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After receiving and responding to a commercial request this week I thought I would share/remind everyone of some info about stock. :)
Just because stock is uploaded on DA doesn't mean you can use it for every project.
Some places, and even objects, are controlled by third parties or copyrighted. Even if the stock artist took the image they may not have permission to use the likeness in the image.
Example: An image taken of the Eiffel tower at night is copyrighted. Meaning that you can take a picture of it, but you cannot use it in any type of commercial endeavor (including prints).
From SETE website "The various illuminations of the Eiffe
Updates
I haven't been around a lot, but I will still answer any commercial use questions. Just a reminder that my commercial fee starts at $40.
Anyway...
I am still doing comic cons, and I have a few more coming up in a few months. Last weekend I was at Pensacon with Wolf Studios Photography as their celeb photo op photographer :) I got to shoot Columbia, Magenta, and Brad from Rocky Horror! Yes, Brad can do the Madison (In case you were wondering) lol I also met Jason Mewes and Peter Davison this weekend. We even had a Doctor Who proposal during Davison's op!....Did I mention how much I love Michael Rooker? Because I do. He is always fantastic a
When you ask about book covers don't
I have a lot of inquires about using stock for book covers as well as other commercial works. Inquiries come from a number of different sources including: publishing companies, designers, and sometimes from the authors themselves. Here is some of the things I have noticed about a lot of these messages that are more damaging then helpful, and un professional. Please understand that this isn't about anyone in general nor do I feel anyone is being rude or disrespectful purposefully. I thought it would be helpful for the people inquiring and for other stock artists on DA.
One of the biggest things I see is asking if the price listed is correct,
Public service announcement.
My external hard drive crashed, which has the majority of my new exclusives on it. So, do not try to paypal me for exclusives until further notice. I am going to try and recover it or send it out, but it will be awhile before they are ready again.
Premium content downloads are still okay to purchase of DA.
Thanks
Gretchen
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