COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

This copyright statement applies to all photography & images found on this website, and any other sites found on the shotbymig.com domain. Please read carefully before downloading, linking to, or printing copies for use.

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHTED

No permission, either express or implied, is granted for the electronic transmission, storage, retrieval, or printing of the photographs contained on shotbymig.com, other than that which is related to the normal "caching" practices of web browsers and activities such as downloading solely for your personal enjoyment. No parties/individuals visiting or viewing images from shotbymig.com may otherwise copy, modify, publish, transmit, or distribute the contents of the photographs found herein. Express written permission must be granted, on behalf of the photographer (copyright holder, Miguel Huaracha), to use these photographs for any purpose that is not outlined above.


Your use of shotbymig.com or viewing of this statement shows that you've accepted these conditions.

I.  PROPRIETARY  RIGHTS

The photographs contained on this, and any other site under the shotbymig.com domain, are the property of Miguel Huaracha and are protected by United States and International copyright laws. All copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights in this site are the property of Miguel Huaracha.

II. PERSONAL USE CRITERIA


The following is a list of conditions under which I, Miguel Huaracha, give individuals permission to link to (or copy) JPEG images and other material at no charge:

  1. You may print a copy of any photograph for personal reference without further permission.
  2. Students are welcome to download images and incorporate them into school reports, presentations, etc., for free, so long as proper credit/citation is given, without my further permission.
  3. Anyone can download images from Desktops/Wallpapers for the express purpose of displaying them on screen on any personal computer, provided it is not used for commercial or public viewing purposes.

III. FREE WEB USAGE DATA


The following conditions define my authorization for use of my image on the Web, free of charge, so long as proper attribution of copyright is given to me, Miguel Huaracha, and include the e-mail address, miguel@shotbymig.com, in said attribution:

  1. You may make LINKS to the images on pages you maintain for yourself for personal, non-commercial use.
  2. If you are preparing FREE online site guides for other photographers, bloggers, and photography forums, you may make use of these images,


BUT ONLY IF YOU ATTRIBUTE THEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IV. COMMERCIAL USE


Those persons who wish to use the photography found on this site must receive written consent from me, Miguel Huaracha, before its commercial use. To obtain consent, interested parties should send an email to miguel@shotbymig.com. In that e-mail, the following should be addressed:

  1. Image(s) you would like to use
  2. Where they will be displayed
  3. How they will be displayed
  4. The intent of its display
  5. Duration of their public viewing
  6. Any other information you feel would be useful


Any commercial use of my photography without prior consent is a violation of United States and International copyright law.

V. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TACTICS


In attempts to maintain the integrity of the copyrighted photographs found on this site, several copyright protection methods have been utilized. Some of these tactics include, but are not limited to:

  1. Placement of watermarks
  2. Resizing of images
  3. Conversion of images to low resolution for web use


If you would like to use a specific photograph with some of the copyright protection tactics removed, please e-mail me at miguel@shotbymig.com and describe what the intended use of the imagery is with the copyright protection tactics reduced.

VI. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS SERIOUS


The act of infringing on a copyright is a very serious business and is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. I have worked very hard to present you with a quality photographic experience, and I kindly ask that you refrain from copying anything from the site onto your own hard drive, diskette(s), printer, etc. You are welcome to copy the hyperlinks to other sites found on Shot By Mig; however, I ask that you do no copy any of the graphics, photographs, or articles from this site for your own use (other than the terms stated above). Doing so is an infringement of United States and International copyright laws.