While you are interviewing your potential legal representative and assessing his/her relative strengths and weaknesses, the odds are good that your new legal friend is sizing you up as well. Sure there are plenty of lawyers (especially in this economy) who will take almost any case. They will do so regardless of the client if […]
In an exercise of curious judgment The Weatherproof clothing company elected to employ a photograph of our President in an advertisement for its apparel. The ad took the form of (at least) a giant billboard in Times Square a/ka/ The Crossroads of the World. Weatherproof has stated to the media that the image was a […]
The other day we posted the following: “Going the Times one worse, running every day on page 2 of the The New York Daily News is a plea which reads: ”GOT A PHOTO? Did you capture that perfect New York moment? We want it! Send your picture to: desk@dailynewspix.com” At the request of some […]
Walter left a great question on the “70’s are back” article yesterday. “Is there a method by which a model can revoke the authorization they granted in an earlier release?” Great question and one that we are frequently asked. With rare, very rare exceptions, a signed model release permitting use of a person’s image in a photo, […]
More rights grabs. Like that little battery bunny, they just keep coming and coming. NY Times online version (at least) ran a feature story on images voluntarily submitted to it apparently without payment. The NY Times pleads for additional pix and posts with the following as submission terms: “By submitting to us, you are promising that […]
Some of you have read about the lawsuit we filed on behalf of actor Jack Scalia against Jordache in the United States District Court in New York. For those of you who have not, here’s the back story. Before embarking on a successful acting career spanning several decades, Jack Scalia was one of Ford’s Models […]
Coming from someone who lectures, writes and litigates I can tell you that each requires its own “skill set”. Having the talent for one skill does not necessarily carry over to another. Here are generic answers to this question we receive almost daily: “I know I need to hire a lawyer to represent me in what […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Jan 1
As we start a new year, we’re starting a new blog. Happy New Year to all. And also a Happy New Decade. The last one, as many, will be marked by events that don’t quite follow the calendar exactly. Marked by the bookends of 9/11 at the beginning and the “Recession” (crash?) at the end, […]
NY Times rights grab
Dec 30
One of my clients asked me to point out in this space that today the NY Times online version (at least) is running a feature story on images voluntarily submitted to it APPARENTLY without payment. See http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na Scroll down to “Pictures of the Decade”. The NY Times pleads for additional pix and posts the following […]
Interesting Times
Dec 29
There is an old Jewish curse that simply goes “May you live in ‘interesting’ times”. Other industries, such as musicians, parallel photojournalists in a diminishing market for their talents. We think it’s important to understand that photography is not alone and to look at other industries so we can spot similarities during these “interesting” times. […]
