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copyright and Usage


 

 

All images and site content are Copyright © by Ashley Africa (unless otherwise indicated).  If you would like to use one or more of my photographs, please review the terms below first, and then submit a usage request form.

 

Here are the terms for use of my photographs:

  • All use must be by my written (e.g., email) permission. In general I'm pretty agreeable to most reasonable requests, but please contact me before you use my photographs.

  • If all you want to do is place a hyperlink to one of my pages on your website or use a photo for wallpaper on your PC's desktop, there is no need to contact me for permission. I only need to hear from you if you are going to display, print or otherwise use a photograph.

  • If the use is non-commercial, say for a non-profit organization or local club presentations, etc., I generally do not charge any fee for such use. I usually only ask that I be given credit for the photo in the form of a byline and copyright statement (i.e., "© Ashley Africa, www.blackswanobservatory.com").

  • If a photograph is to be included on a web site, I ask that in addition to the above byline (wherever convenient) a link be placed to my website: http://www.blackswanobservatory.com

  • Also, please email me a link to the page where the photo appears. This is purely for my interest only ... I like to keep track of where my photos are used.

  • If the photograph(s) are to appear in printed materials, if possible I would like to receive a copy.

  • That covers non-commercial uses. For commercial uses, say in a book to be published and sold with the intention of making a profit, or an advertisement, please submit a usage request form with detailed information regarding the use and I will quote a usage fee (if I deem the particular form of usage is acceptable).

  • In all cases unless we explicitly negotiate otherwise, usage is limited to what I specifically grant permission for, and I will retain the copyright on all of the photographs.