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Copyright infringement - How do I find my stolen images?

Missing piece © Carsten Reisinger

I recommend to sit down for an hour every month or so to do some research of your own images how much they’ve “spread” on the internet.

There are a couple of ways how you can check for your images [...]

Video tutorial on how to improve image quality

Check here my video tutorial for beginners on how to improve image quality. This video gives you a few tips you should consider when taking your photos. Also you will have to do some research on your own as well.

Feel free to leave comments or don’t [...]

When do I need property or model releases?

As long as people or someone else’s property is part of your image try to get a release. As simple as that.

Across many Microstock agencies the rules are sometimes very different also making it confusing whether you should have a release for an image or not.

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Copyright Infringement - What do I do?

Here is a step by step plan what you should consider doing after you discovered your “stolen” content.

Click here to find some definitions about copyright associated topics by Andrew D. Epstein, Esquire & Associates.

1. Inform the infringing party

2. [...]

Copyright Infringement - Step 1 - Informing the infringing party

Warning woman © Carsten Reisinger

So you’ve found one (or more) of your images on a web site that is violating the terms of the license agreement (if a proper license was even acquired…).

First thing you have to do is cool down. If this [...]

Copyright Infringement - Step 2 - DMCA Notice - Sample Template

If you find any of your images online at a web site where the web site owner or administrator is clearly violating the terms and conditions of the license, use the template below to make a proper claim for copyright infringement.

After contacting the web site owner [...]

Video tutorial on how to make money with stock footage

Watch my beginner’s tutorial on how to make money by selling video clips at Microstock agencies.

Image rejection reason: Noise

What is noise?

Some cameras “produce” noise more than others. Noise is a “by-product” of the physical process of taking an image with a camera. It’s always there and your goal is to minimize it as good as you can.

Please check the following links to get [...]