Can I just add... that there is a cost associated with shooting and posting your photos (even of kids at a swim meet).
In other words, you do not have to give those photos away.
If someone wants a photo, you can charge them to recover your expenses for creating those images and that is NOT considered a commercial use. You're merely recovering your costs -- and that can include mileage to get to the event, computer equipment, website fees, etc.
My point is that not all sales are commercial.
Again, I appreciate all of the comments ... well, most all of them. And thanks to the MOD for h-is/er editing. The board Chair of the swim club concluded: " ... after discussing with the [Swim] Board, I think the consensus is that we'd appreciate that photos including [our] swimmers be posted on a site other than a commercial one that receives traffic from the general public. That way -- only [our] or other swim parents with a password -- would have access to the site."
And, that concludes that.
Thank you who posted for understanding PAWACs as well as FCWACs as well as your patience and mentoring of a blundering newbie.
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Again, I appreciate all of the comments ... well, most all of them. And thanks to the MOD for h-is/er editing. The board Chair of the swim club concluded: " ... after discussing with the [Swim] Board, I think the consensus is that we'd appreciate that photos including [our] swimmers be posted on a site other than a commercial one that receives traffic from the general public. That way -- only [our] or other swim parents with a password -- would have access to the site."
And, that concludes that.
Thank you who posted for understanding PAWACs as well as FCWACs as well as your patience and mentoring of a blundering newbie.
Now, I'm off to plan my next shoot!