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"Stalker" Style Photography ?
I am not sure what to make of this. Is this a new genre or just photos taken without permission? https://www.modelmayhem.com/pics.php?id=3408 Aug 29 05 07:32 pm Link you pay him $175 and up a day so he can stalk you  Aug 29 05 07:44 pm Link I'm sure he has signed model releases for all of them!  Aug 29 05 07:46 pm Link Why don't you ask him? Aug 29 05 07:48 pm Link But he knows their names? GWtfcd Aug 29 05 07:50 pm Link Jhoneil wrote: lol...I think that I am approaching photography from the wrong perspective. Charge first, learn later...seems to be the way to go. Aug 29 05 08:10 pm Link I just realized his name is Chance. Maybe you can call it "Chance" upon photography. hahahahah I make myself laugh Aug 29 05 08:44 pm Link interesting : http://www.phun.org/index.php?navigation=street_girls Aug 29 05 11:11 pm Link Ok, I have to ask...how the heck did you find that site? I did a whois search on the domain, but it is marked as private. Do you think that he is pulling them from the site or is shooting content for it? Aug 30 05 06:23 am Link I don't get it either. Is worrying about what other people are doing the best use of your time? Just curious. Aug 30 05 06:30 am Link I have another question... So pics like that would be against the law in the US..? Aug 30 05 06:42 am Link Hartsoe wrote: Not at all. Street Photography is very popular over here. However, taking a camera to a local girls soccer game and taking random pics would cause some people to call the police on you without talking to you first. You just have to use common sense on what your shooting. Aug 30 05 06:54 am Link Todd Steinwart wrote: Is trolling the forums a better use of time? Aug 30 05 08:01 am Link Jim Warren wrote: Haha, touché. I still think my point is more valid though! Aug 30 05 08:16 am Link Todd Steinwart wrote: You couldn't imagine the amount of time that I waste on much less important things... Aug 30 05 08:57 am Link Mister B wrote: I didn't know that this was okay. Now I am assuming that if he wanted to use them for commerical purposes, them he would need a model release, correct? Aug 30 05 08:58 am Link Wilsway wrote: Somebody forwarded me that site a few weeks Aug 30 05 11:38 am Link Pretty people in the street is one of my favorite occupations in New York City! http://www.dblock.org/ShowGallery.aspx?Id=205 Sep 03 05 10:54 am Link Wilsway wrote: This is what I'm not sure about too... There was an article of a german lawyer specified in these cases called "When pictures get expensive..." Sep 03 05 11:00 am Link This is a very tricky subject when referring to the US. Here in the US, once a photographer takes the photo, the image is copyrighted to him. He own's the work. The general rule of thumb is as long as "No photography" signs are posted and you're on public property, you can legally take pics. As far as making money from them, well that's the sticky part. You can make money from the images, but you run the risk of someone seeing their photo and trying to claim damages. depending on how the images are used to make money. If it's on a website, in most cases, as long as there are no words that are offending, the complaitent must first issue a cease and desist letter. They can try and sue, but for the most part, a lawyer won't take on a case with out first proving an unwilling attitude on the person that's profiting from the photos. Then if that happens, they can sue and make only a small amount if their photos are mixed in with a lot of other people. If their photo is the only photo in question, then they can ask for a lot larger percentage. I don't know of any cases like this though. I've got a few model sites and when the model left, I started researching this all. Sep 03 05 11:26 am Link |
