Yahoo's flickr comes in for a lot of stick from some quarters. Only this week a controversy arose over The Independent newspaper allegedly using a Flickr member's photo without his permission. The 'misunderstanding' was sorted out and money changed hands rather than lining the pockets of lawyers.

I've had my fair share of people attempting to rip off my photos from flickr, but on balance I'd say it's another marketing tool and perhaps something a little bit more too sometimes. I'd been thinking how I could set up a fundraising print sale when I noticed somebody else had the exact same idea on flickr. Charity Print Auctions was started up by Andrew Newson and I was pleased to sign up and auction my 'Nutcracker' print in aid of the Haiti appeal. Thanks to James Galpin for his winning bid on my print and his donation to the British Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

Back on The Independent theme, ex-Indie photographer Brian Harris is also selling prints in aid of the appeal-in his case at a bargain £25 for a 14x11 inch hand printed image. brian@brianharrisphotographer.co.uk for more details.