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Photographs belong to the photographer (or to a business which has a contract with the photographer such that they own the copyright). It makes no difference if the subject is alive or dead. A ...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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System
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2019-12-20T00:40:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46015 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T12:12:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46015 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
Photographs belong to the photographer (or to a business which has a contract with the photographer such that they own the copyright). It makes no difference if the subject is alive or dead. A lot of stuff on the internet doesn't have proper attribution. You will need to track down the copyright holder. If the picture is in the public domain, you don't have to get permission to use it. But don't assume it's in the public domain just because a site says so, or because someone used it on their site. If the picture has an active copyright, you need to get permission from the copyright owner. As a general rule, you will have a written contract stating that you are allowed to use the picture in XYZ context and that you will pay a certain amount. Always get it in writing.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-06-16T04:51:31Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 3