Three times makes a point. This will be my 4th and final photog post - I have been led to several articles relating to photography lately. This one combines technology with the art side of it.
Getty Images is "gifting" 35 Million images for free virtual use. To many that post regularly, you may not realize that even though we can seemingly cut and paste almost anything we see on the net, there are legal protections in place. We see screen shots, download Facebook photos from a friends profile, attach small clip art to a mail blast. I admit heartily to it as well. But just as the music industry has protections and copyrights, so does the field of photography.
Getty is a world leader in digital images and this collection will span over a hundred years. There are some qualifiers in the sense that they cannot be used for commercial or defamation purposes. And even though they will have the Getty signature at the bottom of the photo, you will still need to use their Embedded Viewer Tool. It takes a bit of extra effort to copy and embed the image, but there is a great wealth of items to choose from if you have the time.
Below is their link - so peruse at will.
Getty Royalty Free
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