Why Every Fine Art Of America Member Should Do A Google Search On Your Art Or Images!!!!!!!

Here is the link to my beautiful image featured in the local newspaper Home and Gardens section.

http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2015/02/when_is_the_best_time_to_plant_3.html

great picture. Of course, folks are usually looking for copyright infringers when they do this. Nice to see that there's a positive reason.

Edit: Ah. Sorry. Missed a paragraph, but yes it happens and images can get filed in the wrong folder. Congratulations.

Hello HW thank you for the post. As so many members have discovered by doing google searches and staying on top and taking the necessary legal actions for the illegal use of their images. In my particular case it is yet another recognition of my photography and accomplishments in photography. Each circumstance is different and does make you want to carefully consider when you enter photo contest those images can be used as deemed legal by the promoter, yet the artist or photographer still owns the copyright.

What a lovely surprise, Michael!
And what a great image for using a cell phone < wink wink >

Hello Marlene, thank you for the post and yes it does pay off as a photographer to use your cell phone when you do not have your camera equipment at hand. This particular image was taken at the weekly public market not far from my house. Vendors gather to sell their organic produce and organic grown flowers. The question asked so many times does taking a photo with a cell qualify you as a photographer and in my opinion yes it does. It does not matter what type of equipment you use but how you achieve taking the image in the first place. My thought is does not matter who you are, what your status is professional or non-professional we all have the potential to be individual creators and from what I have viewed over the years of images taken on the newer advance cell phones are quite stunning images.


Cheers, Michael Hoard Actor, Artist and Photogrpher

Hello Vanessa, thank you for the post and the congratulations I appreciate your input. Each individual circumstance is different and handled in courts are settled privately. In my case, the newspaper was in every legal right to use the photo as they deem necessary and did not even have to give me credit but they were more than happy to assist. As I mentioned the photo was taken over three years ago and I am glad I was given the recognition as the photographer.

Cheers, Michael Hoard Actor, Artist and Photogrpaher.

Congratulations Michael..it is lovely and well deserving of its fame!

Very Nice Michael. all I find is me in all the usual places.

I absolutely agree with you, Michael. In the hands of someone who knows what they are doing, a cell phone can be every bit as good as an expensive camera. Congrats on this nice outcome.

Lol, Roy. That sounds like song material or a title of a book.

Yes sir. I got it finally and am really happy that it turned out for the best.

@Karen, thank you so much for your congratulations I sure appreciate that.

@Roy, thank you for your comment and you do know that is a good thing "all you find is yourself" and no one else is using your photos illegally.

@Valerie, thank you so much for your generous comment. There has always been the discussion do photographers non professional or professional deserve credit for the various images they capture or the monetary value of those images. Also, I always wanted to acknowledge your wonderful avatar and great smile!!!!he

@Vanessa, you are right I had to smile also at Roy's comment, it would make a good title of a "song" or "book title"

Cheers, Michael Hoard Actor, Artist and Photographer.

Congrats Michael!

I got tracked down once for this image:



The manufacturer of the chopped salt marsh hay wanted to license it for use on their Facebook page but wanted to check to see if it was indeed their product. They were very excited to see it in use because they were doing a product line extension. Expanding beyond gardeners they wanted to introduce chicken coop owners to the product.

It was kind of bizarre answering the phone and having it be someone other than Cindy from Card Services.

Hello Edward what a wonderful photo, I like the composition and lightning and depth of field, and not to mention a fantastic story and outcome simply by answering the phone. As yourself I too was very surprised on the editors part in my particular case. Thank you so much for your input and congrats, I sure appreciate that.

Cheers, Michael Hoard Actor, Artist and Photographer.

✿ . . ★ . . :: many of us have searched our own images for years . . google is most excellent . use it all the time and sign in to my google account when using it . another is tineye . . have you tried it . I don't upload images to the site and instead use their option to copy/paste my image URL links to conduct a Reverse Image Search https://www.tineye.com/ . . wonderful inspirational story . I am so happy for you Michael . . congratulations :: . . ★ . . ☆ ✿ ☆ ✿ . . ★ . . ✤ •*`*•.¸¸.•*`*•.¸¸✽ ❥

Hello Sharon, thank you so much for the great comments and mostly for the information about tineye, I will use the link you provided and give it a shot. As you have mentioned yes thanks to Fine Art America members making the suggestions they use the google search, I took advantage and use it, in my particular case I have so many photos posted it endless. Because of springs arrival I thought let me try some of my flora images and I selected the sunflower photo I took a couple of years ago. I am glad it was nothing to be overly concerned about but it was the instance a local newspaper was using my photo and without hesitation they gave me the proper credits. I am off to check tineye.....thanks ago for the link. Cheers, and Happy Spring, Michael Hoard Actor, Artist and Photographer

Back again Sharon, wow, thank you so much, I just started using the link and I was amazed how quick the results. Thanks again.