Back in April, I posted this item alerting readers to shows by Tierney Sutton and Claudia Acuna. To illustrate the article, I used two photos, including this one:
It turns out this photo was taken by Seattle’s Bruce C. Moore, a fact I learned when he mentioned it on his blog, Hey, I took that!. Bruce’s blog is dedicated to finding his photos in use by people who haven’t asked his permission, paid him or credited him, and he really made me reflect on that practice. In this digital age, it’s easy to find a photo of almost anyone you choose to write about. The ease, however, has lowered the bar for attribution. The photo of Tierney Sutton is taken from her own Web site, where it is also uncredited.
My apologies, Bruce. Consider me on notice. I’ll work hard from now on to provide proper credit for the photos I use, and to seek permission where feasible. I can’t promise complete compliance, but I’ll do my absolute best. As I said to Bruce on his blog, I encourage Bruce and other photographers to contact bloggers and Web administrators directly and let them know about their use of uncredited photos. People deserve to be recognized for the work they do.
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