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Copyright and Image Use : INFORMATION REGARDING IMAGE COPYRIGHT, AND PRIVATE / COMMERCIAL USAGE: Thank you for modeling, doing makeup, or photographing with me! If you're reading this, it's probably because I either took your picture, or took pictures of your handiwork... (Makeup, wardrobe, bouquets, cakes, a venue / property, or other props / products...) I'd be totally flattered if you used my photos! However there are a few things I need to mention concerning what is acceptable and what is illegal. The bottom line is this: if you respect and support ME, I'll respect and support YOU. And, any time you're using someone's photos, here are some guidelines: 1.) Ask permission before using an image, WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Legality aside, this simply lays a foundation of trust and respect. 2.) Give credit as often as you can, plain and simple. If you can publish / print an image with a photographers logo, website or contact info, do it. If you proudly disclose who took a photo, that photographer will do well and will be more willing to help out again in the future! If you absolutely *must* display an image without any watermarks, try and give credit in a caption, etc. If it's a printed portfolio, revert to rule #1 - Ask permission! 3.) Oppositely, if you don't ask permission before using an image, or if you do something even more illegal, you're just digging your own grave. News travels FAST on the internet, and in the long run you will find yourself on everybody's mental "black list"... Always remember- social networks and online communities are a two-way street. :-) 4.) Once you have permission and access to share a photographer's images, BE SMART- Don't upload a high-res image anywhere that is public, especially on sites like Flickr where image theft is extremely common. ONLY upload low-resolution, watermarked images. Thanks! WHAT I WOULD BE FLATTERED TO SEE YOU DO: • Download and circulate the web-resolution images that have my website watermarked on them. These images are perfect for email, blogging, Facebook, etc. As long as you leave my watermark on the image, awesome! Of course if you could please notify me where and when my images are going to be displayed, that would be great. Then, if you want to *prominently* display an image in mainstream media or for high-end promotion, ...licensing etc. paperwork should probably be filled out. But honestly, I do NOT want to "make a buck", I just want to be legal and fair. • Download and print the high-resolution images that may be accessible in certain galleries. If the "X3" image size is available, you can print an image up to 10" and still display my watermark on it. If the "O" original size image is available, you can make larger prints although I would recommend that you make sure to use a professional lab that delivers quality results. • Order a fully-retouched, quality reprint directly from me. If you'd like ME to take care of all the retouching for you, and make sure the image is perfectly edited (burning, dodging, colors, clarity) ...it would be my pleasure to get that taken care of. WHAT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU REFRAINED FROM: • Going crazy with photoshop on one of my images, such that it mis-represents my style, or standard of quality. Please don't do any cheesy photoshop on my images. Please don't print them on a 10 year old inkjet printer that makes skin look green. THANKS!!! • Cropping out my website watermark... Please don't do this! If you'd like an un-watermarked, low-res image for your Facebook profile or something, just let me know and I'll hook you up! I'm totally okay with you displaying un-watermarked images, I'm just trying really hard to encourage proper, courteous practice among photographers and other people who might not know better. The more we all understand what is and what is NOT acceptable, the better off we'll all be! WHAT IS EXTREMELY ILLEGAL, DOWNRIGHT MEAN, AND WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION: • Using one of my images in your photographic portfolio in a way that implies YOU captured the image, not myself. • Re-selling any image directly, either in print or for stock etc, for profit. • Releasing usage rights for any images to another person or company. I need to handle this. (Please do NOT enter an image in a contest, or let your modeling agency use it, etc...) • Using any image in ANY WAY, if you have nothing to do with the photo shoot or event / venue where the images were made. ALL IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT, and many people put lots of time and effort into them. We do not take image theft lightly, and word travels VERY fast in this digital age... If you have any questions, my email is at the bottom of every gallery page... PHOTOGRAPHERS: If you haven't already done so, get on Facebook and join the SoCal Photog Shootout group, or the SD Photog Shootout group. They are an AWESOME way to meet other community-oriented photographers looking for friends like you, and of course to make fantastic images in beautiful locations... :-) If you want more information on MY own workshops, including the "WORKFLOWSHOP" and others, bookmark my WORKSHOP PAGE, over in the "For Photographers" section. Thanks, and take care! =Matt=

Copyright and Image Use