A Free Thunderstorm/Tornado/Storm Chasing Guide

[MatthewCarman]

I am wondering can the photographs from the NOAA library be used for free or are they copyrighted too?

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Wikipedia's image use policy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_use_policy

If an image is listed as "free use" it can be used for non-profit or educational purposes without seeking permission.

Concerning the stock photos, I'll let you and the stock company (and Lanny) sort that out. If you purchased them legally and used them within the guidelines of the purchase, you're in the clear; if not, expect trouble.

This is from the stock photo website that I got them from:

General Rule of Thumb regarding Usage:

OK: These uses are normally fine: advertisement, printed not-for-sale promotion materials, presentations, product packaging, invitation, book cover, set design, trade show signage, film, video, scholastic material, newsletter, brochure, webpage design, web design template, PowerPoint template.

Not OK: These uses are normally NOT allowed without a BigStockPhoto special license: poster, art print, postcard, clothing (t-shirt, hat, etc.), mug. Using the photo as a definitive, main focal part of your poster, art print, postcard, clothing (t-shirt, hat, etc), mug, canvas painting or print or similar uses is normally not allowed.

Tests to see if your usage is OK:

* If any of these conditions apply, you probaby need a BigStockPhoto special license:

Is the image or photo a MAIN, DEFINITIVE and IMPORTANT part of your product/project that you intend to sell or distribute?

Do you plan on posting the images online for others to use or download in any way?

Does the image make up 50% or more of your product, it's design, or it's page layout?

I think that I used the images within the guidelines of the purchase. The only one I question is the second to bottom one. However, I think this refers to if you are posting the image online where someone could just download the image by itself. In other words, not in a pdf guide like it was.

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Jeremy, maybe you can just use pictures from Wikipedia and the NOAA photography library? There is no reason to take your guide down forever when people may use it. I too have no comment on the other issue and I hope you get this resolved so your guide can be put back on the net.

I would but at this point I have no idea which pictures he is referring to and I wrote the book a couple years ago so I don't remember off hand which images were from the stock photo company and which images were from wikipedia.

 

[MatthewCarman]

I would but at this point I have no idea which pictures he is referring to and I wrote the book a couple years ago so I don't remember off hand which images were from the stock photo company and which images were from wikipedia.

You could remove all images and readd images that you know are free to use.

 

[Robert Dewey]

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[Jason Boggs]

For those of you that are wanting a similar online guide, here is a great spotter video guide that's put together very well. Some of you newer folks should learn a lot from this one.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ind/INDSpotter/player.html

 

[Chris Nuttall]

MOD NOTE: Posts regarding copyright issues have been moved to the "Copyright Infringement Reports" thread. Please continue discussion there.