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Hi,
This is an unusual one that I can't find a straight answer for anywhere else.
so here goes,
Last year, I was in my final year of University studying photography, and part of that involved a lot of fundraising for a end of year exhibition. Part of this fundraising was left up to me and a couple of others to arrange partys in local nightclubs to raise money.
One place was Bierkeller, a Bavarian themed bar in Blackpool (there are more around the couple which i will get round to)
As it was freshers week, we made posters for each of the nights, the night in bierkeller we asked if we could do a shoot in the bar in the day time with some models dressed in laderhosens and swinging steins around. they kindly agreed.
These images were taken by me and as the photographer i retained copyright, even though they were used for the purposes of fundraising at university.
As the team had formed a relationship with management of the Bierkeller they asked if the image could be used in the Blackpool Bierkeller and on their website. I informally agreed and sent over the image, Still retaining copyright (stated in the email)
I thought nothing of it and just asked for recognition as the photography.
Now i get to the issue,
A year on, Liverpool is about to have a bierkeller open in October. While construction of the interior, like most places, wooden temporary walls were installed around the entrance advertising the exciting new bar.
But WHAT do I see?
A cut out part of my photograph 5ft tall as part of the design on the wall.
I couldn't believe it, I hadn't given permission for it to be used in that way.
Now I e mailed the area manager who I had met a couple of times and seemed like a sound guy, he replied back that because i'd e mailed over the image he thought they could use the image for whatever they want.
Where do I stand on this? are they right? am I screwed?
Or should I send them an invoice charing them to use it.. ask them to put my name on it? (probably not going to happen unless they go out there with a sharpie pen)
take it down?
I don't have a clue!
If I should ask for money as well, how much?
I know I shouldn't be greedy and be flattered that theyve used it, but nobody walking past it (probably in the thousands) know I took it, they could be prospective clients. But I need to make a living don't I!
As a recent graduate I havn't got the fattest wallet.
Hope someone can help!
Thanks guys.
This is an unusual one that I can't find a straight answer for anywhere else.
so here goes,
Last year, I was in my final year of University studying photography, and part of that involved a lot of fundraising for a end of year exhibition. Part of this fundraising was left up to me and a couple of others to arrange partys in local nightclubs to raise money.
One place was Bierkeller, a Bavarian themed bar in Blackpool (there are more around the couple which i will get round to)
As it was freshers week, we made posters for each of the nights, the night in bierkeller we asked if we could do a shoot in the bar in the day time with some models dressed in laderhosens and swinging steins around. they kindly agreed.
These images were taken by me and as the photographer i retained copyright, even though they were used for the purposes of fundraising at university.
As the team had formed a relationship with management of the Bierkeller they asked if the image could be used in the Blackpool Bierkeller and on their website. I informally agreed and sent over the image, Still retaining copyright (stated in the email)
I thought nothing of it and just asked for recognition as the photography.
Now i get to the issue,
A year on, Liverpool is about to have a bierkeller open in October. While construction of the interior, like most places, wooden temporary walls were installed around the entrance advertising the exciting new bar.
But WHAT do I see?
A cut out part of my photograph 5ft tall as part of the design on the wall.
I couldn't believe it, I hadn't given permission for it to be used in that way.
Now I e mailed the area manager who I had met a couple of times and seemed like a sound guy, he replied back that because i'd e mailed over the image he thought they could use the image for whatever they want.
Where do I stand on this? are they right? am I screwed?
Or should I send them an invoice charing them to use it.. ask them to put my name on it? (probably not going to happen unless they go out there with a sharpie pen)
take it down?
I don't have a clue!
If I should ask for money as well, how much?
I know I shouldn't be greedy and be flattered that theyve used it, but nobody walking past it (probably in the thousands) know I took it, they could be prospective clients. But I need to make a living don't I!
As a recent graduate I havn't got the fattest wallet.
Hope someone can help!
Thanks guys.
