Pretty Little Stealers

Yes, I took this photo myself.

I love a good photo as much as the next person, particularly when they are for my website or blog, but as I've learnt over the years, you can't just randomly google for a great image and stick it on your site. That's called stealing.

These days I take my own photos, or work with photographers and use theirs. For stories on Glam Adelaide, if those first two options don't work, we are generally supplied images by PR agencies or directly from the person/company (when we're writing about something they've done).

Enter the blog.

Every man and his dog has a blog these days (check this out for proof) and there are some incredible ones out there - but what frustrates me is when people make themselves look fabulous while ripping off someone else's hard work.

Are you allowed to use any photo you find on the web and publish it on your blog?

I was under the impression you couldn't do that, and we drill that message in to our interns at Glam.

But every day, I see example after example of people posting all sorts of great images on their own blog, without credit to the site where it was pinched from, or credit to the photographer.

Is this acceptable now? Have I missed the boat?

Photographers, what do you have to say about this? Am I being old school by only publishing images I know we're allowed to use? Is the internet a free-for-all now? Can we just take whatever we want?

Why do I feel like the only person who is playing by the rules? Are there others out there like me?

At least with the launch of Pinterest, photos are linked back to their website of origin - but again, what happens when the origin is someone's blog rather than the photographer or company that originally commissioned the shot.

Just some food for thought. 

Rediscovering my blog... two years later.

Oh yes. I have a blog. I feel a little guilty that I forgot all about this, but then again, who wasn't seduced by Facebook?

Anyway, after two years, I'm back.

Since my last post I've had a lovely baby girl (Ivy Grace) and been working hard on my businesses, Glam Adelaide and Glam Digital.

Still living in Adelaide. Still loving Adelaide.

This year has certainly been an eventful one. After having Ivy on May 30th, we ventured overseas in October on a much needed holiday! Destinations were London, Paris and Malaysia. Had an amazing time. It's certainly given me the travel bug again. And travelling with a baby wasn't nearly as hard as I expected.

We managed to take about a thousand photos while over there, but rather than bombard you with them (they're on my Facebook profile if you're really keen), I just thought I'd share one of my favourite photos of Ivy from Malaysia. She loved her first time in the pool.