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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 64109" data-attributes="member: 1573"><p>I also recently read and "apology blog post" by a photographer who did just that. Ruined her reputation and credit. It seems to be </p><p>prevalent among new wedding photographers. They need wedding photos to put on their site, but haven't done weddings so they start with stock photos and then decide why not steal. But entering a stolen photo in a contest is pretty outrageous.</p><p></p><p>This is the only forum on which I post photos and I make sure they are watermarked. On Facebook I only post photos that I don't mind will be "reshared", also watermarked. Mostly, I share photos via a link to my blog -- I use blog protector by PC Drome to disable all right-clicking for photos and for text (since I do a lot of writing) I also subscribe to DMCA with badges on every page . . . kind of like security signs for your home are supposed to deter burglars. This site will scan the internet for duplication of your content and will initiate a "takedown" at your request. For my best photos I use Tin-Eye.</p><p></p><p>This may not stop every thief, but I certainly try to make it a little more difficult for them. If you post anything on the internet, it's a risk you take, unfortunately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 64109, member: 1573"] I also recently read and "apology blog post" by a photographer who did just that. Ruined her reputation and credit. It seems to be prevalent among new wedding photographers. They need wedding photos to put on their site, but haven't done weddings so they start with stock photos and then decide why not steal. But entering a stolen photo in a contest is pretty outrageous. This is the only forum on which I post photos and I make sure they are watermarked. On Facebook I only post photos that I don't mind will be "reshared", also watermarked. Mostly, I share photos via a link to my blog -- I use blog protector by PC Drome to disable all right-clicking for photos and for text (since I do a lot of writing) I also subscribe to DMCA with badges on every page . . . kind of like security signs for your home are supposed to deter burglars. This site will scan the internet for duplication of your content and will initiate a "takedown" at your request. For my best photos I use Tin-Eye. This may not stop every thief, but I certainly try to make it a little more difficult for them. If you post anything on the internet, it's a risk you take, unfortunately. [/QUOTE]
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