copyright
Photographer faces legal action after using a photo he downloaded from Unsplash
Jul 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Many photographers argue that Unsplash is a disaster for the industry. But it seems that it can also be harmful to those who download and…
Someone stole your photo on Instagram? Here’s how to file a copyright infringement claim
May 30, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’m sure that all of us have had at least one of our images stolen at some point. In this video, Brendan van Son shares…
The Creative Commons website now lets you search through over 300 million CC images
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
The Creative Commons licenses have been a blessing a curse. It’s allowed people to freely publish their images for other people to use while still…
Over 2.5 billion online images are stolen every day, Copytrack reports
Apr 1, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Unfortunately, it’s very common that photos published online get stolen and used without permission. But a recent report by Copytrack shows just how common it…
Ariana Grande’s latest tour is a major copyright grab; photographers protest
Mar 27, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The agreement required to cover Ariana Grande’s Sweetener tour has made photographers mad. The agreement requires them to transfer their copyright of the concert images…
Flickr protects Creative Commons images and “In Memoriam” accounts from deletion
Mar 11, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Since Flickr got acquired by SmugMug, there have been some significant changes on the platform. One of them is the 1000-image limit for Free accounts,…
Hipster upset his photo was used to claim all hipsters look alike – discovers photo was a different hipster
Mar 8, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When he recognized himself in a photo following an article about “all hipsters looking the same,” a hipster got furious. He sent an angry email…
Jennifer Lopez sued for $150,000 after posting a photo of herself to Instagram
Dec 21, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After Bruno Mars, Gigi Hadid and Rod Stewart, Jennifer Lopez is also being sued for allegedly using someone else’s photo without permission. After the pop…
Media companies can’t use your social media photos without permission, court rules
Dec 13, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Back in June 2017, a photo of Donald Trump crashing a wedding at his golf course resort went viral. Jonathan Otto took the photo, shared…
BuzzFeed forbids crediting photographers in their Harry Potter themed Facebook group
Aug 28, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I believe that you have heard of BuzzFeed, a news and entertainment company based on digital content. They also run a few Facebook groups on…