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Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by Linda Macpherson

Linda Macpherson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:38 +0000

In what respect, Hannah? The Data Protection status would not change, insofar as if the processing of personal data fell within the “special purposes” exemption, it would remain within the exemption even if the work was sold.

As I said, privacy law is a difficult one to predict because it is continually developing. But if the right to privacy was not infringed by the display of the work in a gallery, then it would not be infringed by the sale of the work to a collector. The UK courts have so far based findings of infringement of the right to privacy on the publication of an image, not on the taking of it. The exhibition of the work is arguably a wider publication than the work would have in the hands of a collector. The factor of there being a commercial sale of the work, or that the photographer profited from it, is not particularly an issue here. Privacy actions in the UK are brought on the basis of an action for breach of confidence.

Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by Linda Macpherson

Linda Macpherson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:26:04 +0000

A Simon has pointed out, it depends on the terms of the royalty-free licence; these differ from one site to another. The concept of royalty-free is that a single licence fee gives you the right to use the image (or whatever) with no further royalties payable for future use. But the licence can restrict the actual use – making and selling prints of the image is not permitted under the royalty-free licences with which I am familiar. Printing the image onto items for sale, such as post cards or t-shirts, usually isn’t allowed either. But, in short, it depends very much on the individual licence.

Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by Hannah Wilmshurst

Hannah Wilmshurst — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:10:41 +0000

Would this status change however if Michael’s work was to be brought by a private collector?

Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by admin

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:34:54 +0000

Any stock site has it’s own license agreement. For iStockphoto please read this page http://www.istockphoto.com/help/licenses

Comment on Smardale Gill Viaduct in Cumbria, UK by admin

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:27 +0000

It was very pretty that day, the light was quite overcast as you can see from the clouds. In post I just tried to show what it looked like on the day as the RAW was quite bland. So some extra saturation and contrast boosts with a slight tilt-shift effect to help draw the eye.

Comment on Smardale Gill Viaduct in Cumbria, UK by John H. Maw

John H. Maw — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:20 +0000

Obviously. They must be putting something in the water where I live.

Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by Positions of a camera that can be construed as anti-social or indecent · David Kennard Photography

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:21:34 +0000

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Comment on Smardale Gill Viaduct in Cumbria, UK by Linda Macpherson

Linda Macpherson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:41:58 +0000

In my very humble opinion, that doesn’t look at all like the effect you get with HDR processing.
You must have had pretty amazing light, though, Simon.

Comment on UK Photographers Rights Guide v2 by Philip Corcutt

Philip Corcutt — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:49 +0000

Linda,
Please can you give me clarification on what RF photos from sites such as iStockphoto really mean? Does it mean that I can reprocess, reprint and resell the photo many times? Also I have a friend who would sell me his photos direct but is unsure what a RF contract would entail. Can you help?

thanks,
Phil.

Comment on Smardale Gill Viaduct in Cumbria, UK by admin

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:50 +0000

There’s no HDR in this image, so I’d have to say it’s you..