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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: StockStudio on February 16, 2018, 06:14

Title: What's with the intellectual property and aircrafts?
Post by: StockStudio on February 16, 2018, 06:14

Both Fotolia and Shutterstock rejected a batch I shot of military aircraft and helicopters due to intellectual property infringement. I have quite a few videos like these which are selling well from last year. Anyone had their pictures / videos rejected too for this reason?
Obviously this is absurd... So from now on nobody will be able to buy images of aircrafts for commercial use?

Title: Re: What's with the intellectual property and aircrafts?
Post by: ShadySue on February 16, 2018, 10:29

I know nothing about Ft or SS, but aircraft were refused on iS from at least 2007, and probably before then.

Title: Re: What's with the intellectual property and aircrafts?
Post by: SuperPhoto on February 16, 2018, 10:43

My feeling is there are being extra cautious if they are 'military' aircraft, simply because they don't know if some are 'secret' designs, etc... There, I could understand why a company might want a photo release for that... as opposed to a 'generic' shot, or shot where you can't distinguish specifically what kind of craft it is...