I want to insert picture into my article they where taken by a news paper of a him and the president and others at a public place. others are public figure in public place, with him included. is this considered creative commons, and do I give the photographer credits, or do I have to ask the newspaper for permission? how does it work.Debra C.
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The picture from the newspaper is not creative commons. The picture that you took yourself, could be granted a creative commons license by you. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:15, 18 March 2011 (UTC)