707cmf From France, joined Mar 2002, 4885 posts, RR: 32 Posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2964 times:
I was browsing through an aviation magazine at the airport when a picture stroke my eyes. It was very similar to one of my A.net pictures. After bringing the magazine home (and yes, I paid for it), I was able to make a positive match : the picture is indeed mine. (alignments of some details show a perfect match between both pictures).
Now, the issue should be quite straightforward : send an email with an invoice to the the magazine, but it appears that personally, the matter is a bit more delicate.
It happens indeed that I know personally the person who wrote the article. As a matter of fact, she had offered me a ride in her aircraft that day, and the aforementioned picture was taken during this flight. Frankly, had she asked me for unlimited rights to this picture, I would have given them freely as a thanks to the flight. And in the back of my mind, I really believe she retrieved the picture from her archives (I emailed them the picture in question a few days after the flight), without remembering the picture was mine.
Moreover, the world of GA in France is quite a closed one, and I happen to personally know a few staff members of this magazine, including the Chief Editor, and find it quite difficult to rant at them, let alone, invoice them (especially when I am convinced they did not know they did not own the rights for the picture).
Actually, my biggest grief is to have my picture published without my knowledge (I had to buy a magazine to find it by chance), and especially not having my name credited alongside it (the header of the article says “Photographies : DR”, which I assume means “Photographies : reserved rights”)
So guys, I am dropping that burden on you more experienced than me : what should I do ?
DLKAPA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2901 times:
And in the back of my mind, I really believe she retrieved the picture from her archives (I emailed them the picture in question a few days after the flight), without remembering the picture was mine.
Well there ya go, if you don't want someone to use your pic without your knowledge, probably best not to e-mail that pic to them.
707cmf From France, joined Mar 2002, 4885 posts, RR: 32 Reply 3, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2897 times:
Well there ya go, if you don't want someone to use your pic without your knowledge, probably best not to e-mail that pic to them.
Come on. A pilot gives you a free flight, you take pictures and you refuse to email them afterwards when asked ? (and no, there was no idea of that article at that time)
Sulman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2028 posts, RR: 35 Reply 4, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2891 times:
Antoine,
You sound a little intimidated by the thought of having to do some arm-twisting with people you know and like. Don't.
They're professional people, and would hopefully respect a polite reminder that they had used a picture without permission. Be well mannered about it and you have nothing to lose.
PH-BFA From Netherlands, joined Apr 2002, 555 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2871 times:
If I were you I would write them a letter/e-mail saying that you would have appreciated it if they contacted you first before publishing the pics.
But you already answered your question, you would have given the pic for free anyway if they had asked, so it would seem unfair now to invoice them only because they did not ask for your permission(which is also caused by the fact they did not know they had to ask your permission as you stated)
Pumaknight From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 249 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2765 times:
I would ask for photo credit in a later issue. No money, cos you did send the photo to them (albeit not directly), and it would be nice to keep them sweet. And the photo credit would look good for your portfolio and braggin rights at dinenr parties
But that is me. I take it as a compliment that the photo was used.
Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2629 times:
Kaddyuk From Wallis and Futuna, joined Nov 2001, 4125 posts, RR: 28 Reply 10, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2627 times:
You say it how it sounds... its kinda like a roar, but "Rhaa"...
LoL
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JetBlast From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 1198 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2615 times:
Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27 Reply 12, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2593 times:
And put a cat-in-the-bag up while you're at it ..
I think Michael H is right. Ask them to put a credit in a future issue (All of thost things have a spot for things "forgotten" or wahtever)
Chris
Lets do some sexy math. We add you, subtract your clothes, divide your legs and multiply
Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56 Reply 13, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2577 times:
"You say it how it sounds... its kinda like a roar, but "Rhaa"..."
That's so sad and pathetic I can feel the tears welling up in my eyes.
Futterman From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1301 posts, RR: 49 Reply 14, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2579 times:
Not a very good one, but I know my pictures when I see one (matched it with propeller pos, fuel cap/jauge position against runway markings, and moreover with the position of the various aircraft on the parking/taxiways - 100% match)
As for Rhaa, add a c before, a p after, say it out loud with a frustrated voice, you should get the meaning. (Not a swear word, though).
Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27 Reply 16, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2455 times:
What?!?! NO CAT?!?!
Please let us know what they say.. It'd be interesting if they try to deny it.
Chris
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