Abuse of photographs

[walkerr]

You do know that timestamps, along with anything else in the digital world can be, um fiddled with.

 

They can - but if you shoot and keep RAW files, it's much much tougher for someone to produce a usable hack of them. Editing the EXIF meta info in a JPEG is trivial, but most raw formats have encrypted protection of some form

[walkerr]

Even if its his picture and he cannot prove ownership beyond any reasonable doubt there is nothing he can do, and if its taken of a site without any notice of Copyright/IP its legally fair game and may be used for distrobution as there is nothing that indicates the contrary, common decency does not apply here.

 

That's only true if the site which published it was using a legal copy - in which case it might be considered in the public domain.

[covie]

You do know that timestamps, along with anything else in the digital world can be, um fiddled with.

 

Exactly thats why you post it to yourself, its in sealed enveloped timestamped by the post office. A neutral third party.

[covie]

That's only true if the site which published it was using a legal copy - in which case it might be considered in the public domain.

 

Your in for a suprise ive been through many cases like this in my career, take my advice or ignore it at will none of my busines.

[walkerr]

Your in for a suprise ive been through many cases like this in my career, take my advice or ignore it at will none of my busines.

 

Ditto

['Dale]

I have to admit, I have done that before but not for commercial gain. Photo that was taken of me during a race.

 

I'll send you an invoice.

[Shebeen]

Question: What is an appropriate response to a National Cycling Federation (Not local) taking one of your images off a website and cropping out all credit information (watermarked logo) and not adding any credit to the image on their site?

can you show us the picture?

 

surely the whole point of the watermark is to make it viewable but soil the image for commercial use. how did they take it out, or is it just a footnote thing?

[Dubber]

can you show us the picture?

 

surely the whole point of the watermark is to make it viewable but soil the image for commercial use. how did they take it out, or is it just a footnote thing?

 

check out his website - you'll get an idea how he does the watermark...

[Cycho]

Sorry, would prefer not to post the image at this point until I have had the opportunity to discuss with the team manager responsible for the team to find out who exactly is responsible.

 

You can see how I do my logo (with a copyright claim on it) at www.facebook.com/cychomedia

[geecee]

Its a legal opt out trust me been in this business long enough, A you need to have it noted on the site that the information is intellectual property and copying of content is regarded an infringemet, B you need to be able to prove that the content is yours.

 

Any moron can take any picture of the internet and give it a watermark, what we do is timestamp the files that we own, place it on a memory card and mail it back to ourselves that way it can be opened in a court of law, with a timestamp that cannot be questioned.

 

Even if its his picture and he cannot prove ownership beyond any reasonable doubt there is nothing he can do, and if its taken of a site without any notice of Copyright/IP its legally fair game and may be used for distrobution as there is nothing that indicates the contrary, common decency does not apply here.

 

keep the raw files.

cant be questioned. this is a long standing thing worldwide.

 

i had a photo 'stolen' recently by a newspaper am still awaiting the outcome.

 

but in any case. its not all right to just take a photo off any website.

not even facebook, as according to the terms of use facebook takes ownership and people would have to ask facebook for permission

[gummibear]

Sorry, would prefer not to post the image at this point until I have had the opportunity to discuss with the team manager responsible for the team to find out who exactly is responsible.

 

You can see how I do my logo (with a copyright claim on it) at www.facebook.com/cychomedia

 

What site was the photo taken from?

What did the Cycling Fed use the photo for?

Edited March 10, 2012 by gummibear

[Dirtbreath]

Question from a layman. You take a photo of me without my knowledge and use it for whatever commercial purposes. What rights do I have as the individual in the image as opposed to the photographer who took the photo?

[covie]

Question from a layman. You take a photo of me without my knowledge and use it for whatever commercial purposes. What rights do I have as the individual in the image as opposed to the photographer who took the photo?

 

If the photo is used for commercial purposes the "owner" of the photograph needs a singed release from the subject in the photo.

[Danger Dassie]

If the photo is used for commercial purposes the "owner" of the photograph needs a singed release from the subject in the photo.

 

In fact it's required by law, and in the case of a minor and absolute non negotiable.