{"id":111,"date":"2008-07-06T23:18:09","date_gmt":"2008-07-07T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/06\/96-copyright-revisited\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:21:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:21:12","slug":"96-copyright-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/06\/96-copyright-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"#96 Copyright revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/06\/96-copyright-revisited\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>I had two <strong>slightly disturbing comments<\/strong> in response to my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/02\/94-copyright-reform\/\" onclick=\"return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harrynowell.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2F94-copyright-reform%2F','copyright')\" title=\"copyright\">post (#94)<\/a> on copyright. They both came from the same &#8216;<strong>anonymous<\/strong>&#8216; person &#8211; no name was attached &amp; only a &#8216;fake e-mail&#8217; was given. They <strong><em>demanded<\/em><\/strong> that I <strong>&#8220;Delete this post (#94)&#8221;<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>My best guess<\/strong> from the mystery person&#8217;s <strong>angry responses<\/strong> was, perhaps, they hired a wedding photographer and there was a misunderstanding as to <strong>who had what rights<\/strong> to the photos and files. That&#8217;s a <strong>tough scenario<\/strong> and illustrates a good reason to have a <strong>written agreement<\/strong> clearly outlining details of the service.<\/p>\n<p>There are two common wedding scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>traditional wedding photographer<\/strong> usually offers coverage of the wedding for a set fee and then sells packages of photographs to the couple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sometimes<\/strong>, a photographer will offer an inclusive package (for a higher price!) <strong>including the negatives or digital files<\/strong> and the rights to reprint the photos as they wish.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to know what you are paying for! <em><strong>Either way, the photographer generally retains copyright.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some comments from the Mystery Person:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;<em>&#8230; why should the consumer be jerked around&#8230;<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<em>This law was designed to be as anti-consumer as possible<\/em>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<em>you (photographer) should be allowed to use the photos you sell by default for non-profit\/ personal use.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<em>&#8230; shouldn&#8217;t be allowed to turn around and use photos from my wedding and sell them to a stock photo company.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<em>if it was as bad as you say, how have people lived so long in your business?<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some responses to the angry person&#8217;s comments:<\/p>\n<p><strong>#s 1&amp;2.<\/strong> Sounds like something went terribly wrong in their experience. That&#8217;s a shame!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>&#8220;<strong>&#8230; you should be allowed to use the photos you sell by default for non-profit\/personal use.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Working photographers run photography businesses with the <strong>goal of earning a profit<\/strong> that supports a person or family. Selling only for &#8220;for non-profit\/personal use&#8221; does not pay the bills!<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> &#8220;<strong>&#8230; shouldn&#8217;t be allowed to turn around and use photos from my wedding and sell them to a stock photo company.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The mystery person is <strong>onto something here<\/strong>. As I understand it, a wedding photographer <strong>cannot<\/strong> license wedding imagery of recognizable people or private property without a <strong>proper agreement<\/strong> from the people or property owners. For exact specifics consult a lawyer!<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <\/strong>&#8220;<strong>&#8230; if it was as bad as you say, how have people lived so long in your business?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Running any small business is <strong>tough<\/strong> and <strong>hard work<\/strong><\/em>. <strong>Long hours<\/strong>, <strong>few certainties<\/strong>, <strong>changing markets<\/strong> and <strong>angry, anonymous messages<\/strong> add to the challenges. The business of photography has grown <strong>more demanding<\/strong> over the last twenty years. Some photographers <em>have<\/em> <strong>survived<\/strong> using good <strong>business practises<\/strong>, <strong>adapting<\/strong> to market changes and <strong>educating<\/strong> themselves on important issues like copyright!<\/p>\n<p>Normally, I will not acknowledge angry, anonymous, impolite rants. But I hope this helps the <strong>Mystery Person<\/strong> and anyone else out there!<\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more about a <strong>creative business project<\/strong>? &#8211; consider my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/workshops\/workshops_business_art.htm\" onclick=\"return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harrynowell.com%2Fworkshops%2Fworkshops_business_art.htm','Creative+Business+Seminar')\" title=\"Creative Business Seminar\">Creative Business Seminar<\/a> in November, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Take care out there,<\/p>\n<p>Harry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet I had two slightly disturbing comments in response to my post (#94) on copyright. They both came from the same &#8216;anonymous&#8216; person &#8211; no name was attached &amp; only a &#8216;fake e-mail&#8217; was given. 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