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What do I do if a newspaper posted my photo and didn’t credit me? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by HardcoreSuperstar@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I openeded Facebook earlier to an article from my town’s local newspaper with at least 5 of my photos from a local music festival included in the article without any credit. I gave the band permission to use my photos however they would like, as long as I’m given credit. They used my photos to promote a show they’re doing, in the newspaper, and they told the newspaper who I was. But then the newspaper printed off copies without crediting me there, nor online and I’m not sure what to do. I tried to contact them and they said I could “leave a message” and they never got back to me. I don’t know if there’s anything I can do.

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[–] driftingphotog@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's bad analysis but also most likely outcome. I've been through this a bunch of times, and I was way more buttoned up about rights management than OP. Unless you're going to actually file a lawsuit, the most likely outcome is that they will feel bad and take them down and stop responding.

The above is likely what happened. Yes, they transferred a right they didn't have. But most people are pretty ignorant. Especially with small market local stuff.

I've done the fight, I've sent C&Ds, I've sent demand letters. My financial outcome from that is negative. Unless this is a major outlet it's not worth it. And even then, FOX basically told me to fuck off because they have more lawyers.

If I were OP, I would try to flip this into a positive and educate the paper and try to say "hey, going forward if you'd like this type of coverage I'll happily freelance for you. My rates are ____."