Where can I find pictures for my Blog?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Stefan Schulz, Oct 11, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have a Blog about fantasy sport, www.fantasy-sport-games.com, and need pictures for it.
    I need mainly football pics from specific games or players. Where can I legaly get pictures for that?
    I think it's not legal to go on espn.com or nfl.com and use their pictures, right?
     
    Stefan Schulz, Oct 11, 2012 IP
  2. nelum8

    nelum8 Active Member

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    Try dreamstime.com They even have a free image section but you'll probably have to spend a little money to get something good and what you want. I've used this site before and have been happy with the images.
     
    nelum8, Oct 11, 2012 IP
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    lothos Member

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    right, that's not legal.

    search google for "royalty free stock images", there are many sources available.
     
    lothos, Oct 11, 2012 IP
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    aira Active Member

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    stock images can be used, you may also use the images from other sources as long as you will credit the website properly. or ask for other an admin's permission to use their photos
     
    aira, Dec 14, 2012 IP
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    Snat Well-Known Member

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    Simply crediting the website properly will not suddenly allow you legal right to use any image you wish.

    You will need to ask the copyright owner of the images and while I do not have that much experience with sport images but you may have some luck contacting the networks that show those matches and see if you can get a licence to use any image from their matches. Sorry I can't be much more help though.
     
    Snat, Dec 16, 2012 IP
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    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    No, you may not. There is nothing legal about doing what you propose.
     
    browntwn, Dec 16, 2012 IP
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    Brobuster Greenhorn

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    Google them. Pretty obvious but it has huge amounts of options.
     
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    Lidiya Peon

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    I use www(dot)sxc(dot)hu, they have high quality images absolutely copyright and payment free :)

    If you use the simple Google Images search, many of them are not copyright free and after a few months those images might be taken down leaving your site bare :/
     
    Lidiya, Jan 3, 2013 IP