Comments on: Can I use the photos I take? http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:35:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Fuzzphoto http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2602 Fuzzphoto Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:19:46 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2602 Yes, touchy subject. European laws are different from US laws in this respect. I'm Dutch, and we Dutch separate authors' rights from copyright. Authors' rights are inalienable. You created it, so it is a fruit of your labour. Period. US law doesn't seem to differentiate much between authors' rights and copy rights. But let's not be too technical. World wide laws for copyright and related subjects have a long way to go. Yes, touchy subject. European laws are different from US laws in this respect. I’m Dutch, and we Dutch separate authors’ rights from copyright. Authors’ rights are inalienable. You created it, so it is a fruit of your labour. Period. US law doesn’t seem to differentiate much between authors’ rights and copy rights.

But let’s not be too technical. World wide laws for copyright and related subjects have a long way to go.

]]> By: David http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2542 David Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:17:28 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2542 Touchy subject there. If you were on company time, then the image belongs to the company. But you should not be using your gear on thier time either. You should have said you would photograph the item, but it has to be done on your time and as a contract job. Who is publishing the manual? Is it your company? Or did they sell/give to the photo to another company? You should at least recieve credit for the image. Touchy subject there. If you were on company time, then the image belongs to the company. But you should not be using your gear on thier time either. You should have said you would photograph the item, but it has to be done on your time and as a contract job.
Who is publishing the manual? Is it your company? Or did they sell/give to the photo to another company? You should at least recieve credit for the image.

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2521 Haje Jan Kamps Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:54:10 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2521 "as far as I know, you do have copyright on that photograph" If you take photos for work, that you get paid for, you normally don't have the copyright - it goes to the company autimatically. The only exception I'm aware of is for freelancers, or if you sign specific contracts. “as far as I know, you do have copyright on that photograph”

If you take photos for work, that you get paid for, you normally don’t have the copyright - it goes to the company autimatically. The only exception I’m aware of is for freelancers, or if you sign specific contracts.

]]> By: Fuzzphoto http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2520 Fuzzphoto Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:51:12 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2520 Stu, as far as I know, you do have copyright on that photograph, unless you signed a contract to transfer the rights to your employer. It is a work you, and you only, created. However, the fact that you're not allowed to publish it is a different matter entirely. It is in essence a commissioned work; your employer paid you to do it. But you reserve the right to have your name mentioned with the photograph. Stu, as far as I know, you do have copyright on that photograph, unless you signed a contract to transfer the rights to your employer. It is a work you, and you only, created. However, the fact that you’re not allowed to publish it is a different matter entirely. It is in essence a commissioned work; your employer paid you to do it. But you reserve the right to have your name mentioned with the photograph.

]]> By: Stu http://photocritic.org/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2513 Stu Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:11:48 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/can-i-use-the-photos-i-take/#comment-2513 We have a 'no photography' clause in our contracts. It's known that I always carry my pocket camera, so I was approached to take a photo of a new product for internal distribution. Fortunately, I had my good camera in my bag and the shot I took is now on the cover of the user manual :) UNfortunately, since this photo was on their time, I guess I have no right over it - not that I'd want rights over it, it's rather a dull subject unless you're in the industry. We have a ‘no photography’ clause in our contracts. It’s known that I always carry my pocket camera, so I was approached to take a photo of a new product for internal distribution. Fortunately, I had my good camera in my bag and the shot I took is now on the cover of the user manual :)

UNfortunately, since this photo was on their time, I guess I have no right over it - not that I’d want rights over it, it’s rather a dull subject unless you’re in the industry.

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