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I am running a web site design service for local small business owner. I want avoid legal issues on the images I use. usually, the images in the flicker is forbidding commercial use. Where would be a normal channel to get pictures for commercial use, with minimal cost? How can I validate that the picture I used has no leagal risk

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"Public Domain" is the term for something that can be used for any purpose for free, without permission. – Johannes Apr 1 '12 at 4:26

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Most of the time images with proper documentation can avoid legal issues there are so many sites having such images, they will provide you the whole uses document on request :

Hope this will help.

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Thanks, I purchased a photo from big stock photos. – SMM Apr 2 '12 at 10:59
You can select any of given answer so this question should be treated as solved – Jack Apr 2 '12 at 14:44
I talked to an iStockPhoto rep and they told me that no matter which license I get, I could not distribute the images as part of a web application deployment package. – ioSamurai Oct 18 '12 at 17:51
How can I mark which one is the best answer? – SMM Dec 24 '12 at 17:03
it should show right mark in your left hand side – Jack Dec 28 '12 at 9:17
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A Google search for "stock photos" will turn up dozens of sites you can purchase images from.

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This is what I am looking for,thanks – SMM Apr 2 '12 at 10:59
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If you don't mind giving a credit to the picture author, you can search flickr images that use Creative Commons license, and use pictures that do not restrict commercial use.

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Just launched a new new photo sharing site. All images are public domain or creative commons license for commercial use.

http://stockphotogram.com

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http://www.sxc.hu is very good source with royalty free photos

Always ask permission from the photographer if you want to use the Image In website templates that You intend to sell or distribute. For creating printed reproductions that You intend to sell. On "print on demand" items such as t-shirts, postcards, mouse pads, mugs (e.g. on sites like Cafepress), or on any similar mass produced item that would contain the Image in a dominant way.

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I did not see http://dreamstime.com listed above... So here it is!

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