Using Photos on a non-commercial blog tips

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  socialtrekking · Member · Dec 27, 2010 at 11:47 pm

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  Hello,

  I just started by blog and I would like to know the rules of using photos for a non-commercial blog. Please direct me to sources or if you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it.

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  Social Trekker

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  timethief · Member · Dec 28, 2010 at 12:23 am

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  Please be ware that you cannot “use” any photo you did not personally take or that you did not receive permission in advance from the copyright holder for it’s use in your blog posts. Please see here and scroll down the page to “images (free sources)” to locate 71 sources of free images. Be sure to comply with the Terms of Use found on those sites. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/resources/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 28, 2010 at 12:28 am

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  If you intend to use your own images in the blog then be aware that anything you place on the internet can and probably will be stolen. Watermarking images is a good choice.
  Please see these posts:
  Protecting your images online from theft
  http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/02/06/protecting-your-images-online-from-theft/
  How to copyright your digital works
  http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2008/10/07/how-to-copyright-your-digital-works/