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Okay, I've seen a few photos I really like.. okay love. I think they are great ideas. If I asked a photographer to recreate the photo, would it be cheating? Sure it could be changed a bit.Would you do it? Aug 20 05 10:03 pm Link No, it wouldn't be cheating. Go to it. Paul Aug 20 05 10:16 pm Link Well, I always say every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief. ... Okay, I didn't say that. Bono from U2 said it. But it's still true. Aug 20 05 10:21 pm Link I think it would be ok. Ive heard a wise man on here say that nothing is new, its all been done before anyway. I say, go for it  Aug 20 05 10:55 pm Link Ofcourse I would do it. when you ask a photographer to recreate a photo they can put their own twist on it which makes it that much more interesting!  Aug 20 05 11:04 pm Link All kill their inspiration and sing about the grief. Aug 21 05 05:25 am Link Try dealing with ad agencies or design firms that the art director has no sense of creativity and hires you with this line " I want you to create this ad(of course they are ahowing you another ad)", I usually tell them why don;t you just hire that shooter instead of making me create something someone else has done. Aug 21 05 05:40 am Link Copyright infringement would cost you a lot. A major record company asked one of the big stock agencies to send over some imagery. They liked one shot, but didn't like the fee so got another photographer to recreate the shot. Then it got put on a CD cover. Then it went to court and the record company got sued for $25,000US or thereabouts. Aug 21 05 09:07 am Link piers wrote: Got a citation for that case Piers? As you noted the payout in US$ I presume it was a US case. Aug 21 05 10:31 am Link piers wrote: People sue for all kinds of crazy things. The question is did they win? Aug 21 05 02:20 pm Link Yes. Aug 22 05 11:21 am Link I think it would be ok. Ive heard a wise man on here say that nothing is new, its all been done before anyway. I say, go for it ....ooops, I took that from Jordan  Aug 22 05 12:36 pm Link Copyright infringement is not quite as cut and dried. It depends on how original the "copy" is, and how original it COULD be under the circumstances. Consider the Skyy Vodka case: http://www.patenting-art.com/decision/skyysp03.htm With model photography, there is obviously more lattitude in posing and lighting, and thus an attempt to copy would seem to be easier to establish. Why not go for a "tribute" piece - something reminiscent of, but not identical/too similar to the original? Aug 22 05 12:51 pm Link As far as copyright violation, it often is, and there are numerous cases through the years with big judgements. Read some back issues of PDN - they often have sections and stories on copyright issues and who won. Most often the legal rangling only happens when one commercial ad is to much like another commercial ad. Ad Agencies and businesses can get pretty protective. Never heard of a suit brought against a portfolio shot that looks like to much like another image. Aug 22 05 12:55 pm Link |
