Use of My Photographs

    The photographs shown here are my own, unless otherwise stated. All of them, without exception, are copyrighted and cannot be used without explicit permission from their authors. (By the way, the several persons who have already taken photographs from my website for their own use without permission, have committed a sin called "theft", besides it being a crime, as well).

    During the last few years many people have asked my permission to use my photographs elsewhere. Occasionally, I have allowed it for free, but not anymore. I have come to realize that such practice devalues both my work and the work of my fellow photographers. I do not live off my photography, and I do not intend to do so, ever. However, unless an amount of money is mentioned in the very first request for use of my photographs, I will not even acknowledge the message.