Creator Image Search

with Google

How to find the creator of an image and provide attribution.

Find images with info available on how to reuse them

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1. On your computer, go to images.google.com.
2. Search for an image (“World Cup Screaming Fan”)
3. Under the search box, click Tools.
4. To narrow results to images with available license info, click Usage rights choose a type of license. Learn about types of usage rights.
5. Click the image you want.
6. To find info on how to license and use the image, below the image in the right panel, click License details.

Go to Google Images - Search World Cup Screaming Fan

Click the Image

Image: Created by Leo Correa @ Associated Press

Printed in Time Magazine 2014

Can this image be used for free?

Can this image be used for free?

Maybe. With a copyright, you still need to ask the creator for permission.

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Search “Leo Correa AP Photographer”

Answer the following questions:

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• Does this photo have a copyright?
• Where does Leo Correa live?
• Who does he work for?
• Where has he worked in the past?
• What types of events has he photographed?

For Teachers

Answer the following questions:

• Does this photo have a copyright?

Yes. It is has a copyright license with the Associated Press from 2014.

• Where does Leo Correa live?

West Africa, in the country Senegal.

• Who does he work for?

The Associated Press, a news organization.

• Where has he worked in the past?

Brazil, Tunisia, Chile, and Cuba

• What types of events has he photographed?

Covid-19, Olympics, World Cup, terrorism, crime, environmental distasters.

How to Search Images for “Usage Rights”

How to Search Images for “Usage Rights”

Select “Creative Commons” licenses to see images that are free to use.