No, the issue for labs is that if they reproduce something that is copyrighted they are on the hook for it. If a customer came in with copyrighted material and said it wasn't, the lab is still liable if they reproduce it. So they either need a sworn statement from the photographer on company letterhead authorizing the customer to make copies (prints) or the customer has to sign a statement indicated that he is the original owner/creator of the image(s).
-- Best regards, Bruce Monday, October 6, 2008, 2:16:44 PM, you wrote: DJB> Lovely smile and eyes. DJB> Would they be concerned that the files were being ripped off maybe,.?? DJB> Dave DJB> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Bruce Dayton DJB> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >From a recent set of portraits I took of my daughter, my wife wanted >> some small, cheap prints done. This is a job for Walmart. So I went >> in and put the digital order in. When my wife went to pick them up, >> they wouldn't release them because they looked 'too professional'. >> In a way, it was pleasing to hear that the operators there thought >> the shot was good. >> >> Here is the image that was printed: >> >> >> Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm, Fill Flash >> ISO 200, 1/60 sec @ f/4.5, Handheld >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_6170b.htm >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.
