photography-attribution-and-rights

name	photography-attribution-and-rights
description	Use when sourcing photography for marketing or editorial use. Always verify rights and attribute correctly.

Photography Attribution and Rights

Free stock (Unsplash, Pexels) requires attribution-credit even when 'license-free'. Paid stock (Shutterstock, Adobe) check terms.

Free sources with attribution

1. Unsplash — free for commercial, attribution appreciated but not required (Unsplash License)
2. Pexels — free for commercial, attribution appreciated
3. Pixabay — free for commercial, attribution appreciated
4. Burst by Shopify — free, no attribution required
5. Reshot — free, no attribution required

Paid stock photography

1. Shutterstock — standard license: commercial use, no resale
2. Adobe Stock — included with Creative Cloud subscriptions
3. Getty Images — premium, restricted use
4. iStock — Getty's mid-tier, more flexible
5. Stocksy — high-quality, artist-curated

Always verify terms for: web display, social media, print, advertising.

Attribution format

When required: For Unsplash: 'Photo by [Name] on Unsplash' For Pexels: 'Photo by [Name] on Pexels'

Place in:

• Image caption
• Image alt text
• Page footer credits
• Image hover tooltip

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Used in CardPrepAI photo procurement workflow.