Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Exactly, and they are exceptions: "Lone Cypress", Golden Gate Bridge come to mind.. On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Except that some major landmark type places do claim copyright over their > public 'image'. > However that doesn't sound like Sue's town with population of 16 ;-) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 15 February 2014 08:04, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > Consult a lawyer, BUT :-) if you are on public property when you take the > > photos, then almost certainly you are OK. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote: > > > > > LUG family, I need advice. > > > > > > Do I need a written release from owners of property for photos I took > > from > > > the public right of way? What about if I was on the property of a > > business > > > during posted business hours? (The place was closed even though the > signs > > > said it was open, and no one was around to ask permission.) No humans > are > > > in any images. > > > > > > I have images of Como, Colorado that I would like to offer for sale. > Some > > > I've posted on the LUG in the past. I plan to talk to the property > owners > > > of the images I have already, offer them photos, explain what my > > intention > > > is, etc. before offering anything for sale, regardless of my legal > > > obligations or lack thereof. I want to establish myself as a good > > neighbor > > > and be welcome in the community. The town has a population of 16 so > there > > > is no anonymity, plus I'd love to be trusted enough to be invited into > > > places I wouldn't have access to otherwise. > > > > > > Nevertheless, I was just wondering about what legal obligations I need > to > > > consider. > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto