Saw my piccie in a movie... without permission

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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    mr peas wrote:
    that we'll know what to do if (more likely, when) people grab our images and use them for promotion.

    You sue: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07093/774585-85.stm

    She won. If anybody wants it I can get you a copy of the McClatchey v. Associated Press. It's too long for a single post here. That would require multiple bumps of this thread.
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    It's too long for a single post here. That would require multiple bumps of this thread.

    ...and the problem is? ne_nau.gif:D
  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    ...and the problem is? ne_nau.gif:D

    Hmm....1 paragraph per day - about 30 paragraphs total - yeah that should make Sid happy.
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    Yeah send away. I'd like to give it a read through.

    But its true, its more likely when than if, will our images get taken by somebody, intentionally or unintentionally.

    That 911 photo example is a good one. Is there any other articles relating that same case, such as a follow-up or anything?
  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    mr peas wrote:
    Is there any other articles relating that same case, such as a follow-up or anything?

    I am wating for the follow-up which I believe will be a decision on damages (assuming the A.P. does not appeal).

    I track these things (occasionally) as part of my full-time career - mostly with regard to patents. So sometimes its hit -or - miss when it comes to copyright cases.
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    Hmm....1 paragraph per day - about 30 paragraphs total - yeah that should make Sid happy.

    There you go! Keep ALL of us interested in this thread! clap.gifwink


    ...oh, and bump....
  • LynieLynie Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    Are we sure it's the same image?
    I can see several office light diffrences in the picture...Also, the building to the right of the two tall buildings in the middle of the picture is spaced away from it. Where in his pic they are photographed as being over lapping? I know you can do a lot with photoshop, but can you move buildings? ne_nau.gif
    Lynie
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  • LynieLynie Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    Hi Amy,


    Much to my embarassment, the photo in the film wasn't mine (which is why this thread has been running for so long. lol3.gif)

    Thanks for making me have to admit that again! :bluduh


    iloveyou.gif (Lust, not love)
    Sid



    Oh crud! I hadn't read that part, I skipped all the way to the end, I love your shot though! And they are right, your shot is A LOT better than theirs!
    Lynie
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  • DreaDrea Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add.

    The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried...


    This thread is about movies, right? :confused
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    Drea wrote:
    I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add.

    The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried...


    This thread is about movies, right? :confused
    Nah, it's about low-light shooting
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited May 30, 2007
    Drea wrote:
    The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried...

    Dgrin can be quite moving sometimes. I cry over it every day too, but have finally put this thread emotionally behind me.

    Drea wrote:
    I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add.
    You read all 25? Wow. Hats off to you. clap.gif And, in this case and this thread, posts without much additional content are actually encouraged, if just to bump the thread back to page one every now and then. You did good.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    Anybody watched "Sicko"?
    I think I saw a couple of photogrpahs there deal.gif
    Not sure if they were Sid's though ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 30, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    I think I saw a couple of photogrpahs there deal.gif
    Not sure if they were Sid's though ne_nau.gif

    I do believe that Ben MacAskill should sue for stealing his irc handle lol3.gif
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  • Dusty SensibaDusty Sensiba Registered Users Posts: 91 Big grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Make him lower his energy bill....
    I think Al Gore and Co. could have afforded to contact you and pay you for rights to use your picture.

    But....be careful. You'll start getting hate-mail from all kinds of tree huggers who think Al Gore can do no wrong. Death threats, personal insults, people questioning your sexual orientation and things of that nature.

    You should contact some media outlets who don't kiss Gore's ass and get some publicity and maybe you'll get some legal assistance to fight Big Al's lawyers.

    It's your picture. Get something for it.
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited June 1, 2007
    I think Al Gore and Co. could have afforded to contact you and pay you for rights to use your picture.
    But....be careful. You'll start getting hate-mail from all kinds of tree huggers who think Al Gore can do no wrong. Death threats, personal insults, people questioning your sexual orientation and things of that nature.
    You should contact some media outlets who don't kiss Gore's ass and get some publicity and maybe you'll get some legal assistance to fight Big Al's lawyers.
    It's your picture. Get something for it.

    Dusty, as it turned out, it wasn't his picture in the movie. But we still talk about it like it was. 'Cause we can. :D
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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    And no, asserting it's my image is not a big call. Why on earth would you think it is? ear.gif
    David_S85 wrote:
    Dusty, as it turned out, it wasn't his picture in the movie.
    rolleyes1.gif
  • Dusty SensibaDusty Sensiba Registered Users Posts: 91 Big grins
    edited June 3, 2007
    Laziness...
    I should have read all 25 pages before posting....

    my bad. Laughing.gif
  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2007
    I should have read all 25 pages before posting....
    nah, just wait until it comes out as a movie. :D
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2007
    Steve, if you continue to leak movie plans (even if they are made for tv movie plans) to the public you will be blackballed from the list. deal.gif
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  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2007
    almost 10K views...this is still the most entertaining thread I've ever encountered on dgrin...by a mile! I'll never forget the night I finally read the whole thing, internet entertainment at its best....

    bummpety bump
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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2007
    I should have read all 25 pages before posting....Laughing.gif
    Readers Digest is said to be in negotiations. :D
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited June 7, 2007
    Saw their movie in my piccie
    here...
    160173451-M.jpg

    What should I do about it?


    Oh, and.... bump :D
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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    David_S85 wrote:
    What should I do about it?
    headscratch.gif
  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    David_S85 wrote:
    What should I do about it?

    get behind the cameraman and shoot through to the subject. rolleyes1.gif
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    Man ... is this thing still going ... I feel so sorry for Sid.

    G
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  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Man ... is this thing still going ... I feel so sorry for Sid.

    G

    I has a life of it's own now. Heck, at this point we have to keep it going at least until 10,000 views! deal.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Man ... is this thing still going ... I feel so sorry for Sid.
    G
    Gary,
    Sid's big boy, he can handle it deal.gif
    After all, he started it... mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited June 7, 2007
    I has a life of it's own now. Heck, at this point we have to keep it going at least until 10,000 views! deal.gif

    Posts. 10,000 posts. deal.gif I can happen if we all contribute.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2007
    David_S85 wrote:
    Posts. 10,000 posts. deal.gif I can happen if we all contribute.
    We may need to ask Shay/Erik to develop the rules and Baldy/Andy to cough up some prizes. rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited June 7, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    We may need to ask Shay/Erik to develop the rules and Baldy/Andy to cough up some prizes. rolleyes1.gif

    The rules for a contest based on this thread might be a problem. Or there could be no rules. And prize(s)? I can only think of one prize that could beat out all others — and that would be to have the winner's photo somehow displayed in an upcoming movie.
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