Asking permission to use photos

Photo credit: Sergio Bertolini on Flickr

For example, today I was in touch with a photographer who took photos of construction workers in Thailand. (And it’s not the person in the photo I used in this post.) I contacted him via Flickr to ask if I could use one of his photos to accompany a story I am writing about workplace health and safety.

He responded: “thx for your mail and asking before taking ”

He gave me permission to use his picture for my blog, asked me to send a link to the exact photo, and told me how to credit him. So simple, in this day of “help yourself” technology. Just ask permission and give credit.