 Corinne M. Thompson |
Help! Faire Photos! I recently attended a Renaissance Faire where I took tons of photos. One of the participants asked me if I would email him copies of his show. I did (stupid, I'm sure), and he has since responded and asked permission to use some for promotional materials. I then asked him exactly how he plans to use them and am waiting for a response. My dilemma? I have no clue what to do next. I would like to - at a minimum - be credited for the shots he is interested in using ... am honored that he thinks they are good enough to be used. What is my next move or step? How do I get credited for them? Do I need to copyright them? As you can see, I haven't a clue and would appreciate any and all help!
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Diane Dupuis |
Well, we all learn from our mistakes. #1 - don't ever give your pics away without discussing terms first! In theory, you can ask to be paid (doubt they will now that they have your pics), and you can ask to be credited as having taken the pics - but they really can do whatever they want with them. Good luck to you!
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Michelle Ross |
Did you send him large files that he can print? Or did you make them low res just for emailing and viewing? If he responds back, I would at least ask him to allow you to send him files with a copyright on them and ask that he sign something stating what he will use the photos for and only use them for that purpose. If you didn't send him files that he can print from, I would tell him that you will make the prints and give to him, so then you can be sure the copyright is on them. Hopefully, he will offer to pay you for the use of the photos. In the meantime, I would be working on something in case you get future calls and then you can tell them. ... This is what I charge, etc.
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Corinne M. Thompson |
Thank you both for your comments ... any idea how to get "copyright info" on photos he/I would use on the Web? I have noticed that all the shots on this Web site have copyright info on them but I have no clue how to do it. ... He answered my email and said at this point he is just interested in using them on his Web site.
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Michelle Ross |
I use PSE 3.0 to add the copyright to my photos - just using the text option ... press alt and type 0169 on the number keypad, and it will give you the copyright symbol. So, for instance, my images will have ©Prairie Images on them.
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GA Little |
First of all, they are copyrighted and you own them. As the artist who created the photo you own them. He is asking permission to use them because he knows this. Just because you emailed them to him doesn't mean you gave up your rights. Second, if you don't have a model release and/or property release, then you can't sell them. Third, if he does use them without permission, you can use his email asking permission in court against him. That way he can't say he didn't know. I think you are being very reasonable asking for credit.
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David T |
I have found that the fastest & easiet way to copyright photos is to open Word, insert the special charater symbol(Circle C), type my name & year, highlight with your mouse, press Ctrl c, switch to your photo, click on text, open a text box, press Ctrl v, then move the text to desired location. I have set up an action in Photoshop for this, so that I can copyright every photo that I edit. ©David T*** 2005. This is what it looks like. Of course, you can change the font to any that you like. You may also want to have an outside stroke on the copyright to highlight it against a matching background.
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Corinne M. Thompson |
Thanks everyone for your tips and help. I have decided and let him know that when he decides which photos he is interested in to let me know and then we will go from there....at least now, I have an idea of what to do.
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