copyright

    It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings – PETA appeals that monkey should own the photo
    Aug 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    remember that monkey who took a selfie and then PETA claimed it owned the copyrights for that selfie? And remember that the federal court ruled that…

    Giving credit where credit is due. Why is it so important to credit the artist?
    Jun 16, 2016 Vlada Haggerty

    I work in the beauty industry and mainly use Instagram to promote my work, so I run into this problem a lot. This blog post…

    Getty files Copyright suit over stolen photo resale scheme on Facebook
    Jun 15, 2016 John Aldred

    Getty Images has filed a copyright infringement suit against Ohio man, Walter A. Kowalczuk for allegedly downloading as many as 3,400 high resolution images from…

    Competitive swimmer in breast stroke glide from underwater

    Best Practices To Protect Your Photography Copyright and Pursue Infringement
    Jun 15, 2016 JP Danko

    I have been using Pixsy for a while now to keep track of copyright infringement of my photography and where possible, pursue payments. Having worked…

    A photographer tries to buy a print of his own image from the person who stole it
    Apr 19, 2016 John Aldred

    It’s a fact of life these days for photographers that our work may be stolen if we post it online.  No matter what level of photography…

    Squijoo reminds us to be careful who you trust online
    Feb 21, 2016 Haje Jan Kamps

    The curiously named Squijoo (who operate under the slogan “Templates For Photographers and Designers“) came under fire earlier this week and put in the naughty corner…

    Vanessa Hudgens Slammed For Posting Viral Tea-Tossing Photo on Instagram without Credit
    Jan 25, 2016 Liron Samuels

    Last month we shared Michael Davies’ stunning photo of tea being tossed at -40° Celsius, which seemed to have spread online like a wildfire. The…

    Artist Annoyed At Madonna Using His Work With No Credit Under ‘Fair Use’
    Dec 19, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    As artists, we find the ‘Fair Use’ doctrine to sometimes be beneficial, but sometimes to be extremely disturbing. I guess illustrator Danny Quirk subscribes to the latter…

    Register Your Photos With The US Copyright Office Directly From Lightroom With Imagerights Plugin
    Nov 16, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    If you’ve been infringed (and frankly, who wasn’t) there is a big difference on what you can do to the offending party, depending on your…

    Professional woman (40) working on Parliment Hill in Ottawa, Canada with the Canadian parliment buildings in the background.

    Could YouTube Style “Matched Content” Be The Solution For Licensing Journalism and Photography?
    Oct 31, 2015 JP Danko

    Nobody likes having their creative content stolen, and everybody wants to be paid for their work. While file sharing has altered the power dynamic of…