Q150: A Children's Gallery

You do not need permission to take photos of public buildings - such as the Albert Street Methodist Church shown on the left - or of monuments in public places. Places of religious or cultural significance need, however, to photographed with care and respect. If in doubt, ask permission or inform the appropriate authorities what you are doing. Do not photograph a church, for instance, if a service is taking place.

If you take a photo of private property or personal possessions, you will need to ask permission and obtain written consent, and give the owner the right to approve the image you would like to upload. Remember to thank the owners and, as a courtesy, send them a copy of your photos.

Photographing people is a special category - and you will need to ask people for their permission in writing. This is known as informed consent. The photos will eventually be shown on the Internet and therefore it is not appropriate to include an image of someone without their knowing how, why and where you are using their image. You should send the person a copy of the photo you will use. This could perhaps be included with the letter of thanks which you send follwing their interview or photo session.

Name of the photographer, date, brief comments

You may use images downloaded from digital libraries such as Picture Queensland. The images from these sites are generally copyright-free and this means you will be able to use them without seeking permission.

You will need, however, to acknowledge the source of the image in the same way you reference information from books or more traditional resources.

If images are not copyright free or if you are unsure, then you will need to apply for permission. You cannot use images you do not have permission to use.

The same rules apply from other website you may find through general web searching. The simple rule is, when in doubt, ASK!

Source of the image

http://www.wmb.org.au/about.asp?albid=46

You will have to digitise print materials.

Old photos will be a great resource for your Q150 gallery. Take special care with these and make sure they are returned in good condition - with a complimentary copy and note of thanks - to their owners. Collect as many details as you can about the photo or use clues in the photo itself to try to date or identify the photo. The photo needs to be captioned with an acknowledgment to the owner - kind permission of Mr and Mrs X (or the X Family), Place. These are entered when you upload the image or other file.

Scans are a useful way to digitise images from books but take care to aim for the best quality possible. You will be able to do this without permission if the book (or other source) is out of print. You should, if in doubt, write to the publishers and ask for permission to use the image in your Q150 gallery.

Owner, details of orginal photo or document (as available)

Bibliographic details of original source, for example, book, catalogue or newspaper.