BNP Stock Photography This popped through my door today. Freedom of speech is a great thing and they have every right to post flyers through my door. However, as a graphic designer I can't help but play the game of
'They're not real people, I wonder where they got the stock image from'. Its a good game and keeps me quiet for ages. I'll start. Old couple on the back is iStock number File #: 5048614 http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-5048614-senior-woman-hugging-her-husband.php More thanks to Redditiers iStock number File #: 2192770 http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-2192770-caring-health-care-professional.php iStock number File #: 5132168 http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-5132168-construction-worker-portraits.php iStock number File #: 6426547 http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-6426547-love-my-mommy.php And they even have a Polish Spitfire.... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/04/polish_spitfire/ Thought the Guard looked real - Oh, hang on..... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2436087.ece http://www.fotosearch.com/SIX116/047pe1/ This isn't even a stock site - they nicked it... This comes from the Daily Mail and is labeled as 'file picture', which you would
assume means they own the usage rights http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-503126/165-000-asylum-seekers-amnesty-Home-Office-blunder-files.htm All solved! The family on the front is a BNP shot http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/news/article:904-People-like-him-voting-BNP Begs a question. Is this a violation of iStock rules and if so,
what are they going to do about it? http://www.istockphoto.com/license_comparison.php and with their history of support for the British Union of Fascists, the
Daily Mail must find this a tad embarrassing, so it will interesting to see if they will, or even want to do something to distance themselves.
Anyway, this is me talking again now - it amuses me that they will use these images to try and manipulate people into thinking what they want them to think - its a cynical ploy in my opinion. I will be scrutinising the rest of the shabby lot that come through my door
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