The hipster MO seems to be that using a photo for the base of a work means it no longer is the photographer's work. Take a certain singer I worked with *cough* who shows all over the world, his stuff is all traces of other people's photos. I always thought it was completely wrong (and honestly his work didn't impress me because of this).
But regardless, I'm not sure there's any way you won't look like the villan to this group by pointing all this out, sadly. Not sure it's worth it. But man I feel ya.
Do you know what else sucks? Cloning out dust spots on several hundred wedding photos thanks to dirty rental gear from Pro Photo. Grrrr. /vent
I wouldn't expect to get anywhere with the printing company. They've gone to whatever expense getting tooled up to print this thing and I'm sure they're totally in the dark. All they know is some "artist" did this stencil thingy. Are they gonna can it all because some photographer is whining about copyright? I mean, you and I both know what Portland is like...I think having to get an attorney, assuming I'm on solid ground to begin with, is practically a given.
I can picture the shit flying on the OBRA mailing list and bikeportland already, and I don't need the hassle of being "that guy" every time I go to a race. Right or wrong, I lose either way.
This "attitude" is ignorance. It's obviously your photo. The real issue here is that the "artists" who made the poster need an education in copyright.
Under the circumstances I wouldn't want to make a huge deal out of it... but I WOULD speak to counsel if you already have one for cheap/free... and or... simply gather the appropriate verbiage on copyright law which applies in this case and formally provide that to the ignorant, lazy, thieving bastards in question who blatantly stole your intellectual property... bumped up the contrast and called it original. It's typical internet generation thinking that just because you can find images easily you can just do what ever you want with them. If the "artist" got paid at all... they are clearly in violation of copyright law and you are doing them a service by educating them... before they make a mistake that will cost them their reputation and earnings.
In my experience it's supposedly creative people that are some of the worst offenders. The people involved with creating this stencil image are PNCA graduates, which doesn't do much to help my already piss poor opinion of art school graduates. So far trying to get it resolved quietly and peacefully is going nowhere. I've explained the situation to the printing company and just asked for them to edit the artist credit to include me but they haven't done anything. I already know what the "artists" think about it.
The photo isn't registered with the copyright office and in any case this isn't something I'd want to take to the next level. I'm not so sure now it's even worth what a consultation would cost me. It's the last time I do anyone a favor, that's for sure.
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But regardless, I'm not sure there's any way you won't look like the villan to this group by pointing all this out, sadly. Not sure it's worth it. But man I feel ya.
Do you know what else sucks? Cloning out dust spots on several hundred wedding photos thanks to dirty rental gear from Pro Photo. Grrrr. /vent
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I can picture the shit flying on the OBRA mailing list and bikeportland already, and I don't need the hassle of being "that guy" every time I go to a race. Right or wrong, I lose either way.
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Under the circumstances I wouldn't want to make a huge deal out of it... but I WOULD speak to counsel if you already have one for cheap/free... and or... simply gather the appropriate verbiage on copyright law which applies in this case and formally provide that to the ignorant, lazy, thieving bastards in question who blatantly stole your intellectual property... bumped up the contrast and called it original. It's typical internet generation thinking that just because you can find images easily you can just do what ever you want with them. If the "artist" got paid at all... they are clearly in violation of copyright law and you are doing them a service by educating them... before they make a mistake that will cost them their reputation and earnings.
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The photo isn't registered with the copyright office and in any case this isn't something I'd want to take to the next level. I'm not so sure now it's even worth what a consultation would cost me. It's the last time I do anyone a favor, that's for sure.
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