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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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

submitted 2 years 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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[–] nye1387@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You know, sometimes even I am an idiot on the internet.

In the overwhelming majority of cases I give my clients a legal answer and a practical answer. Sometimes they match and sometimes they don't, and when they don't, often the practical answer matters more. I gave a legal answer here. You gave a practical one. Swing and miss by me.