The good folks over at PhotoShelter interviewed me for a piece they called – “The Typical Business Mistakes Made By Photographers ” and posted the video below as a part of that. Enjoy the video!Common Business Mistakes Made By Photographers: Interview with John Harrington from PhotoShelter.com on Vimeo.(Comments, if any, after the Jump)Please post your … Read more
As a youth in the 80’s, the Run DMC and Jam-Master Jay were all the rage. The beginning of mainsteam rap that ushered in all the rest. Photo District News reported here on the news that the photographer has won his lawsuit against an infringer who made all manner of reproductions. Carolyn Wright, over at … Read more
It comes as little surprise that TwitPic announced they are now licensing images that photographers transmit over the TwitPic service. They, of course, have the right to do so, and we stand by the position we first put forth when we wrote about it last year (Morel v. AFP, AFP v. Morel – Which Way … Read more
Getty Images has made an interesting acquisition in buying the PicScout image recognition service a few weeks ago, and frankly, it’s a smart move. Getty Images, with millions of images, and a dwindling per image revenue stream, must find alternative revenue streams, and focusing on infringements is wise. In 2007, when Getty was publicly traded, … Read more
After two terms as President of the White House News Photographers Association, my term ends with our 90th Anniversary Gala, May 14th, 2011. It has been my pleasure to serve the members during our meetings and discussions with the White House over access issues, as well as meeting individually with many of the members to … Read more
This year, the Festival of the Photograph returns to Charlottesville, Virginia, June 9th through the 11th, featuring photographers Nan Goldin, Antonin Kratochvil, and Massimo Vitali, as well as many others. For more information, click here, and to get a flavor of the event, check out an overview video we did during the 2009 event (they … Read more
American Photographic Artists has an excellent program that is ongoing – Copyright, Know It or Blow It – which is travelling the country, and Topics to be discussed include:— What To Do When Your Image Has Been Infringed— How And When To Choose An Attorney— Putting Copyright To Work For YouI have spoken (and am … Read more
Much has transpired in the case between Google and book authors. Back in 2009 it was determined that photographers are not authors (Techcrunch – 11/09 – Judge In Google Book Settlement Case Says Photographers Are Not Authors) and were refused access to the Google lawsuit. On March 22, the judge who is overseeing the possible … Read more
The Stock Artists Alliance, an organization dedicated to a focus on the rights and needs of stock photographers, shuts down in April, according to Roy Hsu, David Sanger and Betsy Reid, all former officers of SAA. Formed in 2001 to combat encroachments on revenue and rights that Getty Images was demanding of photographers, it grew … Read more
We ain’t babies, Janet, and yes, Miss Jackson you’re nasty. A colleague sent along this demand from Janet Jackson’s “people” for photographers looking to cover her concerts, which most definitely is Egregious :STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS/LIVEAPPEARANCESJuggernaut Productions, Inc.c/o Hertz & Lichtenstein, LLP450 N. Roxbury Drive, 8th FloorBeverly Hills, California 90210Attn: Seth Lichtenstein, Esq.Dated … Read more
