Thread:Semanticdrifter/@comment-5558012-20131117215741/@comment-4811793-20131119203121

I applaud your interest in making sure images are properly licensed. Fair use, while not always appropriate, will generally apply in most situations. I think there is a good argument for it applying to company logos, especially when used in a way that identifies and comments on the companies.

As for images of merchandise, it can be a little stickier. The photo itself is copyrightable by the photographer who took them. If possible, I would try to determine the source of the actual photo and try to attribute or get permission from them if it all possible. If not, a fair use approach could conceivably cover that as well.