Photographers, Do Not Be Taken Advantage Of !
There are plenty of ways that unwitting photographers get taken advantage of. I’d like to address two of those ways; bad photography contests and commercial interests who know the value of photography but don’t want to pay you for it. Join the forum discussion on this post
Al Gore. Nobel Prize Winner; Oscar Winner; Image Thief ?!
In preparation for my panel discussion tomorrow at IPI’s Fifth Annual World Intellectual Property Day Forum, I wanted to find an example of how the unauthorized use of an independent photographers work impacts their business. Theft of someone else’s work is “common practice” on the internet so I wasn’t surprised at what I found, but [...]
Creators Of Intellectual Property Have An Economy Too !!! Please Don’t Let The Orphan Works Bill Destroy It !
On January 14, I received an e-mail inviting me to submit my thoughts and ideas directly to our newly elected President. The cynic in me, especially when considering our government, thought “why waste my time” however it felt encouraging that this was an opportunity for everyday people, not just high powered lobbyists, to communicate with our government. The cynic [...]