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@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 20, 2016 3:23pm CST
I've seen a lot of photos on the site some personal, some Pixabay, and other free image sites.
However, are you aware Shutterstock is not free image? When you click on the image to bring up the downloading information it will give you the cost and that you must include the citation about the image.
When you post a Shutterstock image with its watermark across it, you have not paid for it, nor cited it.
When posting images that are not your own make certain they are free to use and public domain.
When you go to Pixabay, the first line of images is always from Shutterstock. Those are not free to use.
Thanks for reading.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 May 16
Good advice... I agree with you...but I also think its very misleading of shutterstock to high jack the first two lines of pixabay.... I should imagine it confuses people and are unaware like you said...that shutterstock images...even though they are on the pixabay page...are not free....
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 May 16
I've only noticed it for the first line. However, I don't use them.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
21 May 16
I have seen several posts with pictures that have 'Shutterstock' across it. I wondered about it. Didn't think any of those were free to use. I hope everyone is aware of the laws on photos. I know that I wasn't for a long time.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
22 May 16
@just4him ...Yes, most sites have info about this very thing. Mylot doesn't seem to.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 May 16
@celticeagle I didn't think they did. I didn't see anything about it in the guidelines, but I've been seeing a lot of photos from shutterstock so I thought I would give people a heads up.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 May 16
Good plan. Now that I have my own camera, I'm starting to do the same.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 16
I use my own so I NEVER have to worry about stuff like that
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 May 16
I'm way too lazy to do the research, so safer for me
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 May 16
it's usually the top row pictures that has the shutterstock watermark
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 May 16
Yes, and they need to be careful about that first line of images on Pixabay, they're all Shutterstock.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 May 16
It's a good practice and now that I have a camera, most of mine are too.
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
22 May 16
ya, good call. I just use my own.. or the windows one :D
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 May 16
there was one bubbler who said his pictures are also included in shutterstock.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 May 16
It would be a good way to earn some money since people need to pay for their use.
