If you have special review privileges for movies, you're usually given access to the posters and stock photos to use with the review.

I review movies under the umbrella of studios associated with Disney--I have press access to early showings--and we're given a link to the posters, trailers, and photos. We also have to supply our review to the studio liaison by a certain time (varies) on release day.

denise

My pleasure! I'll have to add that site to my list. It looks pretty solid.

As a designer and photographer I'm a huge fan of supplying my own images, but I do recognize most probably don't have the skill/will power to pull that off for covers. For blog posts the best and safest thing to do is grab your phone and take your own photos for sure. I may have to cover that in another blog post! Thanks for the idea!

There are laws...always heh. But mostly it surrounds where you were standing when you took the photo. The historical site itself, if it's in the US anyway, doesn't own copyright so you aren't violating it by taking a picture. That said, make sure your feet are on public property when you take a shot anywhere. In other words, shots taken inside a gym, let's say, or someone's home...you'd need their permission to use the image even though you took it. But outside on public spaces there's no expectation of privacy. It's why paparazzi aren't sued as often as you'd think they should be 😀 Again I'm no lawyer, but as far as I know in the US you're fine to use your own shots of historical landmarks, monuments, that sort of thing. It gets a little more gray area if it's a painting or a sculpture (since obviously those things are done by artists who did at some point own the rights)...if you were thinking of using someone else's artwork on your cover (and yes, even buildings can be considered art), even if you took the photo of it yourself, then you should do more research regarding who created it and whether or not the copyright on it has expired. OR if you need to see permission from a museum, etc. When in doubt...ASK! Ask the museum, the park service, or wherever you happen to be. A lot of people and places will happily give you their permission to use their stuff if you just ask and explain why you want it. ALL that said, my knowledge is limited to the US...every country will be different so if you're hailing from the UK it's best to ask someone over there for more specifics.

Thank you so much for taking time to check out the license. It's greatly appreciated.

Oh goodness...no! Just because it can be found in a Google search doesn't mean you have the right to use it. That said, if you're reviewing a movie in a blog post you CAN use the image of the movie poster, because that would be considered editorial use. That's a huge IF though. If you're just randomly using it or any piece of it (remember those are actors on those posters), and you aren't offering an opinion of the movie or acting...if you're trying to sell your own work with it...THEN it's a problem.

I took a look at their licensing and it looks good to me! I say go for it. 🙂