Question for Freelance MMA writers

[AmericanParadox]

This is a question for any freelance MMA writers, or just freelancers in general. I was wondering what's the easiest way to source topical MMA photos for an article without copyright infringement? Is getty images worth the trouble or is there a better way? Thanks in advance for any replies !

 

[Reach4theSky]

This is a question for any freelance MMA writers

Everybody here is a freelance mma writer..

 

[beastman]

Email whoever took the photograph and ask them if you can use it in your story while giving them credit.

Or find generic stock publicity photos which are typically free use.

 

[KYS]

Redraw them using paint, Brendan.

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

Email whoever took the photograph and ask them if you can use it in your story while giving them credit.

Or find generic stock publicity photos which are typically free use.

Hi! I'm a freelance MMA writer (for this site, in fact). These are both excellent suggestions.

Also, unless you're self-pubbing your articles (e.g. on your own blog), it's not a bad idea to leave the image part to whoever is publishing it for you. They generally have business accounts at sources like Getty Images, so let them use their credits instead of your cash.

 

[Flokk]

Redraw them using paint, Brendan.

+1

 

[Goon Dog]

Redraw them using paint, Brendan.

This is brilliant. Well done, sir!

 

[Hotora86]

@AndyMaBobs

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Redraw them using paint, Brendan.

I would actually read TS's articles if he did this.

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

My site owner has an agreement with Getty's, I believe.

 

[DorianGray]

who is lance? Why was he imprisoned?

 

[Thesnake101]

who is lance? Why was he imprisoned?

Sounds like it was due to MMA writers. Disgraceful stuff imho.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Generally, if you are writing commercially, as Ben said above about writing for a site instead of your own personal wordpress/blog thing, you always credit where you got the picture from and who took it. It doesn't usually need to get more complicated than that, and if you really want to cover your bases and go overboard, you can attach a photo credit list with links at the bottom of your article(s) linking where you got the image.

But always give credit where credit's due.

 

[KYS]

This is brilliant. Well done, sir!

Not mine, bra. Well, the joke is but not the paining.

 

[AndyMaBobs]

This is a question for any freelance MMA writers, or just freelancers in general. I was wondering what's the easiest way to source topical MMA photos for an article without copyright infringement? Is getty images worth the trouble or is there a better way? Thanks in advance for any replies !

@Hotora86 is your savior for bringing me here

Okay - technically it is copyright infringement, but in practise no one really cares - just have the owner of the image you're using credited below and if you are contacted and someone is upset you've used it - then just apologise and remove it. But in practise - if you're writing for an outlet like Muay-Thai-Guy or Bloody Elbow, those complaints would go through them - and they would just remove it or leave it depending.

So in short, don't worry about it, just write and use the images you think you need but CREDIT, CREDIT, CREDIT.

 

[mayorcrazyeyes]

Everybody here is a freelance mma writer..

 

[LongDongSilver]

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use this chart to help
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[woodsideQ]

i wanted to be a freelance MMA writer. all i wanted to do was a "where are they now". i figured if the four major sports (where players make multiples of MMA fighters) had some interesting stories like a retired pitcher driving a fuel truck around iraq there would surely be some good stories from the early UFC combatants.

Then fight pass went and did it

 

[BBMN]

Getty guards their stuff very tightly from what I have heard.

Best bet is simply emailing the photographer direct.

 

[Lawrence]

This is a question for any freelance MMA writers, or just freelancers in general. I was wondering what's the easiest way to source topical MMA photos for an article without copyright infringement? Is getty images worth the trouble or is there a better way? Thanks in advance for any replies !

"There is no need to get source permission for either quotations, text or pictures"

~~Kenny Florian