We almost always tell this story at our live lectures and Ed appeared in a documentary film about photojournalism citing the importance of this event. It has the same “new” meaning it had in seven years ago as it does today. Everything old is new again. Tragically, in 2006, a private plane piloted by New York […]
Again relying solely on a story appearing in The NY Post. Click here to read. It is claimed that “Famed Photographer David LaChapelle Sues his Ex-manager for 2.8 million dollars”. We don’t know if there is any validity to the claims. We do know that reps, agents, managers, gallery owners and agencies which sell or […]
Everyone’s Got a Plan
Dec 27
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 […]
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 […]
This video from CollegeHumor.com is soooo perfect in explaining the issues with the recent Facebook privacy notice hoax. We think it’s perfect and on mark because it’s done in the same tone as we use at our lectures. Presenting this type of information can be so dry it makes your hair hurt. Or it can […]
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 […]
Toiling in Anonymity
Nov 21
We are fond of saying that “Mr. Getty” and “Ms. Corbis” are the world’s most prolific photographers. After all they seem to be in hundreds of places at the same time taking newsworthy pictures and taking credit for them. Agencies are loath to post the names of actual photographers and give them credit for various […]
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 […]
Another One Bites the Dust
Nov 20
As reported in Mashable.com, like Flickr yesterday, the photo site 500px is adding an option to tag your images with a Creative Commons (or as we like to call it, Creative Confusion) license. We again will say we find this a terrible option for photographers. That is unless you have a large trust fund or […]
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 […]
