User talk:KBumphrey

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, KBumphrey!

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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 20:46, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

File:Theirry Mulger.jpg

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Túrelio (talk) 21:05, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Theirry Mulger.jpg

Hello Túrelio. I am a free lance photographer and although I no longer own the photo I am allowed to use the picture for "non profit generating activities" as stated in my contract with Start Rak. I do understand and appreciate what you are trying to do. If I saw one of my pictures used in an ad or a tab without my compensation I would flip my lid. However as someone who has been photographing for a living for along time my piers and I have very little concern of our work being posted on non or low profit websites. When it comes to Wikipedia I personally enjoy the exposure which is why, beyond the fact that the previous pictures was atrocious, I uploaded it. The site gets a professional looking photo and my work is displayed on a high profile website. I plan to post many more of my pictures in the future and want to give you the heads up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KBumphrey (talk • contribs)

Hi KBumphrey,

thanks for your explanation, which, however, has unearthed a common misunderstanding. Though Wikimedia-Commons has initially been created to have as central depository of media files for all Wikimedia projects, it serves anybody, including commercial re-users. Therefore, our licensing policy requires that media uploaded to Commons have to be free (in regard to copyright; not necessarily in regard to other rights) also for commercial re-uses und the creation of derivatives. You should therefore re-consider whether your work-contracts really allow for such a broad release/permission. If yes, I can easily un-delete the image. --Túrelio (talk) 06:32, 10 July 2014 (UTC)