sparks17 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Wow, pretty annoyed... Hi everyone, this is my first post! I was searching the forum for photos of a Coldplay show I attended last summer in Hartford. I came across a post about IQ Magazine's story on Coldplay and, much to my surprise, found a full-page advertisement with MY PHOTO on it! I had given the company permission to post my photo on their website, which they have, but nothing more. I'm disappointed that they have used my photo without my knowledge or consent, and am wondering just what I should/could do about this. I have already e-mailed them asking for an explanation, but have yet to receive a reply. Anyone know if this is against the law or if I should be receiving royalties or something since it has been physically published and shipped to people around the world? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Ad can be found here: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1678/medium/iqmag4.jpg (My photo is the one on the right with the lasers.) Sorry if this isn't the ideal place to be posting this, but I figured you guys would have the best advice. Thanks in advance! -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotcheese2768 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 hmm well i guess you just have to see what they say. but possibly since u gave permission for it online. it is like already out to the general public so they can use it wherever they like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I reckon you're screwed.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneyes1207 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I do believe when you post things online, they're your personal property and you have to be asked permission to use them. (I Learned that in my IT class). Where did you post the picture? Have you emailed Strictly FX and asked them about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 i would email the company..or else, like mc_squared said, "you're screwed" :shrug: nice photo btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yea, and I even put a Creative Commons License on it, so it's protected from being "built upon" or "altered" in any way (which they clearly did both of). I posted it on Flickr originally. They copied the picture from the site directly, so it's not even like I sent them the original and let them do whatever they wanted with it. I contacted them and they replied basically saying there was a "mix up" and didn't provide me with any real explanation whatsoever or even apologize for it (really?). I'm not sure what to do. I'm trying to get legal advice on the matter and then take it from there. It's flattering to have my picture published in an infuriating sort of way. I wouldn't be nearly as mad if they had at least credited me, seeing as it had to do with Coldplay, of all things. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 i would email the company..or else, like mc_squared said, "you're screwed" :shrug: nice photo btw Why, thank you! Apparently it's good enough to steal. ;):P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerrymanGirl1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Amazing photo:Dbut you have a right to be mad they did not have permisssion to use your picture but they go right ahead and they do:veryangry2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Amazing photo:Dbut you have a right to be mad they did not have permisssion to use your picture but they go right ahead and they do:veryangry2: Thank you! :) :) Yea, I'm pretty annoyed! I love your username and sig, by the way! Brilliant, haha! :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerrymanGirl1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 :Dthank you very much;) those Strictly FX people are pricks:angry: I guess they just cant get enough lookinng at Coldplay :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Haha, well can you blame them for wanting more Coldplay? ;) I'm still in the midst of figuring this mess out... I contacted the other photographer whose photo was used in the same ad next to my photo, but I have yet to hear a reply from him. I know that artists aren't usually credited in advertisements, but their photo at least needs to be licensed and paid for, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerrymanGirl1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 :lol:well Im pretty sure if they didnt ask you they didnt ask the other photgrapher!!:veryangry2:people these days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespagirl Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hi everyone, this is my first post! I was searching the forum for photos of a Coldplay show I attended last summer in Hartford. I came across a post about IQ Magazine's story on Coldplay and, much to my surprise, found a full-page advertisement for Strictly FX with MY PHOTO on it! I had given the company permission to post my photo on their website, which they have, but nothing more. I'm disappointed that they have used my photo without my knowledge or consent, and am wondering just what I should/could do about this. I have already e-mailed them asking for an explanation, but have yet to receive a reply. Anyone know if this is against the law or if I should be receiving royalties or something since it has been physically published and shipped to people around the world? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Ad can be found here: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1678/medium/iqmag4.jpg (My photo is the one on the right with the lasers.) Sorry if this isn't the ideal place to be posting this, but I figured you guys would have the best advice. Thanks in advance! -Nick Well, that's a hassle. I took pics with my phone at the show in Phoenix back in November from about the same distance as your photo and I have pics that look almost identical to yours even though it's a different city, different state, different show, etc. My point is, they would probably come back to you saying that anyone could have taken that photo, even though it was yours and you gave them permission to use on their website. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yea, good point. Except they basically admitted to me that they used it without permission and I have proof that they have used the same photo before (it's still posted on their website, with my name credited on it), so they'd have a hard time proving it's a different photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipoffools Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I think you can sue them. Whenever you create anything online, it's your property, especially if you put a siggy on it and date it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I reckon you're screwed.:rolleyes: This is one of those fairly rare occasions where Mark is COMPLETELY, spot-on right :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 This is one of those fairly rare occasions where Mark is COMPLETELY, spot-on right :P Well thanks for the support! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Well thanks for the support! :rolleyes: Sorry, I feel morally wrong about supporting you when you basically are screwed. Maybe if you bug them enough they'll put a little blurb in it saying it's your picture or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Sorry, I feel morally wrong about supporting you when you basically are screwed. Maybe if you bug them enough they'll put a little blurb in it saying it's your picture or something. I can be unscrewed, no? I'll see what I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I can be unscrewed, no? I'll see what I can do. I'll fetch the construction tools to unscrew you then :hat2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Mmm...chocolate? I guess that does fix everything... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Mmm...chocolate? I guess that does fix everything... :p Unless you add bondage, then it just gets kinky. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks17 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Unless you add bondage, then it just gets kinky. :rolleyes: Kinky fixin' is the best kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Kinky fixin' is the best kind. True dat :wideeyed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerrymanGirl1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 :lol:you guys are random:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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