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Agency Based Discussion => Alamy.com => Topic started by: madelaide on January 19, 2008, 20:08

Title: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: madelaide on January 19, 2008, 20:08

I may have seen this before, but I don't remember (too many sites...), but trying a search tonight at Alamy I could not see watermarks in their images.

Is it correct?  No watermarks?

Maybe I signed up too early...   :-\

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: sharpshot on January 20, 2008, 06:03

No watermarks but I had an email about them introducing watermarks for the larger preview images.

Title: Re: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: madelaide on January 20, 2008, 15:45

I guess I'll wait to upload there.  Or maybe I'll send the first submission lot only.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: Natalie on February 24, 2008, 18:01

I was just checking out Alamy and was researching some pictures.  I clicked on a thumnail which brought me to that photo's specific page. Then I noticed it said "to download comp, right click picture and save as"  which I tried just to see what would happen. It downloaded the picture on my harddrive! (which I have now deleted). So, there's no watermark, and I was able to capture an image right off of their sight.  I haven't tried this with any of the other stock photography sites, but I don't want anyone stealing my images. 

Has anyone ever noticed this issue with Alamy, or any of the other stock photography sites?

BTW I don't know how large the file was that downloaded.

Natalie

Title: Re: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: madelaide on February 24, 2008, 18:25

Natalie,

This is exactly what this thread is about.  No watermarks in Alamy.  There are sites like this.  I could understand that if images were only visible to traditional clients who are likely not to abuse, but open to the Internet?  Of course the serious buyer won't risk using them,  but many people would.

And although watermarks don't offer complete guarantee, at least they make life more difficult.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Watermarks... not there?
Post by: 3pod on March 30, 2008, 17:07

I couldn't agree more. They should have classic, regular , good, old fashion watermarks.