Well you'd be all alone then. Major dailies always run zoo stories, complete with photos. Zoos are generally not evil, just careful. As they should be. Paul On Jun 19, 2008, at 9:20 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> In the over broad interpretation of commerciality that I've seen > promulgated by some msiumes lately, if I were publishing a newspaper I > doubt I'd print any news item about the zoo if it included photos, and > that said if it didn't "bleed" I would publish that. Using the story > and photo as promotion for my Newspaper would violate their "rule". > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> No. They are certainly allowed to restrict commercial use of photos. >> Most zoos will offer a phodo-use license at a fairly reasonable rate. >> And consider that most zoos are bleeding money. In order to keep the >> doors open, they have to try to maintain their property rights. >> Paul >> On Jun 19, 2008, at 8:34 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >>> I think the first part violates fare use doctrine as well. >>> >>> Rebekah wrote: >>> >>>> that can't be legal.... >>>> >>>> rg2 >>>> >>>> On 6/19/08, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> We've had a lot of discussions about photographer's rights. I >>>>> was on >>>>> the local Zoo's website today because we're taking our herd there >>>>> later >>>>> on. Then I noticed this little tidbit tucked away on the bottom >>>>> of the >>>>> page: >>>>> *Photography & Videography* >>>>> Visitor agrees not to commercially use any photography or >>>>> reproduction >>>>> in any form taken during any visits to Zoo Atlanta, and visitor >>>>> grants >>>>> permission to the Zoo Atlanta and its agent to utilize Visitor's >>>>> image, >>>>> likeness and/or sound recordings for the purpose whatsoever in >>>>> perpetuity. >>>>> >>>>> Holy crap... I can understand the first part but sheesh that >>>>> second >>>>> half is a doozie. >>>>> >>>>> CW >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>>>> above and follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... >>> -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... > -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

