1. An image you created yourself

• Is your original image based on data from elsewhere? Should you reference that? 
• Are there privacy issues?  Have you got permission from people featured in the photo?

2. An image you own but did not create?

• Do you have permission from the creator to re-use the image?
• Do you need to get that in writing?

Creative Commons Copyright Licences

 4.  Purchased images

Purchasing royalty-free images may be an easier option. Quite a few repositories sell credits you can use to purchase images.  This can simplify administrative procedures.

5. A copyrighted  image with all rights reserved

• Can you contact the owner of the image to request copyright clearance?
• Can you articulate clearly how and why you wish to use the image when you contact them?
• Do you have a back-up plan?  (Although many copyright owners will give permission for you to use images for education, it often takes time for them to get back to you.)