web site , pics , info

[texas jim]

Hello to all. I'm building my web site for w/r and wondering about pics and copy wright. wanting to have before and after type pics and procedure on glass repair but wondering about crossing that line on copy wrights!!! can produce my own pics but its not easy to get the visibility and clarity needed for the web site i would like. my camera is well OK but when i load the pics the product is less then desirable. i do some on sites and do recognize that thay are not home grown? any input would be greatly appreciated .

[repare-brise]

You are welcome to borrow pics from my site if you wish. I believe(but am not 100% sure so check it out localy before going ahead) that once something is published on the web it becomes public domain, with the exception of copyrighted(must be identified as so) and trade-marked items. Good luck, and if you find a pic that you like on another site, you can always e-mail the site administrator and ask to use the pic.

Merci

Yvan

[Delta Kits]

I believe(but am not 100% sure so check it out localy before going ahead) that once something is published on the web it becomes public domain, with the exception of copyrighted(must be identified as so) and trade-marked items.

Definitely not true in the US. Pictures you have taken have an implied copyright and are NOT public domain. Most of the time though if you ask, people will be happy to let you use their photos as long as you credit the source.

[DaveC]

Yup, I second Jeff's comment!

Ensure that you have some sort of written statement/documentation authorizing you to use the images/text from the site owner.

As well, while my digicam is rated at 5+megapixels, if your cam is 1+MP, you should be able to extract a decent/web presentable image if your imaging software is adequate.

I have some pretty powerful graphics software packages and could easily crop/enhance any image(s) you may have and render them in a high-quality web format for you.

[Shepard]

My friend made this one, ya'll ca use it...

[sydfloyd44]

Ditto.

If someone doesn't want their pics used, they will usually watermark them or block them from being copied off their website.