By accessing or contributing to FirePhotography.net, you agree to the following terms. We strive to maintain the highest quality database of fire apparatus history and expect all contributors and visitors to respect these guidelines.
1. Copyright Ownership
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Photographer Retains Rights: The original photographer retains full copyright ownership of every image on this site.
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No Transfer of Ownership: Uploading a photo to FirePhotography.net does not transfer the copyright to us. You are simply granting us a license to display the work.
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Watermarks: We automatically apply a watermark to protect your work. Users are strictly prohibited from removing, cropping, or obscuring this watermark.
2. License to Display By submitting a photograph, you grant FirePhotography.net a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:
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Display the image on our website.
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Use the image for site promotion (with credit).
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Migrate the image to future versions of our database architecture.
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Note: You may request the removal of your own photos at any time.
3. Third-Party Usage (The "Do Not Steal" Clause)
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Strictly Prohibited: Visitors may NOT republish, sell, redistribute, or use these images for commercial purposes without written permission from the photographer.
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Personal Use: Visitors may download images for personal offline viewing or desktop wallpaper only.
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Department Use: Fire Departments depicted in the photos may use images for internal training or station decor, provided the copyright watermark remains visible.
4. Photo Acceptance Standards To maintain the integrity of the database, FirePhotography.net employs a screening process similar to aviation and rail archives. We reserve the right to reject photos that do not meet our standards.
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Subject Matter: The primary subject must be the fire apparatus.
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Composition: We prefer "3/4 roster shots" (front and side visible). The vehicle should not be cut off.
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Obstructions: Photos with significant obstructions (poles, passing cars, pedestrians blocking the view) may be rejected.
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Quality: Images must be sharp, correctly exposed, and free of significant digital noise or compression artifacts.
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Editing: Heavy filtering, HDR, or selective coloring is not permitted. Edits should be limited to color correction, leveling, and cropping.
5. Disclaimer FirePhotography.net is a private historical archive and is not affiliated with any fire department or government agency. All data is provided "as is" for historical reference.