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Photographers Rights

Eric — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:26:26 +0000

Yes, as a photographer you do have some rights.

For the sports photographer this might not be as big an issue as it is for others. But I can imagine that a photographer somewhere might be approached on school grounds while taking pictures of your own child participating in a sport.
Photographer’s rights is a hot topic right now on several blogs and podcasts. There is some good information and reference material that I wanted to share with all of you.

Photographers rights for the, the United States.
Street photographers rights for the, Australia.
Photographers rights for the, the United Kingdom.
This is a scary post regarding ads that are running in England, UK Declares War on Street Photographers
Here is a link to a follow-up post about what is happening in the UK,Photographer’s Rights: One More Time.

One of my all-time favorite podcast, Tips From The Top Floor, also had a segment on the topic of photographer’s rights in a recent show entitled, “Attack of the Killer Cameras.” The show also This is a great podcast that is a fun to listen to and a resource on many photography topics. The host, Chris Marquardt is funny and engaging. It comes to you from the top floor of somewhere in Tubingen, southern Germany.

Arkansas Bends Under Pressure Of Photo Policy

Eric — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:15:58 +0000

On Friday the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) decided to suspend their new photo policy just before the state football championships, from mounting pressure by the Arkansas Press Association and several newspapers. The AAA is the sponsoring organization of championship games for public and private schools.
The policy will be suspended until Dec. 1, giving all sides some time to work out a compromise. The AAA contends that it owns the copyright to all postseason events and requires photographers to pay a fee if they or their publications plan to sell

Arkansas Latest In Limiting Photographer’s Rights

Allen — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:04:53 +0000

It seems that everyone is reading from the same playbook on limiting the rights of photographers, even if the photographer is the parent of a player in a state championship game.
Today we welcome the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) to the hall of shame. The AAA is the sponsoring organization of championship games for public and private schools. The news came from the Times Record in Fort Smith Arkansas in both an article and editorial.

Here are a couple of gems from the AAA’s policy:

Limiting Access To Sporting Events

Eric — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:52:47 +0000

I have been reading with interest with a lawsuit in Illinois by the Illinois Press Association, there is another story on this at Online News Squared. It seems that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which sponsors the end of season atheletic championships have signed a deal with Visual Image Photography, Inc for “exclusive and unlimited access to tournament locations and photo opportunities.”
The IHSA in turn is asking that credentialed media limit their use of photos taken at events that VIP will cover. This is just plain wrong.
Unfortunately there seems to be a growing undercurrent to limit access to events. Of course you have seen it on the pro level with the NFL limiting online audio and video to 45 seconds that must be removed within 24 hours. You can catch more on this by checking out the Sports Law Blog.
Hey….anyone want to compete on the quality of their photos, service, and editorial?