space

space, a photo by instantdonut on Flickr.

Here's a cool picture that I was able to find on Flickr.  I had trouble finding something that was completely open to share, but I did find a group of pictures that were free except for attribution, so as long as I tell who created the original picture I could display it or even change it if I wanted.

If I were to take a picture or create a video, I think I'd share it under the same license.  As long as I was given credit for it's creation, people could share it.  I make my money from teaching; I'm not sure how to make money from art.  However, if someone can figure out how to make money from one of my pictures, by including it on packaging or on a webpage, then more power to them.  If I spent a lot of time on a video/picture though and I did have plans to monetize it, I would license it.

I imagine that's what this artist did as well.  They created something that other people would enjoy.  By making it open to share, more people can enjoy it and their name is spread a bit further.  It sounds like win-win to me.