We do not publish any images that contain photographer logos, credits, or web addresses. This is for two key reasons -
COPYRIGHT
Images taken by professional photographers are owned by the photographer, unless you have purchased the rights to use them. Proof images, ie. images that have the photographer's name or logo across them, have not been purchased and you therefore do not own the copyright or have a right to use them for any purpose.
ADVERTISING
We do not give free advertising to photographers - they should pay to advertise on this site like any other business. If you have paid for the image and the photographer insists on their name being included, then that is an arrangement between you and the photographer, not with us. Any expectation by the photographer that their advertising should be published by us for free is both unreasonable and unrealistic.
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