New York Times freelance photojournalists are fighting against a new rights-grabbing work-for-hire contract, and encouraging other photographers not to sign up. The contract, issued in mid-May, relates to the production of drone footage and specifies that New York Times ‘will … Continue reading
With the Federal Government favouring introduction of an Orphan Works exception to copyright infringement, the AIPP has asked for the reform to be fair and tightly regulated. Chris Shain (right), AIPP adviser on copyright matters, explained to the Department of … Continue reading
NSW conservative MP, Philip Donato, has been criticised by the NSW deputy premier, John Barilaro, for publishing an out-of-context photo of a cow being executed to push a political message. Donato, a member for Orange from the Shooters, Fishers, and … Continue reading
So who owns copyright of a pic snapped in a photo booth? This could be one for the courts if lawyers get their way in a curious case of disputed identity…. Janette Francis has filed a lawsuit against publishing company … Continue reading
The internet has opened the floodgates for cross-continental copyright infringement that appears in many different forms. But it seems that in some cases, with or without a judge involved, justice can be served. Australian cave photographer, Steve Bourne, was contacted about … Continue reading
A Toronto-based photojournalist has said she was ‘shocked and appalled’ to find a photo she captured of an Afghani woman being shared without permission and out of context online, by Australian senator Jacqui Lambie, among others. The picture taken by … Continue reading
Back in January, it was revealed that Agence France Press (AFP) and Getty Images would appeal the verdict that awarded photographer Daniel Morel US$1.2 million in damages for the unauthorised distribution of his 2010 Haiti earthquake images. Earlier this month, US District … Continue reading
In part two of this two part series on public photography and the law, intellectual property lawyer, Sharon Givoni, delves deeper into the legal framework of public photography – explaining why the rules are in place and how straightforward street photography … Continue reading
When a monkey grabs a camera and presses the shutter release, snapping a selfie – who owns the copyright of the image? Wikimedia believes no one does, despite requests to remove the images from the photographer, whose gear the monkey … Continue reading
Changes to copyright laws close to being adopted by the Federal Government could prove a costly legal headache for professional photographers. Most copyright cases involving photographers are settled out of court, which is ideal for photographers and artists given many … Continue reading
