Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That second camera thing is gone by the way side. A few years back AP placed a prohibition on double duty. Any image from anything, camera phone, 'personal camera,' etc., became AP property while on assignment. S. Dimitrov On May 7, 2007, at 4:57 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > Well Slobodan > > Technically, you are a bit off as to ownership. All the work I' > did as an agency shooter remained mine, mine, mine. Years before > that the issue was less defined but since most of what I shot was > done on my time, it's mine,mine.mine. > I wouldn't shoot for any organization which insisted I sign an > agreement giving up my rights of ownership. I know times have > changed and many publications want all the rights, but an > independent contractor (read freelancer) is just that. > > This, of course, doesn't apply to those fortunate (or poor > bastards) working as employees. That is the price one must pay for > knowing where and when their bread will be buttered. > > The times I was broke enough to sign those agreements without > protest did happen. Fortunately, those were times when the work > would be too embarrassing to flaunt.Much like the fellow (Haberle) > who carried an extra camera when shooting atrocities I did the > same. :-) > > > Walt > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >> So, tell me Walt. >> Are you the owner of these images, or the publication(s) that you >> worked for? >> Traditionally, and to this day, a PJ doesn't hold the rights to >> the images while in the employ of a publication. >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> >> >> >> On May 6, 2007, at 7:24 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >> >>> Here are a coupe of recent additions. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/troubled_boy.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/shuttle.jpg.html >>> >>> thanks for looking >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information