Using Flickr Photographers 1818 Responses

Last post: 1 month, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Sep 5, 08, 7:03 a.m.

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• Dancer

  So If I search on Flickr for an image and find the perfect one do Flickr hold any rights over that image as it is on their site.

  Could I just contact the photographer and say "how much for xxxxx image?" or would flickr have an issue.

  Also has anyone ever been contacted by a person wanting to use there image and how much would someone charge?

  Sep 5, 08, 7:03 a.m. – Permalink

• mcLeod

  each photo should have the licensing information on the detail page. I use a creative commons licence on my photos and people have contacted me to use them. I allow it as long as I get credit and the image is not altered in any way. It's different for every photographer.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:11 a.m. – Permalink

• magnificent_ruin

  we contacted a swiss or belgian photographer (can't remember which) on flickr for permission to use this--it was the only image we could find for this guy

  

  • he didn't even charge– magnificent_ruin1/3

    Is that from Philly?– nicnichols2/3

    yes, the Philadelphia Music Project, part of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage– magnificent_ruin3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:14 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  Interesting.
  I might try and email them and find out then.
  Thanks

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:30 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  Didn't know if there was a standard protocol

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:30 a.m. – Permalink

• nicnichols

  I've only used it for snaps and family stuff.. and just signed up a few weeks back.. I did put up some of my artwork up there, but only 450 pix... If you find out any info on rights please post, as I would not want people just grabbing images and using them.. but would be happy to work something out...

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:39 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  We're dealing with the exact same issue right now...just contact the photographer, no harm in asking. Chances are they'll be stoked you want to use their work.

  • Ball park $$$ gramme? (if you don't mind me asking?)– Dancer

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:41 a.m. – Permalink

• digdre

  I regulary get requests to use pics in newsarticles on some websites..
  stupid images, but I could imagine that much people are doin it;

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:42 a.m. – Permalink

• mcLeod

  from Flickr's help section:
  How can I copyright my photos?

  In most parts of the world, including the U.S., Canada, EU countries, and Japan, you are automatically granted copyrights to your photos.

  However, the nonprofit Creative Commons offers six default licenses as an alternative to full copyright so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.
  http://creativecommons.org/

  Remember that you can only copyright images that you own. This means you can't copyright images that you've taken from somewhere else! Additionally, just because an image does not have a Creative Commons license attached to it, doesn't mean that it is public domain.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:44 a.m. – Permalink

• flashbender

  I charge $1 million per photo. I haven't sold one yet, but when I do... esay street here I come!

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 7:44 a.m. – Permalink

• janne76

  One of my Flickr photos was used in a Mercedes coffeetable book recently.
  I even got paid (a bit) for it.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:07 a.m. – Permalink

• nicnichols

  now I want to see some qbn user's flickr streams... prolly some good stuff on those

  • there is a flickr thread I believe– Dancer1/3

    I'll have to check the filter...– nicnichols2/3

    http://www.qbn.com/t…– janne763/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:09 a.m. – Permalink

• Jordy

  i contacted a person as well on flickr to use her photo commercially and she charged a little and sent me the high res instantly ..

  it's totally okay to do so.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:10 a.m. – Permalink

• Laurent

  If the photographer has All right reserved you need to contact him/her in order to modify the licence and to share it with you...as said above you would need to credit the author of the image....Just go to FLICKR and e-mail the photographer to get permission...

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:37 a.m. – Permalink

• dibec

  I actually would be honored if someone contact me to use a photo for some commercial use. Just my 2 cents.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:38 a.m. – Permalink

• janne76

  rand, about:"we"

  how many are working in your studio? you work with staff/freelancers?

  • my wife, and me– magnificent_ruin1/5

    ah ok. i am amazed about both quantity and quality of work you put out everytime.– janne762/5

    that's very kind, Janne... the quantity part is killing me– magnificent_ruin3/5

    the vast majority of what we work on is 2 bit jobs under half an hour– magnificent_ruin4/5

    I design, she coordinates– magnificent_ruin5/5

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 8:56 a.m. – Permalink

• SlashPeckham

  I charges nothing and asked the book publisher to credit the filckr account in the back

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 9:28 a.m. – Permalink

• meltoni

  we once used a flickr image for a toyota ad.
  we basically just contact the guy, approved his offer, sent a huge contract and that was it.

  

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  Dog-earSep 5, 08, 10:02 a.m. – Permalink

• janne76

  i got contacted for some bridge engineering book in spain. the guy, who speaks english not so goodd, wants me to deliver the image and i get copy or something.. i mean, should i go with it at all? it all sounds too shady to me.

  • no payment? Just a photo credit?
    
    – nicnichols

  

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  Dog-earOct 20, 08, 8:11 a.m. – Permalink