Yes, you shouldn’t copy. But really, if someone likes one of the photos on my blog so much they want it on their blog, and they credit me, what’s the harm? I don’t make a living from my photographs, so even if I got upset, I’ve suffered no damage.

That’s not the copying that’s pernicious, anyway. The copying that has to stop is the casual way some crafters have of “stealing” intellectual property they really should have paid for. Everytime someone “borrows” or copies a quilt pattern, cross stitch chart, or other design, they’re robbing the designer. That’s the real crime, and in the aggregate it results in real damage.

Designers can help with this — label your work, i.e., the work you make a living with, as such. But ask yourself — does the free advertising count for something? This isn’t like wanting to be the only one at the dance wearing a particular frock, you know — this is a business, and the tension between acknowledgement and publicity on the one hand, and loss of revenue on the other is a bit tighter than you make out.

It was a natural extension of the one you linked to.

Also, you might want to check out my original site and see if there is anything in there that can be useful for you.

As always, if there is ever anything I can do to help in this area, don’t hesitate to ask!