They are directly from Creative Commons! here is the link to find them all:
http://creativecommons.org/about/downloads

Where did you get the scalable/vector graphics for the picture at the top? (cc by sa icons basically)

/ Fredrik

You have a great reason for not releasing your work under CC. I agree with everything you said.

For me, I think I would be upset if something like that happens… but in the spirit of sharing I feel it is a trade off I’m willing to make.

Thanks for participating in this conversation!

This came to light once when a right-wing Zionist organization asked me for permission to use photography I had taken in the West Bank for a publication. After doing research on the organization, I realized that their use of my photo would draw an association between myself and a political position I strongly disagree with. Had my photo been available under CC, I would have been out of luck, and they could have used my image without notification.

Given that I work in the world of social justice nonprofits and progressive arts organizations, such unwanted associations could spell trouble for me both personally and professionally. So I keep most of my photos under traditional copyright, and try to make it known that I will freely license the work for organizations I believe in. I really wish there was another way, but for now this is the compromise I have chosen to live with.

I’m confused.

What would this require of me if I have a client that wants to use my images on CC? Just so I’m understanding, you do allow your image use on CC, but you have all of your released files watermarked? Do you release a particular size watermarked file or are they all full sized?

Thanks!

Secondly, I think that the one thing that the Stock Photography camp offer that the CC camp can’t is that they guarantee quality of work (this is not a reference to your work at all…just in general). They have a selection process and maintain a level of quality, which places peace of mind for clients and saves them time.

Just a simple thought for now

You asked “What is the Creative Commons initiative trying to achieve?” and although I cannot speak for them (I’m sure their website has plenty for information on that) I feel that my intent is to promote creative people to collaborate and enabling people to have access to use photos they like.

A specific example of this is our friends at http://www.galacticast.com/ would not have an easy time making their show if it was not for Creative Commons licensed photos. They use lots of photos under a Creative Commons license as backgrounds and such in their show. They also release their show under a CC license so everyone is free to use their show under their license.

You bring up a great point with “Does the model/client also receive attribution through the licensing of images”… This is going to depend on the model release you have signed. I have not encountered someone that was requiring model credit, although depending on the use of the photo… it is pretty common to credit the person in the photo even though there is no rule or law saying to do so.

“What are the Stock Photography industry players saying about Creative Commons?”… Well I hope some of them chime in here, I personally don’t know anyone that does stock photography. I’ll give this some thought and get back to you.

btw – you are one of the awesomest people i know!

Thanks for directing me to this topic.

I have to admit that you’re the first person that I’ve been in contact with that is licensing under the Creative Commons initiative. I’ve read about Creative Commons a couple of years back, but have never really considered it seriously.

Apart from photography, I also earn a living from software development so I’m somewhat familiar with the Open Source Software initiative and GNU licensing.

So….my though(s) on this topic:
- What is the Creative Commons initiative trying to achieve?
- Does the model/client also receive attribution through the licensing of images.
- What are the Stock Photography industry players saying about Creative Commons?

Thanks again