2a: A couple of years ago I was introduced to a website called Unsplash. Unsplash is a website that hosts free and useable images that have a professional quality to them. This site allows photographers to post high-quality images that anyone can use. Once you download an image there is a copy link of the creators name. In many of projects using this website, I take full advantage of this system and tag the photographers in the photos I used. I think its wonderful that there is a site out there for people to get really good pictures. Purchasing good quality photos can be very expensive so its only right to give our thanks and tag them in their work.
2b: The Fairey Copyright case was a case over a photo of then Sen. Barack Obama by a photographer from the Associated Press and an inspired poster from Shepard Fairey. This case is tricky because even though the poster is heavily inspired by the photo it is clear that it sends a different message. I believe the outcome of the case was fair because both parties agreed to share the rights to make merchandise of the poster. Though the outcome is great for both sides, I do believe that Fairey was in the right overall.
