I made an observation for iNaturalist, and my friend took the picture. He told me it was fine to use his picture, and I want to give him credit for the photo. Is there an option for this?

That would by my suggestion. Something along the lines of “Photo taken by NAME, used with permission” or “Photo copyright exclusive to NAME, used with permission” would generally satisfy the legal side of things. Maybe an addition along the lines of “YOURNAME claims to hold no additional copyright” …

In the Observation Fields of the observation, if you type in photographer, there are a few options to choose from in the drop down list where you can add the name of the photographer.

How do I give credit to someone who took a picture for me?

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jwidness May 31, 2019, 2:31am 2

There’s nothing official, most people put it in the description.

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How do I give credit to someone who took a picture for me?

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