copyright
Your photos may not be protected if copyright application is still in progress
Aug 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Italy-based photojournalist Matilde Gattoni recently got the result of her lawsuit against clothing retailer Tibi. Now that the judge has made the decision, it may…
Federal judge refuses to dismiss the case against Richard Prince
Jul 25, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
I assume most of us will have a hard time forgetting Richard Prince making a fortune from selling other people’s Instagram screenshots. Photographer Donald Graham…
Photographer sues Trump Organization for copyright infringement
Jun 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Julie Dermansky, a New Orleans-based photojournalist, is suing Trump Organization for using her photo without permission. They used the photo on their website, as well…
India requires license for photographers so they don’t “pester” visitors in protected monuments
Jun 2, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Have you already been to India and photographed Taj Mahal and other famous monuments? If you haven’t, from now on you may need a license…
Plant retailer awarded $900K by federal jury in copyright case over stolen photos
May 16, 2017
John Aldred
An Oregon based plant retailer has been awarded $900,000 in actual damages by federal jury over a copyright claim. Or they’ve been awarded $300,000 in…
Photographer Souvid Datta admits plagiarizing the work of Mary Ellen Mark
May 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Imitation can be a form of learning, and using other people’s photos to create something new is perfectly fine. But when one awarded photographer takes…
Here are four ways to find your stolen photos online
Apr 28, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you are a good photographer and you upload your photos online, it’s inevitable that someone will steal them at some point. Although it’s in…
Khloe Kardashian is being sued for posting a photo of herself to Instagram
Apr 28, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t normally care what the Kardashians do. This current suit being brought against Khloe Kardashian, however, highlights something rather important. It’s something often misunderstood…
Rihanna posts photoshopped photos of Queen Elizabeth II, causes backlash from fans
Apr 24, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
On April 21, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 91st birthday. Many people found a convenient way to pay a tribute to Her Majesty, but a…
Copyright and Censorship on Instagram: Marie Claire stole my photo and blocked me from commenting
Apr 21, 2017
James Jollay
Yesterday I found out that one of my photographs was misused, or stolen if you ask me, by a major international publishing company. Sadly this…