Threats of Lawsuits: Survival Magazine and The Color Run
You won't believe how this magazine responded to a photographers request to remove her photograph from their fb page.
Image used with permission
Unfortunately I do, sigh!
Just as I was typing this blog entry, this came up on my feed: The Color Run Sues College Photographer After He Asks for Compensation for Image. 
You can see the original letter the student photographer sent to try and open negotiations here. I'm going to leave the viewer to draw their own conclusions but keep in mind that we are talking about a young student dealing with a major for profit entertainment company worth millions who used his photograph for print and national advertizing.
2/16/2014 UPDATE: The Color Run and maxxsphotography have reached an agreement.
FStoppers has an update from The Color Run and some words of wisdom.
FStoppers has an update from The Color Run and some words of wisdom.
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Some just face a wall of silence and this is happening with my friend Crystal Heis who is frustrated in her attempt to either have her image of hers removed or be payed a modest licence fee.
After a couple of weeks of silence and another attempt to resolve the matter with the website owner Crystal is left frustrated.
If someone (website designer or owner) takes the time to put a copyright notice on their website, it is obvious they don't want people plagiarizing it, yes?
So why not respect a photographers copyright?
Seriously I think some people earn
THE POO AWARD!
If someone (website designer or owner) takes the time to put a copyright notice on their website, it is obvious they don't want people plagiarizing it, yes?
So why not respect a photographers copyright?
Seriously I think some people earn
THE POO AWARD!
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