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Fair use
The Essentials
Copyright
Copyright law gives copyright owners a legal monopoly (with some limited
exceptions) to control the use of their work for a limited period of time (see
below). They can decide if and when to obtain commercial gain from their work by
licensing any or all of these rights on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis:
Reproduction
Distribution
Display
Derivative works
the right to make copies
the right to sell or
otherwise distribute
copies to the public
the right to display
the work publicly
the right to create
adaptations
Who is the copyright owner?
In most cases the copyright owner is the person who created the work, i.e. the
photographer. However if the creator was employed to create the work as an
employee or as a work for hire, the employer is the copyright owner. Any copyright
owner may transfer all of their rights to another person or company, who becomes
the new copyright owner.
What images are in the public domain or available
for public use?
• Any image created by the US government.
• Any US image first published, or registered with the US Copyright Office, more
than 95 years ago.
• Any image explicitly transferred for broad public use by its author under a type of
Creative Commons license or the like.
How long does copyright protection last?
Unfortunately there isn’t a simple answer, but this table will help you
determine if a particular US work may currently be in copyright:
For complete details of US copyright duration, refer to Circulars
published by the Copyright Office (www.copyright.gov) or the Cornell
University Copyright Information Center (bit.ly/copyrtt).
The fair use doctrine under US copyright law provides a limited exception where
the copyright holder’s permission is not required to use a copyrighted work. Section
107 of the Copyright Act provides that reproduction “for purposes such as criticism,
news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or
research” is not an infringement of copyright. This is not an exhaustive list. Whether
unauthorized use is fair use or copyright infringement is determined by the courts on
a case-by-case basis by analysing four factors prescribed by the statute (see bit.ly/
uscofu). Copyright law and the courts aim to strike a balance between public interest
and the rights of authors/artists. It is a difficult doctrine to apply as the statute provides
guidelines and not rules. A use may be a fair use of another work if it does not replace
the original work but adds something new, i.e. it transforms the original use and does
not harm the market for the original work.
For example, reviewing a photograph that is part of a gallery opening is an example of fair
use. To merely illustrate the subject of a blog or article with an image is generally not a fair
use and would require a license from the copyright owner or authorized representative.
Orphan Works
tips:
Publishing on the Internet
is, for copyright purposes,
equivalent to publishing
in every country of the
world, so obtaining a
license to use an image
is a sensible precaution if
an image may still be in
copyright under the laws
of some county.
Any unlicensed use of an
image under copyright
risks a copyright claim
obtaining a license makes
good business sense.
An orphan work is one where the copyright owner is not known or not locatable. Even if an
owner cannot be identified or contacted, the image may be protected by copyright.
If you use the image and the owner emerges, the owner may seek damages for the
infringing use of the work.
Digital image files can contain textual information known as metadata, which may
include the name of the copyright holder or his/her agent. If there is no credit with
the image or in the metadata, you may need to engage a professional researcher or
research service.
Useful online resources
MacOS Finder, Windows
Explorer, Photoshop, and
many other programs
have an option to show
the ‘Properties’ for any
image on your computer.
Look for a credit line,
copyright notice or web
address.
• PACA’s OrphanSearch service invites you to email an image to
[email protected] and PACA will forward your enquiry to all its
members and affiliated associations.
• The PLUS Registry (www.plusregistry.org) and US Copyright Office
(cocatalog.loc.gov) offer free online search facilities.
• Google Image Search (images.google.com) lets you upload an image to find
matches on the Web: click on the camera icon in the search box.
• TinEye (www.tineye.com) offers a similar search facility.
Copyright laws in other countries vary, but generally provide copyright
protection for the life of the author plus 50–70 years.
*If formalities were observed: e.g. publication with notice was required until March 1989
and renewal registration of published works was required after 28 years until 1964.
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Categories of use
Editorial use
This is where an image is used to illustrate the content of a truthful article or news
story of public interest published in a newspaper, magazine, book, documentary or news
broadcast or other form of publication. If the main focus of the image bears a reasonable
relationship to the content of the article or broadcast, releases from the subject are
generally not required, under state right of privacy and publicity law.
property release may be required. While state rights of privacy and publicity only applies
to people, not personal or real property, some objects depicted in an image may be
protected by copyright, and in some instances trademark or trade dress rights will apply
depending on the context of the use (see next section).
Copyrighted works
This is where an image is used in connection with the sale or promotion of a product
or service, or used in merchandise. Releases are always required for identifiable persons
and certain properties (see next section).
Where an image depicts a copyrighted work (e.g. a painting, sculpture, graffiti,
distinctive tattoo or unique furniture*) the permission of the copyright owner (typically
the artist) is generally required for editorial or commercial use. Architecture built in
the US after March 1, 1989 is protected by copyright, but the law permits any use of an
image of a US building taken from a public location. (However the building may have
trademark protection.) The same is not true of buildings in France, where the architect’s
permission must be sought.
Releases
In the case of editorial use, if a copyrighted work is shown without permission, but is
directly relevant to the article or broadcast, it may be a fair use to depict the subject.
Commercial use
Model and talent releases
Any person who is identifiable in an image has certain rights to privacy with respect to
the commercial use of that image, and permission must be sought before publication.
A person may be identifiable by something other than their face, e.g. a distinctive body
part, hair style, tattoo, or clothing.
For professional actors permission typically comes in the form of a talent release. For
professional models and members of the general public, permission comes in the form
of a model release.
A stock model release typically permits unrestricted commercial use in return for a
one-off payment (usually made by the photographer), but there are instances where the
model or talent stipulates restrictions, such as no association with a political party or a
controversial subject.
Professional photographers and videographers arrange model and talent releases as a matter
of course. Amateurs rarely do, and unless they recorded contact details for the people
depicted, you will not be able to obtain a model release, limiting your use to editorial.
Property releases
* Useful objects are not protected under US copyright law but some countries provide design protection for
distinctive designs.
Trademarks
Where an image depicts a trademark or trade dress (distinctive packaging), registered
or not, the permission of the trademark owner may be required for certain commercial
uses. The key test is whether the presence of the property in the image might confuse
or deceive the viewer as to the origin, sponsorship or association of the goods or services
being promoted with the image. Where the identifiable object or mark is peripheral
to the main focus of the image, or part of a larger composition (e.g. a cityscape),
permission is generally not required.
Trademarked properties include all company logos and distinctive trade dress, such as
the McDonald’s golden arches, Coke bottle shape, Tiffany Blue color, top of the Fender
guitar, or Volkswagen beetle car. Some landmark buildings owners have attempted to
assert trademark rights in recognizable features, such as the columns of the NY Stock
Exchange, the radio city neon lights, and the top of the Transamerica building.
Introducing a motion
or depth-of-field blur
to an image can be a
simple way of rendering
unidentifiable people or
properties in an image.
Recognizable private property
Where an image depicts an identifiable object or design, permission may be required for
commercial use and, in some instances, editorial use of that image before publication.
Where an image depicts private property with attributes that make it recognizable as
belonging to a particular person or company (such as a yacht with a legible name) the
permission of the owner may be required for commercial use.
In the case of editorial use, if the image bears a reasonable relationship to the article or
broadcast, property releases are generally not required for editorial use. If however the
image prominently features a property that that has no real relationship to the content
of the article or broadcast, a property release may be required.
Rights of privacy only apply to persons, so most images of animals do not require
releases. Where an image depicts an animal that is a recognized commercial character
(e.g. Geico Gecko), the permission of the owner is required for commercial use based
on trademark rights.
If however the image features a copyrighted work, or prominently features a property
that that has no reasonable relationship to the content of the article or broadcast, a
tip:
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Location releases
4) The license may not be transferred to another person or company.
Photographing on private property requires the permission of the owner of the
land or building. Even if photography is permitted (say, in a museum), restrictions
on commercial use of such photographs may apply, requiring the owner’s explicit
permission in the form of a location release (often termed a property release).
5) The license is always non-exclusive.
A photograph depicting real property taken from a public location does not generally
require a location release, but one may be supplied for reassurance.
Licensing models
tip:
It can be difficult to
anticipate exactly what
the usage parameters
will be for a project:
underestimate and
you will end up having
to buy an additional
license, which may not
have been budgeted for;
overestimate and you may
pay more than you could
have. It is therefore good
practice to get quotes
at the outset for add-on
licenses that you may
require later, much like
you ask a printer to quote
a run-on or re-print cost
when you are unsure how
many copies you will need.
Licenses are an agreement between the copyright owner, or his/her representative,
and you. There are two principal licensing models: rights managed, where a license is
granted for a defined use, and royalty free, where a license is granted for a broad range
of uses. There are also various free licensing models, of which Creative Commons is
now the best established (for images).
Rights Managed
The key characteristics of a rights managed license are:
1) The fee is determined by the details of the usage.
2) The usage is defined by a variety of parameters that may include image placement and
size, publication medium, print run, duration, market sector, territories, and others.
Microstock is a variety of royalty free, so called because of the low prices charged.
The least expensive (‘standard’) licenses typically include restrictions on print runs and
use in retail merchandise. A variety of more expensive ‘extended’ licenses with lesser
restrictions are usually offered as well.
Subscription is a bulk licensing agreement that covers multiple images for a monthly or
annual payment. The subscription agreement typically specifies:
• The permitted range of uses;
• The maximum number of images that may be downloaded during a period
of time;
• The number of users who may download and use images. A standard license is
typically single user with the option to add additional seat licenses.
> Usage exclusions, such
as merchandise that is
resold;
> Limits on print runs;
> Contextual exclusions,
such as controversial,
negative or derogatory
uses;
> Additional permissions
required: you may
have to obtain model
or property releases
yourself.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a very broad license that requires no payment, but typically
requires attribution and may exclude commercial use. It may also forbid alteration (so
no retouching or compositing). An owner of a work can select from a variety of licenses
offered by Creative Commons so you must review the license restrictions to determine
if the image is appropriate for your project.
3) The license restricts use to the pre-agreed usage parameters. If you need to use the
image outside those parameters, you must purchase an additional license.
Most rights managed content is available for licensing on an exclusive basis, where you
are guaranteed exclusive use of the image within, say, a specified industry, territory or
time period. The licensor will charge a premium for this exclusivity to cover the value of
potentially lost sales.
Always read the small print
in the license terms and
conditions. Look out for:
Acknowledgements
Visual Connections would like to thank Lynn Eskenazi, Chair of the PACA legal committee,
and Nancy Wolff, PACA Counsel, for their assistance in writing this article.
The best royalty free
images get used many
times by many different
users. Choosing one for
a high profile marketing
campaign may confuse
your audience (“Where
have I seen that image
before?”), especially if
a competitor uses the
same image. It happens!
Licensing a rights managed
image on an exclusive basis
can be a good investment.
A rights managed license for commercial use will typically include model or property
releases applicable to the image, but you are still required to determine if the releases
are adequate for your use.
Royalty Free
The key characteristics of a royalty free license are:
1) A one-time fee covers multiple uses in multiple projects for an unlimited period
­of time.
2) The fee is determined by relatively few parameters, typically only the file size. Some
licensors offer a choice of licenses at different price points, each covering a different
bundle of uses.
3) The range of acceptable uses is broadly defined by the licensor in advance advance
but restrictions still apply so you must read the permitted and unpermitted uses.
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www.123rf.com
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800 392 5503
www.animalsanimals.com
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123RF.com is your one-stop RF photo library offering
31+ million photos, illustrations, video, and audio at
the most affordable price!
© 123RF.com
© Dominique Braud / Animals Animals / Earth Scenes
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+61 402 751 921
www.apixsyndication.com
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[email protected]
855 561 4584 ex. 106
prime.500px.com
Over 4 million photographers worldwide,
data-backed photos, committed to helping creatives
find and license the perfect image.
© Max Maximov / 500px Prime
[email protected]
212 625 9000
www.agefotostock.com
Specializing in beauty, lifestyle, glamour and celebrity
images by international photographers for editorial
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age fotostock is a general stock agency that manages
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© Ryan Jorgensen / age fotostock
© Bogdan Morozovskiy / APIX Syndication
© Jean-Michel Labat / Ardea
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888 505 8666
www.artres.com
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Art Resource is the largest photo archive of fine art
in the world, with images from more than 6,000
museums and monuments worldwide.
We’ve got the largest online collection of creative
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© HIP / Art Resource, NY
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[email protected]
+44 491 873011
www.capture.co.uk
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[email protected]
212 420 9160
www.arsny.com
Manage your digital assets centrally, securely and
easily. Capture is your total business solution. Talk
to us about Capture Desk—the essential picture
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Artists Rights Society (ARS) is the preeminent
copyright, licensing, and monitoring organization for
visual artists in the United States.
© 2014 C. Herscovici, London / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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800 897 8666
www.CNCollection.com
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[email protected]
207 828 8787
www.auroraphotos.com
Photographs, illustrations, cartoons, and articles
from the world’s best publications.
Providing the best in outdoor imagery: Active
Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Adventure Sports, Nature’s
Beauty, and Exotic Travel.
© Woods Wheatcroft / Aurora Photos
© Condé Nast Collection
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800 260 0444
www.corbis.com
[email protected]
888 721 8810
www.blendimages.com
Corbis, a leading digital media company, aggregates
great creative content and licenses it to advertisers,
brands and other media producers.
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Blend Images is the world’s leading multiethnic
commercial stock photography agency.
© John Fedele / Blend
[email protected]
212 828 1238
www.bridgemanimages.com
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[email protected]
800 249 4430
www.criticalpast.com
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One of the world’s largest royalty-free archival
sources. 57,000 broadcast quality historic clips &
millions of stills. Immediate downloads.
World’s leading source of art, culture and historical
stills and footage. Search clips alongside stills to
create a complete visual package.
© Edward Hopper / Dallas Museum of Art / Bridgeman Images
© Elisa Lazo de Valdez / Corbis
© CriticalPast
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[email protected]
425 562 1543
www.DanitaDelimont.com
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[email protected]
800 284 3399
www.estockphoto.com
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eStock Photo. Specializing in World Travel,
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Outdoor Adventure, Naturescapes, and more.
Danita Delimont’s niche agency specializes in
evocative worldwide travel, natural habitats, animal
behavior, landscapes and lifestyles.
© Pete Oxford / DanitaDelimont.com
[email protected]
954 990 0075
www.depositphotos.com
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212 255 8610 x7122
www.everettcollection.com
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Everett Collection is an archive of popular culture
images from history, film, TV, music, fine art and
Red Carpet.
Depositphotos is your #1 source for royalty-free stock
photos, vectors and videos. Flexible pricing plans
starting as low as $0.15 per image.
© shotsstudio
© Jordan Banks / Sime / eStock Photo
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888 674 2299
www.fotolia.com
[email protected]
323 596 7646
www.dissolve.com
The worlds leading local marketplace in stock
photography, with instant access to over 32 million
RF photos, vectors and HD videos.
Better footage, better stories. A fresh, curated
collection of stock footage for today’s visual storyteller.
© Dissolve / Polina Rabtseva
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631 951 9500
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707 789 0405
www.ericksonstock.com
The reinvention of the portfolio website. We work to
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Our images are characterized by real human
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© Jim Erickson / Erickson Stock
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[email protected]
201 384 7715
www.globalimageworks.com
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Hero is a creative image production company offering
a curated collection of royalty-free images that rivals
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Footage­—contemporary & archival. Rights managed
& royalty free. Other services: footage & stills
research, music clearances.
© Global ImageWorks, LLC
[email protected]
615 231 1518
www.opry.com/photoarchives
GRANGER
HISTORICAL PICTURE ARCHIVE
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212 447 1789
www.granger.com
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www.implementarfilms.com.ar
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The Granger Collection specializes in the history of
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The Granger Collection, New York
© Hero Images
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Photographs and footage featuring country music
artists captured throughout the 90 year history of
the Grand Ole Opry.
© Grand Ole Opry
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heroimages.com
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877 426 1121
hboarchives.com
ITN Source licenses international video content from
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footage library culled from around the globe by HBO
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800 967 0229
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High-end interiors, décor, gardens and lifestyle
images, features and editorial, L4M is the leading
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© living4media / Maxwell
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www.maryevans.com
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888 899 6809
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www.natgeocreative.com
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www.nbcuniversalarchives.com
We specialize in images for genre fiction.
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801 584 2800
www.newscom.com
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646 681 3414
www.offset.com
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www.nimia.com
[email protected]
714 815 8427
www.pacasearch.com
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pacaSearch
Stock Image Mega Meta-search Engine
The largest mega meta-search engine for licensable
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© Elliot Lindsey / Nimia
© Novel Expression
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Newscom offers customers one-stop access to
multimedia content from more than 150 of the
world’s foremost publishers and content creators.
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