[DUG] Finding images for programs

[John Bird]

Because of my name I tend to decorate some screens of my programs with images of NZ birds.

While it is easy to find images on the web via Google Image search, finding images that I can use without worry of copyright is not so easy.

If I can I find the original photographer and ask permission, professional photographers or artists tend to say “No”, those without fancy websites are almost impossible to contact and are more likely to not mind. (eg travellers blogs etc).

Some photos are marked as Wikimedia Commons, which means should be fine.

The irony is that Google Image search allows one to now upload a picture and find the matches on the web, excellent for finding the original site for it (I have noticed a lot of these images appearing  elsewhere as well without credit as to their origin).

What do others do to find art or images?

John Bird
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