What is a copyright infringement and what Alamy does to investigate?
Alamy find lots of illegal image uses and pay you if you meet some criteria.
Can you photograph everything? Can you use all your images as stock photos? Every country has different laws regarding street photography. It's good to be aware of the legal issues before you have to pay a heavy fine.
Stock photos are regularly used without authorization (so called infringement), but agencies are prepared for this and are constantly investigating the origin of photos that appear on the Internet.
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