Case 1) You are using a photo you took yourself
Case 2) You are using an image from a web site that permits free use of its images
Case 3) You want to use an image from a web site that does not state that free use of images is permitted
Scroll down to see details for each of these cases, or click the links
Case 1) You are using a photo you took yourself.
In this case, you must establish copyright for your photo. This requires:
i. Include a copyright notice on or with your image. This consists of the copyright symbol, © or (c), the year, and your name. For this part of the project, you can just include text near your image with the copyright notice.
ii. Get concrete evidence that the image existed before you posted it (so others can't claim they had the image earlier). There are several methods, including: printing and mailing a copy to yourself (don't open the envelope after you get it back!), saving the image file on a CD or diskette or other medium where there will be a permanent dated copy. Describe what you did. (3 points)
These web sites provide more info on protecting your work:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hsc
http://www.iusmentis.com/copyright/crashcourse/requirements/#formalities
Note that you do not have to register your photo to claim copyright!
Case 2) You are using an image from a web site that permits free use of its images. (Several of these have been pointed out in the labs.) In this case:
i. Almost without exception, sites that provide free images require you to include their copyright notice and a link to the site. Find the site's information on what they require, quote it in your web page, and include a link to it.
ii. Do what the site asks, i.e. actually add, near the image, whatever text or links or icons the site asks you to include. Even if the site does not specifically require it, include a link to the site, and to the image itself.
Case 3) You want to use an image from a web site that does not state that free use of images is permitted.
In this case, you will need to contact the copyright owner to ask for permission, and actually receive permission.
i. Professional sites that supply content have a contact e-mail address or web request form for asking permission. Find this and include a link to it. If it's not a professional site, include a mailto link to the site owner. In either case, include the text of the message you sent requesting permission.
ii. Copy the text of the e-mail you got back, granting permission to use the image, into your project_plan.html web page. Include a link to the site from which you got the image, and to the image itself.
General information on copyright is available here:
http://www.copyright.gov
http://www.iusmentis.com/copyright/crashcourse/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright