On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 7:31 AM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know what the law says about this. But web sized images are > pulled down and reposted continuously by millions of people. It's > part of the price one pays for displaying images on the web. They're > going to be lifted.
Unfortunatly, i have to agree with you on this. I have never been able to stop it at my end. My curiosity was with her claim that because we, as show photographers, did not get permission to shot said photo and display on said web site, its fair game for her and she can lif them at will. Dave > Paul > On Jul 2, 2008, at 7:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> There is a two page thread over on the equine BB i help moderate, that >> started off well intended, and has now, as anticipated started into >> the copy right issue, brought up by some upset Mom who thinks it is ok >> to lift proofs from websites and post on facebook etc. >> >> She claims, and say's she has a copy right book by her side, that >> because the photos are taken at a public event, in a public place with >> out consent of the riders.(we have the consent of the park owners) >> that the photographer holds no copyright and if we do not post a no >> right click or water mark on the photo(most of us do the latter) then >> they are fair game. >> >> Any comments on this. This is for Canadian shows, but i'll assume most >> portions of law would hold true in the USA as well. >> >> FWIW, most of the bigger known photographers have held back any >> replies.:-) >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.
