Image Licensing & Usage
Last updated: June 17, 2026
All tattoo photographs, design artwork, video, and written content on bobbycupparo.com are the original work of Bobby Cupparo and are protected by copyright. This page explains what you can do with them, what requires permission, and how to request a license.
If you're a client who got tattooed by Bobby, none of this restricts you from sharing photos of your own tattoo on social media — that's encouraged. Tag @bobbycupparotattoos so others can find the work.
Allowed Without Permission
- Personal viewing & inspiration — Browse, save to a private mood board (Pinterest, Notes, etc.), or share a link to a page on this site.
- Social media sharing with credit — Reposting a single image with visible credit to @bobbycupparotattoos on Instagram or a link back to bobbycupparo.com is fine, provided the image is not cropped to remove watermarks and not used to promote another tattoo artist or studio.
- Editorial press use — Magazines, blogs, podcasts, and news outlets may use up to three images in an editorial article that features Bobby Cupparo, with photo credit "© Bobby Cupparo / bobbycupparo.com" adjacent to each image. A courtesy email to info@bobbycupparo.com letting us know where it'll appear is appreciated.
Requires a License
Written permission is required before any of the following. Most requests are approved — the license exists to protect both the work and the people in it.
- Commercial use — Advertising, brand campaigns, product packaging, billboards, websites belonging to other businesses.
- Merchandise & prints — Reproducing the artwork on apparel, posters, stickers, NFTs, or any item offered for sale.
- Tattoo reproduction — Using a design from this site as a reference for another tattoo, whether you tattoo it yourself, have a friend tattoo you, or take it to another artist. Each piece is custom-made for the original client.
- AI training & generative datasets — Inclusion of any image, in whole or in part, in machine-learning training data, fine-tuning sets, embedding indexes, or generative model outputs.
- Books, films, & long-form media — Documentary footage, photo books, tattoo compendiums, or any printed or streamed work distributed to the public.
- Modified or derivative works — Edits, recolors, traces, mashups, or AI-assisted variations based on any image from this site.
How to Request a License
Email info@bobbycupparo.com with the following:
- Which image(s) you'd like to use — a link to the page or a screenshot is fine
- Where it will appear (publication name, brand, project, URL)
- Format (digital, print, broadcast) and approximate audience size or print run
- Duration and territory (one-time, ongoing, regional, worldwide)
- Whether the image will be modified
Most inquiries get a response within a few business days. Editorial and small-creator requests are often approved at no cost with a credit line. Commercial licenses are quoted per use.
Model & Subject Releases
Many photographs on this site include identifiable clients. Even where Bobby holds the copyright to the image itself, third-party use that depicts a client may require a separate model release. Bobby will coordinate with the client on your behalf for legitimate editorial and commercial requests.
Enforcement
Unlicensed commercial use, merchandise reproduction, or inclusion in AI training datasets is a violation of copyright and may be pursued under applicable law, including the DMCA in the United States. If you believe an image is being used without permission, please report it to info@bobbycupparo.com.
Copyright Notice
© Bobby Cupparo. All rights reserved. All tattoo artwork, photography, illustration, written content, and video on bobbycupparo.com are the original work of Bobby Cupparo unless otherwise credited.