Hey guys.

I'd like to post up photos from some of the places I have been. How do I know my photos wont be stolen or repurposed by someone else?

Any tips on how to keep my work safe on uer?

In general, you don't.

Unless you're Ansel Adams, I wouldn't worry about it.

Don't post location specifics (limit the use of real names where logical and don't geotag anything), don't post anything SUPER-incriminating, be mindful of how likely a property owner is to find the images, based on context. (Remember, public threads here are google-searchable.)

But really, don't worry about it.

You can watermark, but they can be removed/cropped unless they're so big and ugly that they distract from the photo. You can add a hidden, digital signature to prove they're yours if it comes up, but really having the rest of the shoot on your hard drive should be enough if something goes that far.

Really, you probably just don't need to worry about it.

Posted by thefaultswefound How do I know my photos wont be stolen or repurposed by someone else?

If the photos are really THAT good, nothing on god's earth will stop us from masturbating vocally all over them.

It's a legitimate concern but not one that I get too worried about.
I have probably posted several hundred photos on here through the years and I have yet to find any of them used elsewhere. I don't watermark my photos either.

The biggest way to protect your photos is to only publish low res images.
Almost everything I post is 700 x 466 72 or 96 dpi. You can still retain a lot of the detail and sharpness if its saved correctly but if someone appropriates it and tries to blow it up it will look like complete ass.

Outside of that you unfortunately have to have some level of trust.
And for the right or wrong of it... UER is most definitely a "pics or it didn't happen" kind of place. LOL

Posted by NotBatman In general, you don't. Unless you're Ansel Adams, I wouldn't worry about it. Don't post location specifics (limit the use of real names where logical and don't geotag anything), don't post anything SUPER-incriminating, be mindful of how likely a property owner is to find the images, based on context. (Remember, public threads here are google-searchable.) But really, don't worry about it. You can watermark, but they can be removed/cropped unless they're so big and ugly that they distract from the photo. You can add a hidden, digital signature to prove they're yours if it comes up, but really having the rest of the shoot on your hard drive should be enough if something goes that far. Really, you probably just don't need to worry about it. If the photos are really THAT good, nothing on god's earth will stop us from masturbating vocally all over them.

Can you elaborate about property owners and them finding images?

Posted by Speed It's a legitimate concern but not one that I get too worried about. I have probably posted several hundred photos on here through the years and I have yet to find any of them used elsewhere. I don't watermark my photos either. The biggest way to protect your photos is to only publish low res images. Almost everything I post is 700 x 466 72 or 96 dpi. You can still retain a lot of the detail and sharpness if its saved correctly but if someone appropriates it and tries to blow it up it will look like complete ass. Outside of that you unfortunately have to have some level of trust. And for the right or wrong of it... UER is most definitely a "pics or it didn't happen" kind of place. LOL

Thank you! I will definitely make sure I DO NOT post a high res photo. And for the sake of staying private I won't add a watermark.

Any threads you would recommend?

Either your regional forum
http://www.uer.ca/...sp?fid=1&catid=209 If you are from the northeast.

Or the photography forum ... http://www.uer.ca/...sp?fid=1&catid=103

One of the nice things about the regional forums is you have the ability to make threads private. Meaning only full member (and the thread creator) can see them. It cuts down exposure and doesn't Google index the thread.

Edited to add.
If you look at the threads in the regional forum. You'll see some of them have eyeballs next to them and some don't.
Eyeball = public
No eyeball = private.

You have the ability to choose public or private when creating the thread.

Posted by Speed Either your regional forum http://www.uer.ca/...sp?fid=1&catid=209 If you are from the northeast. Or the photography forum ... http://www.uer.ca/...sp?fid=1&catid=103 One of the nice things about the regional forums is you have the ability to make threads private. Meaning only full member (and the thread creator) can see them. It cuts down exposure and doesn't Google index the thread.

Oh wonderful. I like the idea of keeping it somewhat private. Thanks.

At the risk of sounding like a noob, how do I make my photos less than 100k?

Don't use the UER image gallery.
Create a flickr or photobucket account and link the images.

[ img ] your photo url [ /img ] (without the spaces) will post your image.

As soon as you take an image it is your property and you legal rights to it.
It doesn't have to be digitally signed. You can copywrite it or batches of images as well. This however does strengthen the protection and aids in pursuing violators.

Watermark images, and avoid posting high resolution images.
Images with identifiable people and private property need releases to be used legally commercially.

UER is directly linked to the NSA database

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If you put something on the internet, someone else will find a way to use it.

It's kind of a rule 34 corollary.

Posted by Agent Case If you put something on the internet, someone else will find a way to use it. It's kind of a rule 34 corollary.

We will assimilate this post... not.

Posted by RescueMe1060 UER is directly linked to the NSA database We thank you for your contributions.

Fact

Maybe add a water mark? That's what I'd do.

I rarely take a picture that anyone wants to use, but if they did
they will need to explain the unnoticed little tiny "Kurtz"
on the little pebble at the bottom of the shot.

Posted by BreezeZ Maybe add a water mark? That's what I'd do.

I have a watermark. But it is for my photography business. And I'd rather keep my name separate from UER. But I may just have to get creative. Thank you for the advice!

I'm not a fan of watermarks but Kurtz hands down...does it best.
His watermarks are like top level "wheres waldo"
Its actually fun trying to find them.

Posted by Agent Case If you put something on the internet, someone else will find a way to use it. It's kind of a rule 34 corollary.

I've found my pictures scattered across the internet. Not because they are great shots, but because we explore interesting places. Guess it comes with the territory.

Some years back I found that a guy was selling CDs of camping trailer builds on e-bay. Turns out he had copied my entire website along with a few others and was selling them. I guess I could have pitched a fit with ebay, but I figured that when his customers found out that all his CD contained was websites from the web he would get plenty of grief from them.

Ultimately the question is: "What am I going to do when I find someone using my pictures?" If you are going to take them to court, then a watermark MIGHT be useful. But since you have the original on your computer, you already have proof of being the creator of the work. If you aren't going to do anything about it, then why waste the time watermarking and such?

Just my thoughts...

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