Flickr, Other Photo Sets and Creative Commons

[madskeptic]

As a Blogger, I've been looking for some good photos of Occupy Albany online. Now, there is a substantive one on Flickr BUT everything has traditional copyright.

Could people please post their photos as Creative Commons? It will simplify distribution by making the photos easier to use on blogs. I understand "fair use" and the photos can be used under that rule but, by licensing under Creative Commons, you would imply the photos are everyone's to use. Flickr and Google both support Creative Commons licensing.

There are different flavors of Creative Commons and I would recommend any photographers/writers/videographers check out their site: creativecommons.org/

[Sebastien Barre]

I've tried to cover OA since last Friday (as well as other community/activism events in the past) and all my photos are on Flickr available under a Creative Commons license. Feel free to use them.

Here is the slideshow, which usually has a better impact on people:
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/sets/72157627949176694/show/
and here is the link to the photoset/thumbnails
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/sets/72157627949176694/

You can also stream the photos by tags, say occupyalbany or occupywallstreet:
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/tags/occupyalbany/
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/tags/occupywallstreet/

and access/stream specific days by tags as well:
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/tags/day1/ (for or day2, day3, etc)
www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/tags/20111021/ (or 20111022, 20111023, etc).

In the photoset description you will find links to other photographers, whose pictures are likely to be under a CC license.

Here is a question, though I don't know who to address it to. I'm walking distance from OA but I work during the day in Clifton Park. I've taken photos rather randomly so far, but if you would like to "channel" my camera please contact me. For example, if you feel a specific event should really be photographed as opposed to another one, please let me know and I'll do my best to be there with my camera, and give you the link to the photos ASAP.

Thank you

[timschapker]

You're welcome to use my photos under a creative commons license. I'm posting the set at
www.flickr.com/photos/albany_tim/sets/72157627958731314/