Unfortunately there are media that use images without the permission of photographers. When you see an image and there is no reference to a copyright (to a stock agency or the name of a photographer), alarm bells should start ringing. Because in 99% of the cases it won't be a mistake by the printer, but a deliberate copyright infringement.
I am fortunate that many of my images are known by people around the world, and that they recognize them as mine when they see them.
Thanks to observant readers, I sometimes get emails asking whether an image they saw in their local media is indeed a legit use of my image, as they did not see my credits. This time, it was in an Australian newspaper, but unfortunately it is not the first time this has happened. Nor will it be the last. So please, keep your eyes open and let's look out for each others images in the media (also on the web). Because it is something that should be important to everyone who loves photography.
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Hmmm, nu je het zegt...
Toevallig heb ik deze week net een tiental foto's afgeleverd bij een Duitse platenmaatschappij die ze graag wilde gebruiken. Ik neem dan toch aan dat alleen dit bedrijf er gebruik van maakt of had ik dat nog expliciet moeten vermelden?
Yes, when you give your images to a client you should always be very clear about what the permitted use is limited to.
Some companies think that when they've paid you for an image, that they're allowed to use it as much as they want.
Thank you for this answer! Still got a lot to learn.
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