Using Photos In Your Presentations

Some basic guidelines

Code of Ethics for the IBCLC:

#25: Understand, recognize, respect, and acknowledge intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights (which apply to written material, photographs, slides, illustrations, etc.), trademarks, service marks, and patents.

Source: Copyright/International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 2003, All Rights Reserved

Downloaded 6/16/2010 from: http://www.iblce.org/upload/downloads/CodeOfEthics.pdf

Photos

• Are helpful when– material is complicated– presenting new concepts

• “Tie” pictures to the content

Unrelated Photos

• Negative effect• Obscure the message• Distract learners attention

Take Your Own Pictures

Photo ReleasesPhoto Release TemplateI, _________________________________________, do hereby authorize

____________________YOUR HOSPITAL NAME to photograph myself and/or my child (children). I hereby acknowledge that these photographs may be used for the purpose of education and the promotion of breastfeeding. This authority specifically includes incorporating these photographs or replicas thereof in any material, including a website. I acknowledge that these images will not be used for any commercial purpose.

Signature(s) of adults in photo:Signature ____________________________________ Date ______________Name(s) and age(s) of children in photo:_____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________Name and relationship of other(s) in photo:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of photographer: ______________________________Date: _______________

Lifting Photos from Websites

• Request Permission• Keep a copy of correspondence granting

permission• Follow through with photo holders requests

Web Based Photo Sites

• Flickr: www.flickr.com

• Commons Wikimedia: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

• Photobucket: http://photobucket.com• Web Shots: www.webshots.com• Drop Shots: www.dropshots.com• iStockPhoto: www.istockphoto.com/index.php

and many, many more

• Search – add your key word (baby, birth, breastfeeding)

• Advanced Search – to narrow your choices– Photo– Only Photo– Creative Commons

• Check Licensing Details– All rights reserved– Some rights reserved

• Search (babies, breastfeeding, parenting)• Filter by type• Filter by category

Wikimedia Commons

• Search (babies, birth, breastfeeding)• Choose a sub-category• Description• Licensure

Photograph courtesy K. Petters Armitage

Give Credit Where Credit is Due

Cite Your SourcesOn the slide• In small font on the slide• Freeware or public domain need no citationIn the Bibliography• Photographer • Downloaded from• Date downloaded• Licensure information

When preparing presentations, do not forget the Code of Ethics for the IBCLC:

#25: Understand, recognize, respect, and acknowledge intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights (which apply to written material, photographs, slides, illustrations, etc.), trademarks, service marks, and patents.

Source: Copyright/International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 2003, All Rights Reserved

Downloaded 6/16/2010 from: http://www.iblce.org/upload/downloads/CodeOfEthics.pdf