[thelist] photo copyrights

[Paul Bennett]

Hi Nan,

You'll be surprised at what response you get when you just ask. Many
people may be happy to have their photos on the site so long as the
appropriate image credit is given.

Paul

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Sent: Tuesday, 21 July 2009 8:27 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [thelist] photo copyrights

Nan Harbison wrote:
> Evolters,
>  
> I am about to do a website for a former US Olympic athlete. She wants
to use
> several of the photos taken of her during the Olympics, and
afterwards, like
> when Campbell Soup used a photo of her (and paid her for it). Another
photo
> was in Life Magazine.
>  
> So the question is - what about the copyrights on these photos? Since
they
> are of her, does she have any rights to use them on her website for
her
> business? Or does she have to track down the photographers, call
Campbell
> Soup, etc. and get their permissions?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Nan
>   
Hi Nan,
Without knowing the exact rules in the different countries I would say
generally
she would not have any rights to use them as they are the property of
the photographer
or the company that had them taken. I guess there could be exceptions
though.
Asking if you can use them is probably a good idea either way.

/Niklas
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