Music Photographers Up in Arms Over ‘Rights Grab’ Contracts
Music photographers have sounded the alarm over "copyright grab" contracts that are being enforced by major artists.
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Drone Photographer Seeks First Amendment Rights for His Aerial Images
A drone photographer is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect his aerial images with First Amendment Rights -- in the same way as free speech. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-9-25 18:27
Human Rights Photographer Charged as Part of Migrant Extortion Scheme
A human rights photographer who once worked for the Red Cross has been arrested and charged for allegedly being part of a gang that exploited migrants. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-3-18 17:05
Apple Wants to Own Rights to Images of Real Apples
Apple is reportedly flexing its legal muscle in several countries around the world in order to secure intellectual property rights to images of actual apples, the kind that you eat. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-6-21 22:18
Police Training on Photographers’ Rights Aims to Curb Violence Against Press
After a spate of lawsuits following the George Floyd protests, relations between police and media have never been more strained, or more complicated. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-5 21:40
Documentary Explores Civil Rights Photographer Who Was on FBI Payroll
A new documentary explores the life and works of Ernest Withers, an iconic civil rights photographer who was revealed to be an FBI informant after he died. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-15 14:02
27 Human Rights Groups Urge Zoom to Abandon Emotion-Tracking AI
In April, Protocol published a report that alleged Zoom was working on a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to track the emotion of people on camera. Now, 27 human rights organizations are demanding it abandons the research. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-5-13 18:50
Delta Uses Hashtag for a Photo Rights Grab
Delta Airlines is the latest in a long line of companies who have egregious overreaching rights grabs baked into a program that uses Instagram hashtags. The company claims massive rights to any images that are tagged using #SkyMilesLife. petapixel.com »
2021-10-15 22:22
Delta the Latest to Overreach With Photo Rights Grab Via a Hashtag
Delta Airlines is the latest in a long line of companies who have egregious overreaching rights grabs baked into a program that uses Instagram hashtags. The company claims massive rights to any images that are tagged using #SkyMilesLife. petapixel.com »
2021-10-14 22:22
Sonoma Raceway Under Fire for Rights Grabbing Photo Policy
Sonoma Raceway has sparked a backlash from photographers after issuing new photography guidelines yesterday that many are calling an egregious case of a photography rights grab. The famous racetrack in Sonoma, California, which is host to one of the seven annual NASCAR Cup Series road course races, put out this document (coincidentally on World Photography […] petapixel.com »
2021-8-20 19:42
Your Rights as a Photographer in the United States
Most people take pictures, post, and then never think about what happens to them. This is totally normal for people who take pictures to document memories, humblebrag on social media, and share pictures with their loved ones. petapixel.com »
2021-7-8 17:59
Facebook Rights Manager updated to give photographers more control over their images
Facebook has announced a new rights management feature designed to give creators more control over their images. On Monday, Facebook product manager of the creator and publisher experience Dave Axelgard said, 'We want to ensure Facebook is a safe and valuable place for creators to share their content. dpreview.com »
2020-9-23 20:42
Facebook is Testing a ‘Rights Manager’ Tool to Fight Photo Theft on Instagram
Facebook has announced an update to its ‘Rights Manager’ tool that will enable photographers to claim ownership over their most popular images, identify when those images have been used without permission, and issue takedown requests. petapixel.com »
2020-9-21 18:25
The Photo Bill of Rights: An Interview with Three Co-Authors
The Photo Bill of Rights is a document originally published on June 22 that asserts the rights of individuals in the visual journalism and editorial media industry. Authored by a diverse group of individuals from both grassroots organizations and legacy institutions Authority Collective, Color Positive, Diversify Photo, The Everyday Projects, Juntos, the National Press Photographers […] petapixel.com »
2020-8-2 19:00
Slideshow: Winners and finalists of Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th Annual Photo Contest
Winners and finalists of Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th Annual Photo Contest Smithsonian Magazine recently announced the winners and finalists of their 17th Annual Photo Contest. Over 36,000 images were submitted by more than 10,000 photographers from 145 countries. dpreview.com »
2020-5-2 18:52
Photographers, Beware THIS Type of Instagram Photo Rights Grab
Photographers, beware: if you’re ever contacted by a big brand on Instagram or any other social network with a request to “share your photo,” make sure you read the fine print of any terms you’re shown. petapixel.com »
2019-12-24 20:38
The Industry Needs to Stop Taking Photographers Image Rights ASAP
There are a ton of services out there that market themselves as the perfect way for photographers to get their work seen by, and possibly even purchased by major brands and organizations, all you have to do is sign up to use, upload your images and then wait for all of that exposure to pay off; only there's a catch. thephoblographer.com »
2019-2-27 08:00
St. Louis Police Ordered to Reaffirm Journalist Rights Once a Month
The St. Louis police department has just made a big move in support of photographer and journalist rights: police officers are now being ordered to read and acknowledge the rights of journalists once a month. petapixel.com »
2017-11-18 22:33
Polaroid wants Fujifilm to pay millions in royalties for Instax Square format
According to a report by World Intellectual Property Review, Fujifilm has filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, asking a US district court to clear the company of any wrongdoing after it was allegedly threatened with trademark litigation by Polaroid over the borders around its Instax Square images. dpreview.com »
2017-11-18 17:54
Polaroid is Demanding that Fujifilm Pay Up on Rights for Instant Film
It was only a matter of time until Fujifilm and Polaroid were going to duke it out on the legal battlefront; and apparently that's what may be happening right now. According to a recent report, Fujifilm has asked a US district court to clear it of any wrongdoing after it was allegedly threatened with trademark litigation by Polaroid in regards to borders around photographs. thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-16 20:47
Netflix Buys Rights to Doc About War Photographer Chris Hondros
Netflix has bought the worldwide streaming rights to Hondros, a documentary film about the late war photographer Chris Hondros. The documentary, co-produced by actor Jake Gyllenhaal, premiered this spring at the Tribeca Film Festival. petapixel.com »
2017-9-8 17:19
Library of Congress Acquires Massive Archive of Iconic Civil Rights Photos by Bob Adelman
The Library of Congress recently acquired the archives of civil rights photographer Bob Adelman. An anonymous donor gifted the collection, an archive that contains some of the most outstanding images ever captured of the Civil Rights Movement. petapixel.com »
2017-3-31 21:10
Photojournalist Mannie Garcia awarded $45k settlement in police lawsuit
Back in June 2011, photojournalist Mannie Garcia was arrested by Montgomery County police while filming officers on a public street. He was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charge was dropped sixth month later. dpreview.com »
2017-3-10 23:32
Tell The U.S Copyright Office About Your Photos Being Stolen Now
The U. S Copyright Office has opened up a comments channel to hear your thoughts on creative ownership. Specifically it wants to know how U. S laws can better protect your works in relation to attribution and integrity. digitalrev.com »
2017-3-6 03:00
The US Copyright Office Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on ‘Moral Rights’
The US Copyright Office is currently doing a study on the “Moral Rights of Attribution and Integrity. ” Want to play a part in the development of US copyright law moving forward? You can weigh in and share your views on the matter. petapixel.com »
2017-3-3 22:29