chrigah
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hey guys,
i don´t know how important this topic is for you but i think it´s more important than you think.
i´m chris, a photographer for architecture and art, working european-wide and asien-wide and i´m constantly getting ripped of my photos. but i´m defending myself. seriously, i´m making half of my money by suing companies who use my pictures without asking and paying me. i talk constantly with other photographers and most of them shrug and say "you can do nothing about it". but that´s not true!! we photographers should unite, if you ask me. we should not tolerate that our photos are being stolen again and again. take action!
so much for that. i already know how it works - for example - in germany. i find unlicensed pictures, i call my lawyer, he takes care of it, i receive my money. what i don´t know is how it works in the u.s.
right now a big furniture company from sacramento uses my picture promoting their products. they didn´t ask me, pay me, mention me as the author. so, for christ´s sake, i want my money. they earn money with my picture and i dont´t see a single penny for it? no, just no.
so, how does it work in the u.s.? can someone recommend a lawyer? how does the settlement work? i have an agreement with my german lawyer: he gets 40% from the amount he eked out of court. it´s much money but he also is highly motivated fighting for me because he participates on the win. (sorry, i´m not a native english speaker, maybe it´s wrong how i express myself but i hope you understand me anyway).
best regards and thank you
chris
i don´t know how important this topic is for you but i think it´s more important than you think.
i´m chris, a photographer for architecture and art, working european-wide and asien-wide and i´m constantly getting ripped of my photos. but i´m defending myself. seriously, i´m making half of my money by suing companies who use my pictures without asking and paying me. i talk constantly with other photographers and most of them shrug and say "you can do nothing about it". but that´s not true!! we photographers should unite, if you ask me. we should not tolerate that our photos are being stolen again and again. take action!
so much for that. i already know how it works - for example - in germany. i find unlicensed pictures, i call my lawyer, he takes care of it, i receive my money. what i don´t know is how it works in the u.s.
right now a big furniture company from sacramento uses my picture promoting their products. they didn´t ask me, pay me, mention me as the author. so, for christ´s sake, i want my money. they earn money with my picture and i dont´t see a single penny for it? no, just no.
so, how does it work in the u.s.? can someone recommend a lawyer? how does the settlement work? i have an agreement with my german lawyer: he gets 40% from the amount he eked out of court. it´s much money but he also is highly motivated fighting for me because he participates on the win. (sorry, i´m not a native english speaker, maybe it´s wrong how i express myself but i hope you understand me anyway).
best regards and thank you
chris
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