We recently read a reviewer’s note on Amazon, regarding our book “Photographer’s Survival Manual”, now in its second printing. We are a bit confused, as supposedly people who purchased and read the work write such reviews. This “reviewer” never read our book, yet decided since it doesn’t have electronic forms and really doesn’t have “everything” a […]
Archive for category Copyright
Everyone’s Got a Plan
Dec 27
The blogosphere is abuzz today with news that Instagram has updated and changed it’s Terms of Service (TOS) today. You can read it here. Basically, skip down to the rights section and you can read what we call a blatant rights grab by Instagram. They can use your images or even a photo of you […]
To follow up on our Flickr piece, there is a lot of buzz today on protecting yourself on Facebook by placing a “Facebook Privacy Notice” on your Facebook Timeline. So tons of people are doing that. After all, they read it on the Internet, so it must be true. It’s a complete hoax. Here is […]
PetaPixel.com just posted this story about the UK’s new law allowing copyright infringement cases to go through a “small claims” process without a lawyer. As we’ve written here, the US is looking at a similar path for infringements. Ed has worked on a similar proposal with APA, which is being reviewed by a US Congressional […]
Whether you are a seasoned pro or a budding amateur, uploading photos to Flicker might just place you smack dab in the middle of a legal minefield. Here are some tips for your consideration, some things to think about before sending your creation off to the masses. Flickr offers a buffet of licensing options for […]
Effective November 7th, 2012, Canada made sweeping changes via their Copyright Modernization Act. There are many changes, but the major one for photographers is that now photographers own their own copyright rather than the commissioning party. Previously, if you hired a photographer, you owned the copyright and photographers had to transfer the copyright to themselves […]
Super Storm Sandy Advice
Oct 31
If as a result of Super Storm Sandy, you sustained damage to your home, photo equipment, computers or photography and are covered by insurance (or even think might be) here are few suggestions to help in making a claim: 1. Video any and all damages and orally narrate and describe the nature of the damaged […]
Catch Us on TWiP This Week
Oct 27
We both had a great time talking with Frederic Van Johnson on the This Week in Photography (TWiP) podcast, #278. Some of the topics we covered: “Why should I sign before I shoot?” “What about those model release apps for my Android, iPhone or iPad?” “Is a model release a contract?” “What are 3 steps […]
We had a great time on Friday, October 19th, giving a 4 hour lecture to the photography students at Hallmark Institute of Photography. We always seem to do good in institutions. Students were great and asked a lot of wonderful, thought provoking questions. Topics covered were mostly copyright and release issues, but as usual, we […]
Ed and Jack are at it again, this time doing a 4-hour lecture (or “The Ed and Jack Show”) at The Hallmark Institute of Photography in beautiful Turners Fall, MA on Friday October 19th, from 1pm to 5pm. Of course, we’re both quite comfortable working in an Institution. Here’s the bonus for all of you […]
