Do you have to credit Flickr photos?

Do you have to credit Flickr photos?

All photos used from Flickr (or any other digital site) should be given appropriate attribution. This is modeling good digital citizenship to our students. Often it is difficult to find enough information to create a proper citation, so a simple photo credit with the url to the original photo is sufficient.

How do I credit Creative Commons?

How to give attribution

1. Title: “Furggelen afterglow”
2. Creator: “Lukas Schlagenhauf“—with a link to their profile page.
3. Source: “Furggelen afterglow“—with a link to the original photo on Flickr.
4. License: “CC BY-ND 2.0”—with a link to the license deed.

How do I get credits on Flickr?

Most common with blogs is a simple line directly under the photo “photo by John Smith” and then the name “John Smith” is also a link to the Flickr page or wherever you got it. If you don’t know the name, the Flickr handle is the best you can do.

Can I use images from Flickr in Creative Commons?

I have my Flickr account setting set up to default my images to Creative Commons. C lick here to view my Flickr photostream. Feel free to use the images, just remember to give credit.

What is the best way to give credit for Flickr posts?

Let the author know. Leave a comment on the image, send them an email, a Flickrmail whatever. Flickr doesn’t provide trackbacks, if you don’t tell them you used it they may never know. People like to know when others are using their works or citing them. Plus, it’s just nice. That is a lot to include. So what does a perfect attribution look like?

Where can I find Creative Commons images?

Flickr is not the only place to find Creative Commons images, but it is a source for them. In Flickr type your keyword into the search box. Once you search you will notice a link under the search box that says “Advanced Search.”

Are Flickr images free to use?

Flickr Images are Not Free. Most images on Flickr, and on the internet, are under copyright. Creative Commons is a license that content owners can place on their works that gives people permission to utilize the content… with attribution. In other words, give credit! You must filter your search in order to isolate images you are able…