Originally Posted by mr peas Yeah, pls give us an update Sid. So that we'll know what to do if (more likely, when) people grab our images and use them for promotion. And good luck, I hope you receive the compensation you deserve.

Originally Posted by mr peas that we'll know what to do if (more likely, when) people grab our images and use them for promotion.

You sue: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07093/774585-85.stm

She won. If anybody wants it I can get you a copy of the McClatchey v. Associated Press. It's too long for a single post here. That would require multiple bumps of this thread.

Originally Posted by RogersDA It's too long for a single post here. That would require multiple bumps of this thread.

...and the problem is?

Originally Posted by claudermilk ...and the problem is?

Hmm....1 paragraph per day - about 30 paragraphs total - yeah that should make Sid happy.

Yeah send away. I'd like to give it a read through.

But its true, its more likely when than if, will our images get taken by somebody, intentionally or unintentionally.

That 911 photo example is a good one. Is there any other articles relating that same case, such as a follow-up or anything?

Originally Posted by mr peas Is there any other articles relating that same case, such as a follow-up or anything?

I am wating for the follow-up which I believe will be a decision on damages (assuming the A.P. does not appeal).

I track these things (occasionally) as part of my full-time career - mostly with regard to patents. So sometimes its hit -or - miss when it comes to copyright cases.

Originally Posted by RogersDA Hmm....1 paragraph per day - about 30 paragraphs total - yeah that should make Sid happy.

There you go! Keep ALL of us interested in this thread!


...oh, and bump....

I can see several office light diffrences in the picture...Also, the building to the right of the two tall buildings in the middle of the picture is spaced away from it. Where in his pic they are photographed as being over lapping? I know you can do a lot with photoshop, but can you move buildings?

Originally Posted by wxwax Hi Amy, Much to my embarassment, the photo in the film wasn't mine (which is why this thread has been running for so long. ) Thanks for making me have to admit that again! (Lust, not love) Sid

Oh crud! I hadn't read that part, I skipped all the way to the end, I love your shot though! And they are right, your shot is A LOT better than theirs!

I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add.

The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried...


This thread is about movies, right?

Originally Posted by Drea I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add. The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried... This thread is about movies, right?

Nah, it's about low-light shooting

Originally Posted by Drea The thread did keep my attention it was like watching a movie I laughed, I cried...

Dgrin can be quite moving sometimes. I cry over it every day too, but have finally put this thread emotionally behind me.

Originally Posted by Drea I felt it was my duty, after reading through 25 page, to post something, anything on this thread even if I didn't have anything important to add.

You read all 25? Wow. Hats off to you. And, in this case and this thread, posts without much additional content are actually encouraged, if just to bump the thread back to page one every now and then. You did good.

I think I saw a couple of photogrpahs there
Not sure if they were Sid's though

Originally Posted by Nikolai I think I saw a couple of photogrpahs there Not sure if they were Sid's though

I do believe that Ben MacAskill should sue for stealing his irc handle

I think Al Gore and Co. could have afforded to contact you and pay you for rights to use your picture.

But....be careful. You'll start getting hate-mail from all kinds of tree huggers who think Al Gore can do no wrong. Death threats, personal insults, people questioning your sexual orientation and things of that nature.

You should contact some media outlets who don't kiss Gore's ass and get some publicity and maybe you'll get some legal assistance to fight Big Al's lawyers.

It's your picture. Get something for it.

Originally Posted by Dusty Sensiba I think Al Gore and Co. could have afforded to contact you and pay you for rights to use your picture. But....be careful. You'll start getting hate-mail from all kinds of tree huggers who think Al Gore can do no wrong. Death threats, personal insults, people questioning your sexual orientation and things of that nature. You should contact some media outlets who don't kiss Gore's ass and get some publicity and maybe you'll get some legal assistance to fight Big Al's lawyers. It's your picture. Get something for it.

Dusty, as it turned out, it wasn't his picture in the movie. But we still talk about it like it was. 'Cause we can.

Originally Posted by wxwax And no, asserting it's my image is not a big call. Why on earth would you think it is?

Originally Posted by David_S85 Dusty, as it turned out, it wasn't his picture in the movie.

I should have read all 25 pages before posting....

my bad. LOL

Originally Posted by Dusty Sensiba I should have read all 25 pages before posting....

nah, just wait until it comes out as a movie.

Steve, if you continue to leak movie plans (even if they are made for tv movie plans) to the public you will be blackballed from the list.