DaEvilChelle
TPF Noob!
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- Jul 10, 2009
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- SF Bay Area, California, USA
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
Long story short - I shot candids for two CD inserts last February, and gave a copy of the images to the person / company that produced the CDs so that she could use them on her website and bring good quality images to the printer for the inserts. I did not give her a written copyright release, and the only true agreement that we had was that my work was for the CD, and for an gallery on her business' website of the "Making of the CD."
About a week ago, I found that she'd used the images in a slideshow that is on Youtube that promotes one of the CDs. She hadn't let me know she was doing this, and she did not credit me for the photography in the rolling credits at the end of the slideshow.... but she HAD credited others. When I brought this to her attention, she denied any wrongdoing, didn't I give her "ownership" of the pictures, oh she didn't credit herself either for writing the spoken word CD script that was used on there, but she'd be sure to "include" me on future projects. Huh? WTF is that supposed to mean? :er:
Now, I know I'm an idiot for not putting things in writing (this was one of my first gigs) about the use of the photos.... But am I unreasonable to ask her to at least edit the credits of the slideshow/vid to include me? She's toally stonewalled me at this point, and is STILL in denial that she's done anything wrong.
My example to her was this - "If you buy a pretty Ansel Adams print and stick it on your wall, you may own the print, but Ansel Adams STILL took the photograph, and his name is credited on the print!"
My plea to everyone: First off, don't be a dumbarse like me and not get crap in writing.
Second - Can anyone maybe give me some ideas on what action I can take against her? I'm not looking for monetary gain at all - I just want credit for the work that I did!
Thanks everyone for taking a moment to read my sob story.....
About a week ago, I found that she'd used the images in a slideshow that is on Youtube that promotes one of the CDs. She hadn't let me know she was doing this, and she did not credit me for the photography in the rolling credits at the end of the slideshow.... but she HAD credited others. When I brought this to her attention, she denied any wrongdoing, didn't I give her "ownership" of the pictures, oh she didn't credit herself either for writing the spoken word CD script that was used on there, but she'd be sure to "include" me on future projects. Huh? WTF is that supposed to mean? :er:
Now, I know I'm an idiot for not putting things in writing (this was one of my first gigs) about the use of the photos.... But am I unreasonable to ask her to at least edit the credits of the slideshow/vid to include me? She's toally stonewalled me at this point, and is STILL in denial that she's done anything wrong.
My example to her was this - "If you buy a pretty Ansel Adams print and stick it on your wall, you may own the print, but Ansel Adams STILL took the photograph, and his name is credited on the print!"
My plea to everyone: First off, don't be a dumbarse like me and not get crap in writing.
Second - Can anyone maybe give me some ideas on what action I can take against her? I'm not looking for monetary gain at all - I just want credit for the work that I did!
Thanks everyone for taking a moment to read my sob story.....