BBC News had wrongly contended that photos posted to Twitter were “in the public domain” because they are “available to most people who have a computer.”
Category: Copyright
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Watch out for rights grabs – National Geographic My Montana contest and TurnHere
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Don’t Like Me
Don’t Like Me
Lots of chatter online about how photographers should embrace sharing their work and stop complaining about copyright. All started by this post (here) by the king of HDR (Trey Ratcliff) who says: A…
via A Photo Editor: https://aphotoeditor.com/2012/02/14/dont-like-me/
I can’t blame them for their rapture, because they and many others have discovered a perfectly legitimate business model for making a living with a camera: Selling Something Besides Photographs.
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NY Post scolded by photographer
Jim Romenesko
via Jim Romenesko: http://jimromenesko.com/2012/03/16/ny-post-scolded-by-photographer/
The New York Post declared this week that “Pinterest is the new Facebook,” and used the photo on the right to illustrate its story. The credit line said, “Courtesy Tory Burch via Pinterest.”
Actually, the photo was taken by Leela Cyd, and here’s an excerpt of the letter she’s sent to the tabloid
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AP pulls falling bear photo after copyright dispute between student photographer, newspaper
On Saturday the Associated Press issued a “photo elimination” of Andy Duann’s falling bear pictures, advising its members to “eliminate from your systems and archives” AP’s “Campus bear” photos shot by Andy Duann and credited to the CU Independent, the student publication of the University of Colorado Boulder, where Duann is a student
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University of Colorado will no longer demand copyright from students
“I’ve personally apologized to [student photographer] Andy Duann for the mistaken assumption that the CU Independent owned the copyright to the falling bear photo, and the resulting controversy that ensued. At Andy’s suggestion, we’re working on a new policy that will assign use of content to the CU Independent but allow content producers to retain the copyrights to their material.”
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Agence France Presse vs Morel: “AFP Got Caught With A Hand In The Cookie Jar And Will Have To Pay”
It’s unlikely anyone will ever step forward to claim the credit for that particular piece of ingenious public relations, for it’s clear that AFP and Getty are already bracing themselves for a crushing defeat. Buried deep in their memorandum is a plea to the court that should it find in Morel’s favour, damages should be limited to a maximum of $240,000. That’s a far cry from previous ringing declarations that “in the end, we shall prevail”.
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All your images are belong to us
In a nutshell, it works like this. Social media platform ( think Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter) install an API on their site that allows to automatically recognize if an image posted belongs to a photo agency (Getty Images only for now). Upon recognition, the usage is either approved or denied. If approve, a license fee is charged.
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Snapshots of the Instagram Debate, Through the Lens of Professionals
Snapshots of the Instagram Debate, Through the Lens of Professionals
Many bold-name photographers are reflecting on their use of Instagram after the company announced a controversial change in its usage policy.
via The 6th Floor Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/snapshots-of-the-instagram-debate-through-the-lens-of-professionals/
“there is ‘less of a barrier’ when it comes to taking pictures with an iPhone, as opposed to a large camera with a long lens. ‘You shoot with both eyes. That’s unusual in the photo world.’”
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Stalked for Protecting Copyright, Author Gets Restraining Order
Victims of ELI’s attacks–including stock photo agencies and attorneys who help them enforce copyright– are cheering, but doing so quietly, for fear of fueling renewed attacks if they speak up. Chan and his attorney say he is being denied his rights of free speech, and that he is the victim of judicial overreach and error.
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AFP v Morel case to be judged in September
AFP v Morel case to be judged in September – 1854 Photography
Three years after Daniel Morel entered litigation against Agence France-Presse and Getty Images over the unauthorised distribution of some of his images, a trial date has been set. On 16 September, a jury will be asked to rule on some of the outstanding claims in what could become a landmark case for photographers. [bjp_ad_slot] The…
via 1854 Photography: https://www.1854.photography/2013/03/afp-v-morel-case-to-be-judged-in-september/
The long-awaited trial by jury in the Agence France-Presse v Daniel Morel copyright case will start in September
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Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums?
Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums?
In an attempt to balance copyright restrictions and ever-present camera phones, some museums are loosening their ‘no photography’ policies
via ARTnews.com: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/photography-in-art-museums-2222/
“You are fighting an uphill battle if you restrict,” says Nina Simon, director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and author of The Participatory Museum. “Even in the most locked-down spaces, people will still take pictures and you’ll still find a million of these images online. So why not support it in an open way that’s constructive and embraces the public?”