# Copyrights of celebrity photos

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**Created:** [September 15, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copyrights-of-celebrity-photos/314000 "2010-09-15T20:40:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![soonpark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@soonpark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soonpark)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copyrights-of-celebrity-photos/314000/1 "2010-09-15T20:40:22Z")

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Hello Everyone,

I know no one has a right to use celebrity photos taken by someone else for commercial purpose.  
But there are lots of website that make money using the celebrity photos such as [www.coolspotters.com, http://www.celebritystyleguide.com](http://www.coolspotters.com)  
or [www.stylelist.com](http://www.stylelist.com).  
I was wondering how they can use the photos legally.  
Do they buy them from some companies opperated by someone?  
To think like this, the photos on their website are A LOT to pay for all of them.  
I am thinking to launch these kind of business in South Korea.  
welcome any kinds of advice for me.

thank you  
soon park