As PDNPulse recapped here a New York Post article here, a bride has filed a lawsuit in the Manhattan Supreme Court alleging she instructed her photographer, of the highly regarded wedding photography studio Christian Oth Photography, to refrain from taking photographs of her while getting ready, and in some degree of undress.The suit also alledges … Read more
There can be a lot of discussion about the appropriateness of Sarah Palin’s appearance on the latest issue of Newsweek Magazine. It’s possible to tie this cover to the photo editor Simon Barnett’s departure, and select choice of words – “Pictures tend to be used as part of an overall design conceit” (as reported at … Read more
I am someone who strongly encourages everyone to register their copyright. Doing so is your ticket to federal court when you are infringed, and provides for remedies like statutory damages and repayment of attorney’s fees when you win. These added benefits make pursuing a copyright infringer far more likely to result in a positive outcome … Read more
We photographers have seen more than our fair share of fly-by-night schemes. We’ve seen it all before: companies that burst onto the scene and attempt to capture our attention by making grossly exaggerated claims, offering “free” services with promises of protecting our rights, connecting us with clients or monetizing our images, then burn out their … Read more
dpBestflow – the culmination of a multi-year project between the Library of Congress and the American Society of Media Photographers, was officially launched during Washington DC’s FotoWeekDC celebration, and using superlatives like “comprehensive”, “all-encompassing”, or “world class” seems to still under-state the herculean effort that Project Director Richard Anderson, Senior Project Manager Peter Krogh, and … Read more
Once upon a time, I was the Vice President of the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) in our local chapter, and have always been a fan of the organization, so when they asked me to share the stage in a moderated conversation with a noted attorney, and take questions from the audience in an … Read more
As a part of FotoWeekDC, tomorrow, Saturday, November 7, I will be presenting a two-hour program on business practices, including how to value your work and place it (and you) in the best light, as well as handling client negotiations. Below are the details – oh, and it’s FREE!1:00pm – 3pmJohn Harrington – The Art … Read more
Last night was the awards ceremony for the second annual FotoWeek DC contest here in Washington, which officially kicks off tonight, Friday night. The event was about an hour in length, however we’ve done some fancy footwork with the editing, so the whole thing can be seen in about 17 minutes. If you were among … Read more
Advising photographers that you should only ever register a single image at at time is just as dim-witted as advice to someone to never go across the street because you might get hit by a car. Yet, the brilliant minds parading around as experts-in-residence at the dubiously named Copyright Registry are telling you to do … Read more
Let’s say you’re Getty images, and you have to pay a staffer $350 a day, plus gear and other overhead, to cover an event, which would amount to about $600 a day. From that event, let’s say you have fifteen $25 sales of your wholey-owned content, or, even worse, 100 images fit the bill for … Read more
