I design jewelry and would like to use photos from magazines or web advertising of very high end pieces that are similar to what I make. I am not copying them, but the designs have a similar style or types of gemstones. Is this a copyright problem? Appreciate any info provided.
Yes it is copyrighted. You can’t take someone else’s work and use it for personal gain. It is an especially big no-no to use it for advertising purposes. Just take photos of your own products. That way you’ll be covered against people who buy your products and get angry when it’s not exactly like the photos you are showing.
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2010 Mar 06 1Yes it is copyrighted. You can’t take someone else’s work and use it for personal gain. It is an especially big no-no to use it for advertising purposes. Just take photos of your own products. That way you’ll be covered against people who buy your products and get angry when it’s not exactly like the photos you are showing.
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Great Scott
2010 Mar 06 2It may very well be…you’ll need legal advice which only lawyers can give. Call a trademark lawyer.
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2010 Mar 06 3One option may be you buy a similar photo form sites like (fotolia.com) rather than copying from other’s website, because most sites especially magazine sites have copyright contents.
Other option may be that you ask the magazine owners for the permission to use their stuff.
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