What is the licence of celebrities' photoshoots?

[user455]

Hi!
You know how Internet is filled up with photoshoots of different celebrities. Some of those photoshoots have watermarks on them so I guess you should buy them to have clear images... But most don't have anything, you can freely download whole photoshoots. And I'm wondering - do those shoots have any kind of licensing like software? Who pays for those photos and is it legal for users to just download them and don't pay anything?

 

[simpy]

It is illegal to download any images without permission. Speak to the photographer and ask them what usage license they will grant.

 

[Formatted]

You can generally find free-to-use images on the celebrities website. But even then you'll have to sign a licensing agreement, best bet is contact the photographer or celebrity in question!

 

[orljustin]

"Who pays for those photos and is it legal for users to just download them and don't pay anything?"

Of course not. Want to end up fined or in jail?