Comments on: A copyright “rant” http://stocklandmartelblog.com/2011/01/17/a-copyright-rant/ News, commentary, interviews, video, and more from photo agency Stockland Martel Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike http://stocklandmartelblog.com/2011/01/17/a-copyright-rant/#comment-2317 Mike Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:43:22 +0000 http://stocklandmartelblog.com/?p=7927#comment-2317 "Why don’t photographers band together to fight for our rights?" We had our chance, and we blew it. While we held out for the same amount of money we were used to, or even half, amateurs came in, decided it was okay to sell an image for $1 as long as they could see their name at the bottom. Hell, most people I know who are amateurs will give their photos away for free if their name is shown in big lights. The funny thing is, the public cannot even tell the difference between a Jay Maisel shot and some schmuck from Flickr. Photography is just not worth as much as it used to be. Maybe it never was. Maybe advertising photographers have always been overpaid... “Why don’t photographers band together to fight for our rights?”

We had our chance, and we blew it. While we held out for the same amount of money we were used to, or even half, amateurs came in, decided it was okay to sell an image for $1 as long as they could see their name at the bottom. Hell, most people I know who are amateurs will give their photos away for free if their name is shown in big lights. The funny thing is, the public cannot even tell the difference between a Jay Maisel shot and some schmuck from Flickr. Photography is just not worth as much as it used to be. Maybe it never was. Maybe advertising photographers have always been overpaid…

]]> By: A copyright "rant" (via Stockland Martel) | Debra Schell's Blog http://stocklandmartelblog.com/2011/01/17/a-copyright-rant/#comment-2302 A copyright "rant" (via Stockland Martel) | Debra Schell's Blog Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:13:55 +0000 http://stocklandmartelblog.com/?p=7927#comment-2302 [...] Doug Menuez posted a "rant" on copyright at his blog and Facebook pages yesterday that's drawn comments from quite a few people in the industry, so I'm posting the text here. If you'd like to read the comments, check out Doug's Facebook page. . NO COPYRIGHT = THE BORG. The photography universe is facing a number of threats on a scale I’ve not seen in my lifetime. When I began, there were relatively few photographers. Now with digital, everyone is … Read More [...] [...] Doug Menuez posted a "rant" on copyright at his blog and Facebook pages yesterday that's drawn comments from quite a few people in the industry, so I'm posting the text here. If you'd like to read the comments, check out Doug's Facebook page. . NO COPYRIGHT = THE BORG. The photography universe is facing a number of threats on a scale I’ve not seen in my lifetime. When I began, there were relatively few photographers. Now with digital, everyone is … Read More [...]

]]> By: debraschell http://stocklandmartelblog.com/2011/01/17/a-copyright-rant/#comment-2301 debraschell Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:12:27 +0000 http://stocklandmartelblog.com/?p=7927#comment-2301 Enjoyed reading this. Enjoyed reading this.

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