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Hi everyone. New Photo Forum user here with a very important question
A while back I did my first commercial gig. Being inexperienced with commercial gigs and the fact that it was for my friend's company, I did not use a contract. We had a "verbal agreement", if you will, that the photos were to be used on a website and to "get the word out" about a new product that they would be selling down the road. And believe me, I use contracts now.
I took the photos. I gave them the photos. They gave me money. That was all.
It gets interesting...One of my photos is now being used on the PACKAGING for that product. This product is being sold all over the place.
My question: Do I still own the copyrights to those photos???
Don't I have to specifically sell the copyright, or sign away the copyright in order to not have it anymore? Is what they're doing legal?
I would greatly appreciate any help/advice on this topic. Thanks in advance!
A while back I did my first commercial gig. Being inexperienced with commercial gigs and the fact that it was for my friend's company, I did not use a contract. We had a "verbal agreement", if you will, that the photos were to be used on a website and to "get the word out" about a new product that they would be selling down the road. And believe me, I use contracts now.
I took the photos. I gave them the photos. They gave me money. That was all.
It gets interesting...One of my photos is now being used on the PACKAGING for that product. This product is being sold all over the place.
My question: Do I still own the copyrights to those photos???
Don't I have to specifically sell the copyright, or sign away the copyright in order to not have it anymore? Is what they're doing legal?
I would greatly appreciate any help/advice on this topic. Thanks in advance!