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Barb Rathbun
 

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our local newspaper published an article about a local boy and used (apparently) his senior picture with the article. The parents either scanned the picture or it was on a CD and sent it as a JPEG to the editor of the paper. The photographer who took the picture is now threatening to sue the paper for copyright infringement. Since I am a photographer, the editor asked me if my opinion. Does this other photographer have a case. I told her that I'd look into it.

Anyone know the answer to this?


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March 05, 2012

 
- Gregory LaGrange

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  Nah, when you use for actual news or to satirize or critic, it come's under fair use.
You can show a copyrighted image on an album cover in a music critique article. So, having said that, insert disclaimer about not being an actual lawyer here:


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March 06, 2012

 

Lynn R. Powers
  Gregory is correct. The photo was used for editorial use and not for commercial use.


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