Author Topic: Need an Image-This maybe be off the wall... (Read 5680 times)

illstudio · « **on:** October 10, 2009, 13:50 »

This maybe be off the wall but I want to make a composite photo piece and I need a photo of a portion of the Statute of Liberty. Is there a public-domain or whatever stockpile I can use and is it it ok to use it as part of my image?
The Statute will only be a PART of the final image...
Any help of this idea? $:-\$

Also I always see images in stock of the planet earth... I doubt people are making these themselves... Where do these come from?

madelaide · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2009, 14:06 »

Most of what NASA puts at disposal in their websites is public domain. There are however images from associates that are NOT public domain - read the credits for each image.

illstudio · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2009, 15:04 »

Quote from: madelaide on October 10, 2009, 14:06

Most of what NASA puts at disposal in their websites is public domain. There are however images from associates that are NOT public domain - read the credits for each image.

Which associates are those? Pls define? Also credits of what, where?
Thanks

JerryL5 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2009, 17:01 »

Certain images on NASA's site may have been obtained from joint projects
with universities or tech companies.
If you use NASA images or maps, you should give credit in your image description.
Something along the lines of "Map/image courtesy NASA."
Also the NASA image/map should be a small part of your overall work.
Sorry I don't know about the Statue of Liberty.

Here is a link:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html

click_click · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2009, 18:28 »

This is where the gray area starts.

While you may download free images for commercial needs like for an advertisement, you're going to lean yourself farther out of the window by using a free image to incorporate it into a composition that you are going to sell as your own.

Considering that the entire image won't be "yours", you might get away with it as it will most likely stay undiscovered by the original copyright holder unless you get the owner's consent to do so. I wouldn't give consent. Even on the few images I uploaded for free a long time ago at sxc.hu

Furthermore Shutterstock contributor terms prohibit this behavior where it states:

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11.
Representations and Warranties:
You represent and warrant that:
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the Submitted Content and all parts thereof are owned and controlled by you, unencumbered and original works and are capable of copyright protection in all countries where copyright or similar protection is available;
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If you ever get caught with that at SS, you're out.

I'm sure other agencies won't like to see this either.

illstudio · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:36 »

Quote from: click_click on October 10, 2009, 18:28

This is where the gray area starts.

While you may download free images for commercial needs like for an advertisement, you're going to lean yourself farther out of the window by using a free image to incorporate it into a composition that you are going to sell as your own.

Considering that the entire image won't be "yours", you might get away with it as it will most likely stay undiscovered by the original copyright holder unless you get the owner's consent to do so. I wouldn't give consent. Even on the few images I uploaded for free a long time ago at sxc.hu

Furthermore Shutterstock contributor terms prohibit this behavior where it states:

Quote
...
11.
Representations and Warranties:
You represent and warrant that:
...
c.
the Submitted Content and all parts thereof are owned and controlled by you, unencumbered and original works and are capable of copyright protection in all countries where copyright or similar protection is available;
...

If you ever get caught with that at SS, you're out.

I'm sure other agencies won't like to see this either.

Thanks. I'm not trying to "get away" with anything. I was wondering if my idea can be done and be done on the level.
Like I said, I always see these images of the earth in MS photos and I know these photographers arent getting rides in the space shuttle.
So where is the source material?

click_click · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:31 »

Quote from: illstudio on October 11, 2009, 11:36

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Like I said, I always see these images of the earth in MS photos and I know these photographers arent getting rides in the space shuttle.
So where is the source material?

NASA is the source. It has to be mentioned in the image description IF the agency accepts the image.

However, I doubt that NASA has public domain images of the statue of liberty high-res enough and noise-free enough for stock...

illstudio · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2009, 13:16 »

Quote from: JerryL5 on October 10, 2009, 17:01

Certain images on NASA's site may have been obtained from joint projects
with universities or tech companies.
If you use NASA images or maps, you should give credit in your image description.
Something along the lines of "Map/image courtesy NASA."
Also the NASA image/map should be a small part of your overall work.
Sorry I don't know about the Statue of Liberty.

Here is a link:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html

Thanks!

RacePhoto · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:32 »

Pretty simple answer.

"Many NASA images and most film and video footage are in the public domain can be used for advertising purposes."

But you can't use images of any NASA logo, or astronauts without permission.

Go read the link, it's interesting. Just pointing out that it's pretty black and white, not grey. Most NASA images are free to be used in your stock compositions. The agency may not accept them, but it's legal.

madelaide · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2009, 19:37 »

Back to an aging thread, I ave just navigated through some satellite images from NASA, and the credits show something like this:

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NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center.

Does it mean that Mr. Schmaltz is the copyright owner and we can not use the image? I have observed many credits like this, on what seems to be solely NASA images that would have been public domain. Some still have the unnominated credit, such as:

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NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team

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