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Copyrights, Licensing and Model Releases

Copyrights, Licensing and Model Releases

September 21, 2011 No Comments

One of the questions I’ve gotten since releasing the DIY Legal Kit surrounds the sometimes confusing matter of photographer copyright protection versus the rights of people photographed the whole concept of licensing.

Copyright Isn’t Just for Photographers….

August 27, 2010 6 Comments

The web makes for an interesting place, and often I get emails from folks asking for suggestions and recommendations on how to best protect their images from being used without their permission (and let’s not mince words here – nobody wants to have their work stolen).  Often my response is a bit of this and ...

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And the Oscar Goes to…

April 6, 2010 8 Comments

Okay, it’s not an Oscar, nor an Emmy, but the LDP Monthly Giveaway is sufficiently popular that selecting winning images is very tough.  Here’s what happens once the contest is closed:

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5 Tips to Better Landscapes

January 28, 2010 7 Comments

The most common questions I get here on the blog center around the idea of how to take better pictures.  Whether those “better pictures” are better landscapes, or portraits, wildlife or events, everyone wants suggestions on how to approach the practice of taking pictures better.  Esoteric and creative considerations aside, there are some fundamental “tricks ...

Tags: , , , , , , Assignments, composition, Content, Creativity, education, panorama, photography, potd, tips and tricks

There’s a fine line…

December 14, 2009 7 Comments

There’s a fine line between standing up for your rights and intentionally inciting controversy.  As you may know, I have been known to stand up for my rights. At the same time I can also respect the need to be cautious, given the nature of the time that we live in.  Since you probably are ...

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Five Elements of Control: #3 Geometry

September 16, 2009 3 Comments

Earlier this week, we looked at the idea of how contrast/luminance can impact a photo, and that your creative style may tend toward a wider contrast or a narrower contrast.  Then, yesterday we looked at how the element of color can impact a photo, both in the sense of how colors can balance and compete ...

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Follow Up: Radio Station Photo Theft

Earlier today, I posted the article about a radio station stealing images from a competitor station.  After publishing the...

Radio Station Steals Photos

...the cost of hiring a lawyer and delay tactics that the station can make to draw out the process...

The Benefit of Company

...Socializing is a good thing - we are social creatures, and this is even more true with photographers. ...

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