Posted by David Walker on Friday July 27, 2018 | Business, Copyright/Legal
The cover of a collection of Vivian Maier's photographs, published by John Maloof
Petitioners claiming to be the legal heirs of photographer Vivian Maier are once again back in court, this time with 300 pages of genealogical evidence to support their claim, according to attorney (and former photographer) David Deal. “There’s no doubt” they are blood relations to Maier, asserts Deal, who did most of the research and... More ›
Posted by Kevin Sullivan on Monday July 9, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
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Another head scratching decision out of the Eastern District of Virginia has the potential to seriously erode copyright protections afforded photographers. More ›
Posted by David Walker on Monday July 9, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
Following a controversial ruling in a copyright infringement case in Virginia, attorney (and former photographer) David Deal says he is appealing the decision on behalf of photographer Russell Brammer. Brammer sued Violent Hues Productions in 2017 for unauthorized use of a time-lapse photograph of the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Violent Hues, which organizes... More ›
Posted by David Walker on Thursday June 14, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
New York Times contributors have organized against an attempted rights grab by the newspaper, issued in the form of a work-for-hire contract for the production of drone footage. Through social media, several prize-winning photographers who shoot for the Times are urging fellow photographers not to sign the contract. They’ve also started a petition—which they say... More ›
Posted by Kevin Sullivan on Tuesday June 12, 2018 | Business, Copyright/Legal
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What GDPR means for photographers. More ›
Posted by David Walker on Wednesday June 6, 2018 | Business, Copyright/Legal
Attorney Aaron M. Arce Stark
Beware of operating your photography business as a sole proprietorship, advises attorney Aaron M. Arce Stark in “Making Your Photo Studio an LLC: The Pros and Cons.” He explains: “Let’s say a client hires you to shoot an assignment. When it comes time to pay, the client writes you a check and addresses it to... More ›
Posted by David Walker on Tuesday April 24, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of the infamous monkey selfie case, on the grounds that “the Copyright Act does not expressly authorize animals to file copyright infringement claims under the statute.” The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is located in San Francisco, handed down the ruling... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Friday April 6, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
NPPA criticized Sinclair after videos showed its anchors reading identical scripts about "fake news."
Sinclair Broadcast Group has pulled its funding for the National Press Photographers Association’s (NPPA) legal advocacy program after the trade group’s board of directors criticized Sinclair earlier this week. NPPA, a trade association that advocates for the legal rights of visual journalists, was one of several journalism and press freedom groups that criticized media giant Sinclair... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Tuesday March 27, 2018 | Copyright/Legal
Nicholas Nixon's The Brown Sisters, published by MoMA
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is conducting a Title IX investigation of former photography professor Nicholas Nixon, following “recent allegations of inappropriate conduct,” according to a letter the school’s president sent to faculty, students, staff and alumni on March 22. The letter gave no details. Nixon, a celebrated photographer and 40-year veteran of teaching... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Friday March 2, 2018 | Copyright/Legal, Fine Art
Norm Clasen, "Sunset Chase, Riverton, WY," 1985
Richard Prince, the controversial and often-sued appropriation artist, first achieved fame in the 1990s with his “Untitled (Cowboy)” series, for which he re-photographed ads for Marlboro cigarettes. While some photographers who worked on the campaign have complained about Prince getting rich on their images, photographer Norm Clasen is taking a new approach. He is now... More ›
