Comments on: Facebook, Flickr Strip Copyright Data from Images

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:03:49 +0000

Making a copy IS stealing. Digital photography IS both ART and WORK. If you think that all it involves to make a good photo is pushing a button then you are sadly mistaken. As professionals we have to have camera equipment, lighting equipment, studios, computer equipment, software (which I assume you would just “copy”), hire assistants, hair stylists, make up artists, retouchers, wardrobe stylists, models, pay for travel, work 60 – 80 hours a week, pay for insurance, spend thousands of hours testing lighting and photoshop techniques and I could go on.

I'd love to know what you do for a living Benjamin, besides being a thief that is.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:03:49 +0000

I'd love to know what you do for a living Benjamin, besides being a thief that is.

By: Keep an Eye on your Content Sources « Sean Locke Digital Imagery

Keep an Eye on your Content Sources « Sean Locke Digital Imagery — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:37:01 +0000

[...] numbers of stock images from various sites and putting them up for free downloads. Some sites, such as Flickr, may even strip internal image information, making it difficult to determine image source, even if [...]

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:03:21 +0000

I haven't tested it but I have heard from others that SmugMug does not have this issue as it preserves the original image. That being said, any smaller versions may still have it. If you have an account, feel free to run the test described above and let us know. I'd be happy to publish your findings.

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:03:21 +0000

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:41:19 +0000

What about SmugMug?

By: joshv

joshv — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:15:51 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I assumed Facebook and Flickr wouldn't be dumb enough to strip the EXIF, but alas they are. They have the highest volume of pictures and yet they overlooked this step.

However, even if EXIF was passed, people can still edit the EXIF information with programs and get away with 'stealing' someone's photo perhaps, unless the creator can prove it is theirs.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:12:44 +0000

Also, digital photography is neither art nor work. It's pushing a button. If your rent payments depend on posting files to public internet sites and hoping people don't use them for their own purposes, I suggest you get a real job, in which case you'll be able to lighten up and better enjoy your hobby. If you don't need the money but for some reason get upset that other people use your images without your permission, I suggest you consult a psychiatrist. Your copyright laws concept is obsolete and morally bankrupt. Welcome to the future, sharing is the new paradigm, your approval is not required.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:01:39 +0000

Making a copy is not stealing.

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:16:30 +0000

Let me know if I can help getting any of those sites to remove your image. If they're violating your CC license, you have the right in most cases to demand removal. Just let me know if I can help and I'm glad the article was able to help!