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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:31

Title: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:31
I used google image finder to locate some of my images and there is this guy who has a web portfolio. On his site he is displaying website pages he has created and one uses my images, clearly as a mock up, but watermarked nonetheless. is this allowed?

http://www.lintzadesign.ro/#work (http://www.lintzadesign.ro/#work)

design portfolio with the watches

Thanks
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: click_click on July 20, 2012, 09:35
I'm not sure if Getty/iStock would send their lawyer's hounds on this guy but in the end it doesn't make his work look any more professional.

He is shooting himself in the foot IMO.
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:38
I agree, and I'm not kicking off either. but is this use allowed?
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: ShadySue on July 20, 2012, 09:42
Quote from: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:38
I agree, and I'm not kicking off either. but is this use allowed?
No.
Contact CR - they should get a take-down at least.
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: heywoody on July 20, 2012, 09:46
Sure looks like commercial use to me...
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:53
should I contact him/her and ask them to purchase the files?
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: ShadySue on July 20, 2012, 11:23
Quote from: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:53
should I contact him/her and ask them to purchase the files?

It's not what iStock wants you to do:
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=330708&page=1 (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=330708&page=1)
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on July 20, 2012, 13:48
Quote from: malamus on July 20, 2012, 09:38
I agree, and I'm not kicking off either. but is this use allowed?

Sure.  Just pin it to Pinterest and use it from there.  Wallah!
Title: Re: Are people able to show case there work with watermarked images?
Post by: wiser on July 22, 2012, 14:37
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