Equine Photographer Copyright Rules

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This journal aims to reduce copyright fraud and publicly displays the demands of a handful of equine photographers to enable your usage of their photographs. However there are some artists that would prefer you not to use their photographs for neither realistic artwork copies nor anatomical references, so these will be listed here as well to make that clear. I will also try to provide proof of my communication with the artists.

Last update: March 2021


FREE STOCK USAGE

    1. State that the picture was taken by Ekaterina Druz
    2. Link to either her website www.equine-photo.net or her facebook www.facebook.com/druz.phot

CHRISTIANE SLAWIK - www.slawik.com 

    State that the reference-picture of the horse was taken by Christiane Slawik and link to her website - www.slawik.com
    If you copy an original photoghraphy without alterating any colours insteadt of using it as anatomical reference for your own character, please send a link of your artwork to info@slawik.com

RESTRICTED STOCK USAGE

- NIKLAS HJELM www.niklashjelm.se 

    Works with the Creative Commons License therefore you may work with his photographs as long as you:
    Give appropriate credit and do not claim any to be yours and do not use the material for commercial purposes (that includes commissions of any kind)

MAKAROVA VIKTORIA / VIKARUS - foto-vik.ru | Website Screenshot

    You may take their photos as a reference, if you do not sell the product for real money.
    Please link to her website stating that this photo is by Vikarus, www.foto-vik.ru
    If you directly copy the picture without altering any horse characteristics, then please send a link of your artwork to underline@inbox.ru

MATTHEW SEED - www.horse-photographer.co.uk | E-Mail Screenshot

    "The Horse Photographer can not allow any of his equine photography to be used to copy or reference for any anatomical study without first requesting permission form the artist, Matthew Seed.
    All works are subject to ©Copyright law" (quoted statement)

TONY STROMBERG - www.tonystromberg.com | E-Mail Screenshot | Definition of "likeness"

    He doesn't mind you using his pictures as anatomical reference, but he will not permit any "likeness" to his photographs.
    This means that it is okay for him if you use the picture as a reference for your fantasy equine character, but he does not allow you to just copy his picture with the same colours and backgrounds.


FORBIDDEN STOCK USAGE

ERWIN ESCHER - www.erwinescher.de | E-Mail Screenshot

    Please do not use his images as he lives from publishing fees.

MARK J. BARRETT - www.markjbarrett.com | E-Mail Screenshot

    Please do not use his images as references as his income depends on selling his photographs.

BOB LANGRISH - www.boblangrish.com

    Please do not use his images. Any assosiaction with dA makes him loose customers due to the adult content on this website.

PENDING

Please let me know if your favourite photographer isn't on this list. I'll try my best to get into contact with them!

- KATARZYNA OKRZESIKwww.photo-equine.com
- JACQUES TOFFI www.toffi-images.de
- SUE WESTWOOD-RUTTLEDGEwww.horsephotographeruk.co.uk
- CARINA MAIWALD - www.fotografie-maiwald.com/
- LEANJO DE KOSTER - www.leanjo.com/index
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Have you heard about anything from this photographer? www.leanjo.com/index I have seen some people use their photographs sometimes but I'm struggling to find any information on their website...