ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED

Gail Bates Photography's images are protected by international copyright and are registered with the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. This is NOT clip art. These are NOT royalty-free images. We own these images and make our living by licensing the right to use them for commercial purposes in advertising, editorial, graphic design, multimedia, etc. Our images are presented on the Internet for viewing purposes only.

The images may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of Gail Bates Photography and subject to the payment of licensing fees based on how the images will be used.

It is illegal to copy or use portions of our images whether by photomechanical reproduction, scanning, digital reproduction, or as reference for another illustration. Likewise, incorporating all or part of an image in another image constitutes an infringement of copyright. Changing an image does not make it yours. The original image, however modified or distorted, is still protected by copyright.

It is illegal to use any portion of these images as reference for another photograph or illustration in any form.

It is illegal to copy or reproduce these images in any manner without the prior written consent of Gail Bates Photography.

It is illegal to post these images to an electronic bulletin board or use them on another website.

It is illegal to use these photographs and share them on Webshots and Sims Games without the prior written consent of Gail Bates Photography.

Infringement of copyright is a serious offense, subject to severe penalties under law. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and is punishable by Federal law. Fines of up to $150,000 per photo!