Where to buy celeb images ?

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by yutewa00, Mar 31, 2007.

  1. #1
    Thing is ..

    I'm starting a website where I will gather collection of images and wallpapers of celebrities. I bought some packages here on DP and other forums but then realize that what I intend to do is not legal and I could have problems.
    So where can I buy images of models and celebrities ? MUST BE legal because I don't want any problems with copyright. And it must be cheap because I don't have much money to spend atm. :)
     
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    $250 Per Month is too much I'm afraid. Does anyone know where big sites like skins.be got their images ?
     
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    Um... here's another thing you can do: see those popular press release images that are posted on several sites over and over again? Those are safe to use seeing how everyone used them.
     
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    Photorazzi.com Is your best bet.

    Other then that, look on commons.wikipedia.com < free to use (make SURE you read the license.)

    Most of the pictures published on fan/celeb sites are ILLEGALLY being used, unless a celebrity has a link on their site called "media kit" or "press kit" with images in there they say you can use.

    DO NOT USE THEM! :)
     
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    Fan sites are somewhat OKAY to use those photographs under the "fair use" act correct?
     
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    What pictures are you talking about?
    "Media/Press Kit" ones? Yeah - if you can find them... 95% of celebrities DO NOT have them, you need to contact their management for them.

    If you mean the "other" pictures that 99% of celebrity sites out there use...
    1- Commercial = GOD NO! lol.
    2- Personal site - you may get away with it, but probably not.


    "fair use" applies to a small amount of photographs online, and celebrity images are NOT included in that unless it's stated - like on commons.wikipedia.com

    Example: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Time_100_Jennifer_Lopez_c.jpg
     
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    damn. :D I will google some more and post if I find something
     
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    Trust me, iv looked, for many many months... if you find something worth while... i'll give you $$ for telling me :)
     
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