Are The Photos You Use On Your Blog Legal?

Almost all bloggers have done it at one time or another. You're busy writing an article and you want a photo to go along with it. You do a quick Google search to find a photo to post and grab it off of another blog or website. You know that you might be breaking the Copyright law but then it may be considered fair use, so why worry?

But it's not the best thing to do. Sure it seems innocent enough to grab a picture off of the web, after all everyone else is doing it. But if blogging is your business, then you'll want to protect your site and yourself by staying within legal boundaries.

You can start out by educating yourself on Copyright laws and how it affects you when blogging:

Images and Copyright Issues

Copyright Law: 12 Do's And Don'ts

Legal Issues For Bloggers

Then if you decide you'd rather be safe then sorry you can check out some of the free photo's available online. (Just take the time to read and follow their rules).

Free

FreeRangeStock.com

BigFoto.com


Pay Per Photo

iStockPhoto.com

CheapStockPhotos.com

You might be surprised at how many fantastic photos that can be obtained legally either for free or inexpensively, and you can feel better knowing that not only are you supporting the photographers and their work but you're also protecting yourself as well.