PixelRetrieverThe trail
Practical guides on finding where your photos are used — and what to do about it.
Photographer Copyright Basics: The Rights You Have From the Shutter
A plain-language guide to your copyright as a photographer, what you own, how long it lasts, and how it differs between the EU and the US.
Credit Is Not a License: 5 Myths About Using Photos Online
Five common myths photographers hear about online photo use, and what is actually true. General information, not legal advice.
A Company Used Your Photo Without Permission: What to Do
Practical steps for photographers when a business uses your work commercially without a license, from evidence to invoice. General information, not legal advice.
Licensing 101: Turn Unwanted Reuse Into Paid Licensing
How photographers can turn the reuse they discover into licensing income, with simple licensing basics. General information, not legal advice.
Your Photos and AI: What Photographers Should Know About Training Data
How AI training uses photos, what your rights are in the EU vs the US, and what photographers can do today. General information, not legal advice.
How to Find Out If Your Photos Are Being Used Without Permission
A practical guide for photographers on spotting unauthorized use of your images online, from manual checks to automatic monitoring.
Reverse Image Search for Photographers: What Actually Works
A clear, no-hype look at reverse image search for photographers, how it works, where it falls short, and how to monitor a full archive.
Someone Used Your Photo Without Permission: What to Do
Calm, practical steps for photographers when your work is used without permission, from gathering evidence to sending a takedown request.
Best reverse image search for photographers (2026)
A practical roundup of the tools photographers use to find where their images appear online. Google Lens, TinEye, Pixsy and PixelRetriever, and which fits which job.
Looking for a Pixsy alternative? How PixelRetriever compares
An honest comparison for photographers weighing up image-monitoring tools: matching quality, noise, pricing transparency, and privacy. See where PixelRetriever fits.
How to find out where your photos are being used online (2026 guide)
A calm, practical guide for photographers: how to discover where your images appear across the web, spot unlicensed use, and decide what to do next, without drowning in false matches.
TinEye alternative for monitoring your whole portfolio
TinEye is great for checking one image at a time. If you want to watch a whole photo library automatically, here's how PixelRetriever compares.
How to send a DMCA takedown for a stolen photo (step by step)
Found your photo used without permission? Here's the calm, practical way to get it removed, from a polite first message to a formal DMCA takedown notice.