Using photos

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  truthskinbeauty · Member · Jun 14, 2016 at 3:09 pm

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  When adding photos to my blog can I used photos from the internet that don’t have watermarks?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 14, 2016 at 3:16 pm

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  Not neccesarily. Not all images are watermarked but they are still under copyright. Copyright is automatically vested in the creator and it is the creator who is responsible for enforcing copyright if infringed upon. Using an image without the express written consent of the copyright holder is content theft and no copyright notice is required copyright is vested in the creator automatically.

  Be aware that the majority of images you see in Google images are under copyright and require permission for use. Do not ever use any image unless you have prior written permission to use it or you will be committing a breach of copyright. Confirm the specific requirements of every image source please and use what they specify for crediting them. Please read Add Media »Finding Free Images and other Media http://en.support.wordpress.com/add-media/finding-free-images-and-other-media/

  If your intended media file requires attribution, please follow this handy guide. http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/source-and-attribute/

  Zemanta can be easily re-installed via the browser extension. http://www.zemanta.com/download/

  For Finding Free Images and other Media see:
  https://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/spotlight-on-images/
  More Sources of Free Images for Blogs and Websites http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/more-sources-of-free-images-for-blogs-and-websites/
  Free Images for Your Blog or Website http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/free-images-for-your-blog-or-website/
  20 Gov’t Sources of Free Images for Your Blog http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/20-govt-sources-of-free-images-for-your-blog/
  Public Domain Images
  http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/copyright-and-public-domain/
  https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/free-images/

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  writesrealgood · Member · Jun 14, 2016 at 3:20 pm

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  You may also wish to look Pablo, which has collected some 600K+ images that are easy to write on then use in your posts:

  https://pablo.buffer.com/app

  My skin is generally dry,
  Jason

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  truthskinbeauty · Member · Jun 14, 2016 at 11:49 pm

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  Thank you, Timetheif and Jason. I kind of knew the answer already, I suppose, but you have both answered my follow up question.

  Thank you for taking the time to respond. Much appreciated!