Last week I was contacted by a history professor from Swansea University in Wales. With two colleagues, she is preparing an academic article titled 'Art as industrial heritage: de-industrialisation and public sculpture in Britain's steel-making regions, 1976-2020'
She had found one of my images on the Geograph website to which I have so far contributed 18,000 photographs. The image shows a statue of three Sheffield steel workers pouring molten steel into a clay mould. The statue stands outside the Meadowhall shopping centre to the north of the city.
The professor was seeking my permission to use the image in her article and of course I agreed.
This was not the first time I have received such a request and it gives me a nice kick to see my pictures being used elsewhere.
Below, a photo I took of Neil Young performing at The Echo Arena in Liverpool back in 2019. It was used in an online music website called "Far Out":-
Congratulations!! The fact that some of all the wonderful photos that we enjoy daily are being used so that a wider audience can marvel at the sights and flora and fauna and history that you have documented is a wonderful thing!!!
ReplyDeleteHell. I am blushing like a beetroot now sis!
DeleteYour photos are works of art.
ReplyDeleteSome are but not all Deb.
DeleteVery impressive. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAccepted with due humility.
DeleteCongratulations. Such photo archives are a blessing.
ReplyDeleteGod bless digital cameras!
DeleteIt is good to know, isn't it, when others appreciate our work enough for wanting to use it. Even better if they ask permission beforehand.
ReplyDeleteYou are a good photographer, Neil.
After putting 18000 pictures in Geograph I should have learnt something about photography.
DeleteHow gratifying to see your photos appreciated and shared.
ReplyDeletePhotos are to be seen - not hidden away.
DeleteThat's got to feel good!
ReplyDeleteMy head was already pretty big but now I can't get through the door!
DeleteIt's nice when people ask permission to use your photos. I once had someone ask to use a photo of mine, years ago now, a photo of a tall gum tree lit by a setting sun. Of course I gave permission.
ReplyDeleteHave you posted that picture on your blog Elsie? I would like to see it.
DeleteI have, but many years ago. I'll see if I can find it.
DeleteHow wonderful, and how nice that they asked permission, rather than forgiveness.
ReplyDeleteLegally they do not have to ask because of the nature of the website - they just have to acknowledge the photographer.
DeleteThis is pretty darn cool, Mr. P.!
ReplyDeleteYou got it babe!
DeleteCongratulations! That must really be a good feeling to have your photographs used like they are.
ReplyDeleteI guess I have had more than a hundred used in such ways.
DeleteI just got contacted by a guy who wanted to use one of my photos from Flickr on an in-house poster and on social media for some construction firm in North Carolina. Very weird, because the picture was of a house in New York, but whatever. I said fine, as long as he gave me credit.
ReplyDeleteNot all Americans are as intelligent as you are Steve!
DeleteLook at you! Aren't you something, Neil! Impressive!
ReplyDeleteWould you like my autograph Ellen?
DeleteGood on you. You have to get your photos out there so that they will be noticed.
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