Unless your only source of income is that of a declared Wedding Photographer. Re-do's would likely be retained as a further income possibility.
Jack --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can understand wanting to retain copyright in just about every > situation > except wedding and portrait photography. > > > > Tom C. > > >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:27:36 +0900 > > > >On 7/13/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > To tell you the truth, if I *WAS* a wedding photographer and I > had > >gotten > > > paid for my services, and I delivered the photos, negs, or > digital image > > > files to the newlyweds, I wouldn't care less what they did with > them > >after > > > that. It's their wedding, their photos, their life. > > > > > > >When I was in that game, that is exactly what I did. I gave em an > >album of proofs, and the negatives and wished them all the best. > >The problem is that a lot of photographers want to hold onto > residual > >rights, and specify in their contracts that they are the first > owners > >of copyright. > >In your country, I believe that the creator of the work is first > owner > >of copyright unless they specifically sign it away by contract. In > my > >country, it is exactly the opposite, wedding photography is > considered > >work for hire, and the person paying for the work is considered > first > >owner unless there is a written agreement to the contrary. > >What the whole thing means is that photo lab clerks are now expected > >to be lawyers as well as lab techs, which is a little unfair to both > >them and their customers, especially since the penalties for > >transgression can be very onerous. > > > >-- > >William Robb > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >PDML@pdml.net > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
