I think it's the same Color Run that blocked off the streets around the
corner from my house and sent out fliers advising all the neighbors to
stay indoors & lock-up inside anything that might be damaged by chalk dust.
IIRC, they specifically mentioned sensitive electronic devices like
cameras and parked automobiles might be at risk of damage.
On 2/18/2014 12:01 AM, David Mann wrote:
Is this the same Color Run that's holding an event here this weekend?
NZ$55 for a 5k fun run seems a bit steep. Surely they can pay for a
photo.
Cheers, Dave
On Feb 18, 2014, at 6:59 am, John <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Maybe not.
Remember that cell phone company in Australia snatching some
teenage girl's photo off of flickr and using it for their
advertising campaign without bothering to get permission from the
photographer or the teenage girl (or her parents since she was
under age).
On 2/16/2014 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote:
Only in the USA!
Alan C
-----Original Message----- From: Igor Roshchin Sent: Sunday,
February 16, 2014 7:52 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT -
Photographer vs. The Color Run
Yet another case where a company uses photographer's photo
without permission.
There was an interesting story unrolling, where a photographer
allowed the company (The Color Run) to use his photograph(s?) on
their facebook, just to find later that they used his photo in an
international advertisement campaign (including Sports Authority
store chain). ... So, he demanded the compensation... In return,
the company decided to sue the photographer for using its name
and registered marks...
Here is the story.
http://petapixel.com/2014/02/14/color-run-sues-photog-demanding-payment-widely-distributed-photo/
Having read all of this, I think:
1. The Color Run company is using a bad practice in the way how
they used photos without permission. Their response to the demand
of compensation is also weird. Being in the advertisement
business, they should know the laws. It is the case where the
company should be punished monetarily for such action.
2. Some demands of the photographer appear rather strange
(immature?). While in my opinion his demands are formulated so
that they leave the room for negotiation and for a step back,
some of the demands (request for the status, etc.) just don't
make much sense to me. Posting his status on FB about being
employed by the company is also strange. (I wonder if it all
comes from the percieved fame of being associated with the
company.)
While I was going to post this to PDML (since Saturday), there
was an update on the photographer's blog that an agreement was
reached and the company will be paying him...
Igor
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