Interesting. Well I'll have to redact what I stated earlier. I'm curious how an American Express, McGraw-Hill, or such company got hold of such an image. Was it through the stock footage agency? Once one of these suits was filed, why would the company continue to sell it?
And although taking one's own picture always seems to be the answer for avoiding buying stock, there are clearly other landmines. Taking a picture of a sculpture, work of art or a public structure could land you in court. Using a trademarked icon or logo could land you in court.
That does it. From now I am illustrating all my blogs with stick figures and pictures of myself.