This tumblr is ancient but I needed somewhere to toss a block of text that was slightly more accessible than FB so...
Here are my general ground rules for photos I return to you after a shoot. Please note this is specifically for the models in the shoot, not random blorbo from the internet.
Editing: You may do small edits to my images such as removing blemishes, scars, costume mistakes, changing your eye color and fixing makeup if I’ve missed doing so. My rule of thumb is if I can’t tell you changed it at a glance, it’s just fine. If you’d like me to make those adjustments, shoot me a message.
If you want to do major editing such as background changes or special effects, I am ok with this so long as you post stating the SFX or other changes are yours, not mine!
Image Use: You may use my images of you for any and all of the following without checking with me: Social Media profile images, headers, website design, personal galleries, icons & thumbnails, business cards, selling your costume posts, contest entries including calendars or website headers eg: vs cosplay, Arda banner contests, Guest Announcements and Social Media pushes for convention announcements.
HOWEVER if my watermark is removed or rendered invisible I should be credited whenever possible as either Elemental Photography and Design on Facebook or @Elementalphotodesign on Instagram. This is as simple as “Photo by Elemental Photography and Design” or “Sailor Mercury photo by Elemental Photography and Design” (or @Elementalphotodesign if on Instagram).
Cropping when creating a profile image or a header collage is normal, but if you are uploading to Instagram please try to leave the image in its original format - you can use apps to prevent cropping, and I also often include 'Instagram" sized images with a slight border with your photo returns. Just use the little corner brackets when uploading the Instagram Crop file.
Uploading a 'close up' and then the uncropped image is a-ok as well.
You may not sell my images as prints, stickers, postcards etc without prior agreement. You may not use my images for non-contest print runs such as calendars or other material that will be sold by a third party without discussing it with me first.
General Credit: I do ask that you link me/credit when you share my images, but I understand folks can mess up. If you miss me at times, as long as my watermark is visible I don’t mind. If my image has been cropped however, my credit is important.
Have any questions? Did I miss something obvious? Let me know! I’m hoping this is easy enough to follow (and folks won’t have to worry about if they can use my pics for Arda anymore. :D)