I’m Going to Solely Publish Photos of Myself on My Medium Stories
Am I being paranoid?
When I first started writing on Medium in late 2017, there was a prolific writer who always attached photos of herself to her blog posts. She shared (and shared and shared) stories about her ex-beau who dumped her in Asia and the aftermath of that experience.
I never particularly minded the omnipresent photos of her but eventually tired of the rehashing of the same story. I haven’t read anything by her in years and am unsure whether she still writes on Medium. Hopefully, she’s finally gotten the closure she was seeking.
I can say that I never intended to use my own image in my blogging. I’ve never written anonymously and have always had a photo of myself for my profile page. But I was happy to use web images for my writing — music, personal, dating, and the other various stories I’ve shared.
I made a valiant attempt to use photos that were properly referenced, especially for my non-music writing. My music writing was more challenging. I stayed away from professional photos of favorite bands and musicians as much as I could because instinctively I knew I was on shaky ground for the rights.
On the one hand, I understand artists and photographers want to protect their work. On the other hand, I’m just…
