A few days ago, somebody informed me by mail that she would be using one of my images to promote a radio program: the paste up was ready and the program was to be broadcast two days after.

I asked to see the image. Most annoying was that she had modified the colors, seemingly using the "balance colors" Photoshop function. The render was an unlikely fluorescent color. I thought: "not nice and not cool as an approach since she did not asked before using it!"

I told her my opinion while sending her an image with a better resolution...

This little story reluctantly brings me to write this short post called: “copyright”.

It goes like this:
- You can use my pictures for personal and non profit making purposes (have fun, print, cut, past! and write my name under the picture - thanks).
- Otherwise, they are not copyright free. You can not use them for direct business purpose or business advertisement without asking.

If you want to use one of my images thanks for contacting me first. we will find a nice solution.

I believe Delphine DOREAU 's way and comparison is the best on this subject. Have a look at her post called "reminder".

She suggests her blog viewers to treat and consider her pictures the same way they would would treat and consider images from a magazine... It gives us a pretty good idea about what to do or not with a picture.

Let's take it as an opportunity to Browse Delphine Doreau's amazing "non dairy diary" site: beautiful, light, colorful, funny...etc. Such a pleasure for the eyes and mind! When our girls see one of her bunnies or birds they open up huge eyes and giggle (= top quality label!)

Sorry for this slightly annoying subject, it just came across as necessary...

From now on, just drawings!