Pro-Imaging

27 February 2010

Would you ask Louie the car mechanic about your lumbago? Would you ask your newspaper delivery person what you should do about that green lump on your neck that showed up in the morning? Are you the type that questions your bank teller about copyright infringement issues?

Yet photographers have no problem asking and taking serious... [Read More]

25 February 2010

We encourage our readers to consult a competent attorney with regard to legal matters whether potential or pending.  For some inexplicable reason, many people call lawyers and ask for advice without even supplying the attorney with paperwork relevant to the discussion.  Attorneys are asked for their expert opinions on the validity and/or value of “the... [Read More]

13 February 2010

An attorney gave advice recently on another blog regarding protecting your photography. As a fellow lawyer, Ed can’t really comment on it in the way he would like. Jack, who is just a photographer, can.

One of the points given was that photographers can create their own “cease and desist” or “demand” letter without the... [Read More]

10 February 2010

Magazines report another drop in readership.  Take a closer look at the reports.  The drop referred to is in newsstand sales which are far more profitable to publishers than the typically heavily discounted subscription sales.   Surprised? You shouldn’t be.  The impulse to buy a newspaper or magazine for a flight or train ride has been... [Read More]

7 February 2010

Dear Ms. Ricci:

Team Pilfered Magazine has a new post up which unfortunately, we can’t quite seem to understand. http://www.pilferedmagazine.com

All of our combined years of schooling and tuition seem woefully inadequate.  Sure there is the distracting photo of a beautiful woman next to the new post – did we mention she’s topless also? – but we got... [Read More]

30 January 2010

The aptly named new on-line magazine, “Pilfered” recently came to the attention of Photo District News. By all means, read the fine PDN piece at : http://tinyurl.com/yar9vgj

Well we were flat out shocked by the apparent use of a business model which seems to foster, encourage and/or facilitate the unabashed “pilfering” of the creative work of others...  [Read More]

30 January 2010

The NFL, in it’s quest to own as much intellectual property as corporately possible, is suing t-shirt makers and sellers who have printed up and are selling  “Who dat?” t-shirts.

“Who Dat?” is a shortening of a long time New Orleans Saints cheer – “Who dat say dey beat dem Saints?”
In rebuttal and rebuke, US Senator... [Read More]

25 January 2010

Finally, a mainstream media outlet has decided to cover the industry plight or blight, if you prefer.  The L.A. Times ran a fine piece on January 22, 2010.  It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ycn7te8.  Nice piece, nice job by the writer. The issue of photojournalists and their demise is not addressed.  In fairness to the... [Read More]

22 January 2010

Be wary  photographers, snapping your shutter could trigger a 911 call. At least the Chicago Transit is warning commuters to be on the lookout for “excessive” photography. Click here for the story. Photographers have a right to take photos in public, but if you’re excessive, look out. This is causing confusion with Chicago transit employees... [Read More]

21 January 2010

We suggested in our article that you Google your prospective attorney to ascertain just how much real life courtroom experience he/she has had.  Be aware that some lawyers employ somewhat misleading practices on their own websites.  Some will list cases in which they purportedly represented a client.  All copyright cases are federal cases and therefore... [Read More]