 Barb Rathbun |
ethics 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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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
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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Lynn R. Powers |
Gregory is correct. The photo was used for editorial use and not for commercial use.
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