What happens when your images are stolen or used without your permission? In this episode, we chat with Southern Californian photographer David Harvey about how to prevent your images being stolen and used without your permission. Last month, David did a folio shoot with two reality stars, who then used the images on a sponsored post for a popular dating website. David shares his story and the valuable lessons he learned about the need for contracts and image protection for photographers.
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Show Notes
In this episode, we chat with Southern Californian photographer David Harvey about how to prevent your images being stolen and used without your permission.
Last month, David did a folio shoot with two reality stars, who then used the images on a sponsored post for a popular dating website.
David shares his story and the valuable lessons he learned about the need for contracts and image protection for photographers
Topics covered
- Why verbal agreements are not enough to protect your images
- How to protect image theft online
- What to do if your images are stolen and used without your permission
- David’s image theft story: https://blugraphy.com/blog/former-bachelor-contestants-take-advantage-of-local-photographer/
- There are several ways to sell and license your images: https://www.pixpa.com/blog/licensing-your-images-online
How do you prevent image theft or unlawful use of images
- Don’t share anything online
- Watermark and embed copyright details
- Disable right-click save ( you can still screenshot)
- Have a contract in place https://www.pixpa.com/blog/licensing-your-images-online
What to do if your images are stolen and used without your permission
- https://www.whoishostingthis.com/blog/2016/01/27/images-stolen/#photographers-heres-what-to-do-if-your-images-are-stolen
- http://stopstealingphotos.com/
David Harvey
A software developer, graphic artist and photographer, Harvey graduated from University of California, Irvine with a computer science degree. He has expertise in a wide range of fields that combine the best of software development, marketing, along with modern artistic design. He started his creative career when he was 14 by designing and selling stickers online. Now, he runs Blugraphy, a media creation company based in Southern California.
Social Media links
Website: Blugraphy.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/dave_xt
twitter: twitter.com/dave_xt
Facebook: fb.me/blugraphy
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxbzwFe_4bbEynxP17j4iWA