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Nominative Fair Use of Trademarks
I have pursued copyright infringement multiple times. It is an unfortunate requirement in a field where we must display our work on the internet to remain competitive. I get all the usual responses and threats, but I ultimately get my … Continue reading
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Tagged Copyright Infringement, Music Photography, Nominative Fair Use, Trademark
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Prevent Hotlinks To Your Images
Hotlinking is when another website tries to include an image hosted on your website in their web page via “<IMG></IMG>” tags. This is a form of image theft and copyright infringement where they are using your intellectual property without your … Continue reading
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Tagged .htaccess, Hotlink, Hotlinking, Hotlinks, Image Theft, Prevent Hotlinks, Prevent Image Theft, Security
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MusicPhotographers.net
It is with great pleasure that I announce the launch of www.MusicPhotographers.net. MPN is dedicated to professional music photographers. Our mission is to advocate sound business practices, warn against predatory practices, provide helpful and educational resources, and foster a sense … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Practices, Music Photography, Professional Photography
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Respect Professional Photographers
A recent post on a music photography discussion group started out with the following request: best live shot you’ve ever taken – post it here. if it’s good maybe ill promote it The author seems to feel that my photograph … Continue reading
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Commodity Photography
As music photographers, we often hear a band say “we won’t pay you that much for your photograph because we can get the same thing elsewhere for less”. The tendency for less experienced photographers is to give in and accept … Continue reading
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Where is the equity?
I had a recent exchange with some fellow music photographers. A photographer asked whether they should charge a well known music artist to use their photographs on the artist’s MySpace page. One photographer replied with the idea of charging per … Continue reading
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The Business of Photography
If you want to be a professional photographer who makes money practicing your passion, you need to become as adept at the business of photography as you are at taking photographs. No client will ever offer to increase their rates … Continue reading
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