Request for photos

by BrettJMiller on May 13, 2009 6:05 PM PDT

Hey all,

I'm writing an article for my campus paper about Dustin Ackley. The problem is, I have no photos for it. It's a long shot, I know, but does anybody have a picture of Ackley I can use that is not copyrighted? The sooner the better on this, really. Can anyone help a brotha out? :o

It can be of anything, though I would prefer if it was him in action. Maybe a swing, a dive, or a rare shot of him playing OF. But I'd settle for a face shot if that's all that anyone can do.

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You can't just use AP photos?

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by section331 on May 13, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Our suck-ass paper doesn't have a contract with the AP

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by BrettJMiller on May 13, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm....

I don’t either, but I use them all the time. As far as I’m concerned, if there is no copyright or watermark, it’s fair use. But maybe a paper is different. :/

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by section331 on May 13, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

AP are a bunch of Litigious Larrys.

by Aaron Campeau on May 13, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm wondering if it makes a difference

If you’re a commercial entity. I am not, and so far, nobody has come after me. I also give credit for anything NOT off my camera to the AP…I figure if they wanted to stop me, they’d have come after me by now.
Even so, I highly encourage Mr Miller to check out this site, and find out if his paper can use it:
http://www.daylife.com/

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by section331 on May 14, 2009 5:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Nah, that's not fair use.

If you see a watermarked AP photo, it’s because it’s the low-res version meant to show potential buyers or current subscribers what the photo looks like, but make sure they can’t run it as is. AP doesn’t watermark the pictures it actually sells, though it does usually require that it be credited to AP.

Technically, you’re probably breaking the law, but as you mention below, if you’re not using it for any sort of commercial purpose and you’re just running a blog or whatever, they’re not going to come after you. The Web has blurred these boundaries, and AP is inclined to defend its work, but I imagine they have bigger fish to fry.

by Teej on May 14, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions