Image use question

[dasuess]

That is why I never post images except for family gathering shots on facebook.

I shot a job for a university one time and the head photographer took credit for all of my photos. It was a pretty big deal too and I was pretty proud of the work I did, Long time in the past so who cares anymore.

At least the Department of Agriculture gave me credit for the work I did for them.

Just removed all my images from my SumgMug site and cancelled my account... Too many recent image misappropriations reported on RFF lately. Now on to deleting my images from my FB Fan page, even though I hate disappointing all 4 of my fans ;-)

Maybe a knee jerk reaction, but if I'm not going to get rich off my images, why should someone else... 😀

 

[jesse1dog]

Just removed all my images from my SumgMug site and cancelled my account... Too many recent image misappropriations reported on RFF lately. Now on to deleting my images from my FB Fan page, even though I hate disappointing all 4 of my fans ;-)

Maybe a knee jerk reaction, but if I'm not going to get rich off my images, why should someone else... 😀

Something of a problem could come up here. If we all deleted all of our images what would be left of RFF?.

Glad for the op - great result - well done.

jesse

 

[dasuess]

Something of a problem could come up here. If we all deleted all of our images what would be left of RFF?.

Glad for the op - great result - well done.

jesse

A conundrum for sure... I have yet to post any images on RFF, but if/when I do, at least they will, for the most part, be viewed by other photographers who are aware of the misappropriation of digital images.

Most of the value I personally have gained in my short time on this forum has come from the great discussions and the posted images have been secondary.

 

[dogberryjr]

How did you come upon that they were using them?

It was dumb luck. Someone forwarded an article about a subject i am interested in, and as I looked at the article I thought, "Hey, I've got a photo just like that. Hey, that's MY photo!"

 

[dogberryjr]

Interesting. I caught someone uploading my photos as their own, twice. In the second case, they used it as an example of why they liked Tri-X and a Leica.

Wow, that's bold!

 

[Sylvester]

In my opinion, if it was in Creative Commons, they shouldn't pay you for your image because you gave it to the world. If they broke your customized license, then you could ask a lawyer to help you, but I don't think they owe you money... only public excuses.

 

[dogberryjr]

In my opinion, if it was in Creative Commons, they shouldn't pay you for your image because you gave it to the world. If they broke your customized license, then you could ask a lawyer to help you, but I don't think they owe you money... only public excuses.

It was in CC with the proviso that it not be used for commercial purposes. A for profit magazine is clearly a commercial enterprise. I am all for commons, and not just in creative endeavors, but I am not going to underwrite a national magazine.

 

[pdexposures]

So will we ever get to see the image/know the magazine?

 

[hometext]

what's wrong "David"

 

[dogberryjr]

So will we ever get to see the image/know the magazine?

Sorry about that. It was Playboy and the photo is not all that impressive, but here it is:


Main Street, War, W.Va. by dogberryjr, on Flickr