Earlier this month, National Geographic photographer Tomas van Houtryve had one of his photographs selected by TIME magazine as one of the Top 10 Photos
All Amazon products mentioned in this post were still available on the Amazon website at the time of this post. The company has not responded yet to our request for comment, but we’ll update this post if/when they do.
Time Inc.’s UK division has riled editorial photographers by issuing a new contract requiring freelancers to hand over “all rights” to any assignment images for about 60 specialty publications. The contract takes effect January 1, 2015, but there may be w
The copyright hub has a great intention. Easily allow anyone to find who is the owner of an image’s right. You would think it was built by photo licensing trade organization. No. Not at all. They either hardly take part in it or completely ignore it as shown by their lack of reaction to the news
If Flickr / Yahoo wants to succeed in the photo:tech space, it will have to learn to respect the unwritten rules of the photography and maintaining peace.
There is an unwritten rule in the photo:tech space that says if you are going to monetize the content on an individual basis, you have to compensate the creators. No way around it.
Liz West is not happy about a recent move by Yahoo Inc., Flickr’s owner, to make canvas prints from the photos she and others post to the site, sell them for up to $49 apiece and keep all of the profits
Editor’s note: This video contains strong language that is not suitable for some environments. In 2007, famed science fiction writer and fierce protector
Back in August 2014, we reported on the legal battle between photographer Peter Wolf and a company called Capstone. Wolf had received three patents on a
Why register a photo if it’s not yet published? Should I wait until just prior to publishing? Under US Copyright Law, copyright exists the moment you take a picture. But registering your images with the US Copyright Office confers two major benefits: The
I’m not going to go into the details of the entire weekend, but I want to take a moment to reflect on some things that I learned while there and will never forget:
Understanding your legal rights as a photographer can often be confusing and overwhelming. From copyright infringement to fair use to DMCA, there are a number of legal concepts that every photographer should be familiar with. Here are eight important lega
Understanding your legal rights as a photographer can often be confusing and overwhelming. From copyright infringement to fair use to DMCA, there are a number of legal concepts that every photographer should be familiar with. Here are eight important legal cases that are illustrative of these concepts and the importance of registering your copyright.
Last week we spoke with Bill Cramer, founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine, and Kristine Hsu of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, about the key facts you need to know regarding copyright, and what can be hidden in those lengthy terms of service on some of th
Last week we spoke with Bill Cramer, founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine, and Kristine Hsu of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, about the key facts you need to know regarding copyright, and what can be hidden in those lengthy terms of service on some of the most popular social media sites. Cramer and Hsu bring case studies to the table, discussing recent court cases involving photographers and their work, along with the best workflow practices to get your copyright registered, and much more.
A photograph is taken: camera up, frame the shot, click, and you own the moment. Or there’s the digital pilfering way: click, save, and it’s yours now. And his. And hers.
While browsing through my image search results on PIXSY (a new service that finds and invoices image theft for you), I was surprised to see my picture for
Etsy is selling thousands of stolen photos and doesn’t seem to care. Their system lets sellers hide their contact information, and Etsy will not disclose the identities of sellers stealing work even after being presented with clear evidence
Fair Use may be turning into a legal refuge primarily for “rich and fabulous” artists, according to a recent University of Chicago Law Review article by two Stanford scholars. They reached that conclusion by analyzing Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince and
“This shift in fair use has predominantly protected big name defendants who appropriate from small name artists,” Andrew Gilden, one of the authors, told American Public Media’s Marketplace program on Monday.
Short story: They throw lawyers on you and threaten you to take almost nothing in return, because as a starving artist, you’ll be unable to pursue them legally and the maximum damages are so low that it’s not worth pursuing.
Vivian Maier self-portrait. Photo from the Maloof Collection. It’s possible we might have seen the last of the lady in the reflection for a while. I received what was subject-lined an “important and sad message” a few mornings ago from…
“The potential legal conflict ahead is of a nature where it is better for us to fold and go into a sleep pattern until this is resolved. As the article mentions, it could be two years (or more)…thanks for the shared experience with Vivian Maier and her work.”
what about an artist hiring another photographer to recreate an image that is pretty much identical to the one they wanted to use, but weren’t allowed to?
It’s not unreasonable to expect that almost every person reading this has seen ‘nanny photographer’ Vivian Maier’s work. Whether in galleries, online or
A copyright infringement lawsuit against Google that began with a bang in 2010 and plenty of bluster by trade groups about protecting the rights of their members has finally ended with a whimper. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Nationa
A copyright infringement lawsuit against Google that began with a bang in 2010 and plenty of bluster by trade groups about protecting the rights of their members has finally ended with a whimper.
A group of photographers, visual artists and affiliated associations have reached a settlement with Google in a lawsuit over copyrighted material in Google Books. The parties are pleased to have reached a settlement that benefits everyone and includes fun
