[SEL] Low rent bastard (they're not all)

[Jeff Allen]

Hi Helen,

Thanks for that. I have had several folks ask permission to use my 
photos. I always grant it for personal use, especially if they want to 
print one for their wall. Many have thanked me for the Maytag rebuild 
article I have on my site. They printed it and used it to do a 
restoration. Makes my heart sing when I can help an engine mate.

Cheers,

Jeff

Jeff Allen
Arvada, Colorado, USA
transteck at earthlink.net
http://frapa.us/
http://oldengine.org/members/allen/



Jim French wrote:

> As this is still classed as the festive season, I'd just like you to 
> know that there are some folk around who are not low life, thieving 
> scum!  I received this pleasant and unexpected email today:
>
> ******
> Dear Helen,
>
> I am an archaeologist giving a talk at a conference in Japan in 
> January.  Your
> website - http://www.insulate.co.uk/helen/balloon.htm - has a lovely 
> image of
> medieval ridge and furrow.  As the taker of the image you hold the 
> copyright. Would you mind if I copied this image to use in my talk?
>
> Best wishes,
> Don Henson
>
> Education and Outreach Officer
> Council for British Archaeology
>
> ***************
>
> Would I have known if he'd simply taken the picture and used it?  
> Never in a million years! What did it cost him to ask?  A few minutes 
> of his time to type the email.
> Needless to say, my answer was yes, and not only that, I uploaded a 
> selection of similar pictures, full resolution, to my website so that 
> he had a choice.
>
> I know this is slightly different, as he won't be making anything from 
> using my photo, but all the same, it makes the world of difference to 
> be ASKED instead of folk just TAKING.
>
> There.  Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy now?
>
> Dolly
>