Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I read a long time ago that copyright law is the most often opposite of what is obvious. And you need a copywrite lawyer for advice on copywrite law. It's a real specialty. And if you ask the average or even a real smart "other" lawyer advice on copywrite law they will 9 out of 10 times give you bad advice. Unless they happen to be a copywrite lawyer. Which are pretty hard to find I think there are two in Portland. Perhaps the lawyers or legal experts on the list can straighten me out if I'm off on this train of thought. What if you were sick the day they taught copywrite law in law school? Or was it a week? Month? Or flunked that test but managed to pass law school anyway? People like to think that copyright law is what they feel would obviously be fair and logical from what they've skimmed about it. As will non copyright lawyers it said in an article I read. If you're standing on your private property HOW DARE THEY shoot your picture without asking? It's OBVIOUSLY ILLEGAL! SETTLE OUT OUT OF COURT! DO NOT PASS GO TO NOT COLLECT 200 dollars!! However its perfectly legal as there is this "reasonable right of privacy" thing which applies to when you're in your bathroom with your shades drawn and the door closed but not to doing yard work. Front or backyard. Sideyards too. With copyright law its usually what you don't think. That's what I've always heard or read. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/