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No strings attached: a Cleveland Buy Nothing page offers freebies, hope, and connection
“In the winter of 2021, I found out I was expecting my first child. I was fraught with panic over how to furnish a nursery, the seemingly insurmountable to-do lists of newborn prep, and my isolation,” Rachelle Miller writes.
To the rescue? A local Buy Nothing page on Facebook.
What began as a small community-building group website in Bainbridge Island, Washington, has now expanded into over 7,000 Facebook groups. The Buy Nothing Project is free to join. Local community members give away goods and acts of service to fellow neighbors with no strings or monetary expectations attached.
The Near West Side Buy Nothing Page serves residents of the Detroit Shoreway and Ohio City neighborhoods on Cleveland’s near west side. (Link to the page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/781730142578149).
The page’s mission is to provide a platform where members can ask for and give away items or acts of service with no expectations of receiving anything in return. Offerings range from the large, including couches and other furniture, to the small, such as used magazines that would otherwise be trashed.
Michelle Loufman Photography, LLC
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Personal branding is critical to your business foundation, sets the tone for first impressions, and describes who you are and what you do–especially if you’re a service provider. Your personal brand is the culmination of images, copy, design, and other elements that send subtle cues as to what you’re about.
Yet, knowing where to start can feel like an internal battle and halt the process before it has begun. I guide clients like you through a discovery and consultative process to help you articulate your mission and unique qualities and clearly explain the value of your offerings--ultimately activating it with personal brand photography and copywriting. First impressions are everything, after all!
Michelle Loufman Photography, LLC
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IMAGE LICENSING AND PHOTOGRAPHY USAGE RIGHTS EXPLAINED
What is image licensing? Tips and a brief overview of why usage contracts are essential and what rights clients have.
Are the language of photography licensing, image usage, and the resulting fees confusing for you? If so, let’s dive into this complex topic.
Photography usage rights, also known as licensing agreements, are contractual agreements between the licensor (the photographer) and the licensee (the client). Photography usage rights can be a tricky topic to navigate. After all, you’ve paid for your session; shouldn’t that mean you own the images? Technically, no. But that doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to use them.
Based on U.S. copyright laws, the original creator or artist owns the copyright, whether that person is an author, photographer, graphic designer, painter, or educator. The original creator charges a fee to a client (that’s you) in order to license his/her created work, and only for its intended purpose. Copyright laws protect the original creator’s intellectual property from theft, copying, and selling—essentially, stealing the design and/or profits from the creator. Photo usage ownership falls into this category.