Thread:Batman505/@comment-104549-20170601223712/@comment-104549-20170603010845

You license a photo by selecting the correct copyright template and putting it in the licensing spot. Above, I linked you to a partial list of copyright templates (the most common ones); a more complete list is here. Look through the list and figure out which template is the correct one based on the image you uploaded.

We license photos because A) the Image Policy requires it, and B) out of respect for the creative works of other artists. Remember that adding images is not mandatory, and many great articles don't have images. However, any images that are added must comply with the Image Policy.