok...

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FalloutScrolls 25

If it's for one of those before/after ads, then let's hope you're before.

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