albertri
Senior Member
Honesty is still the best policy =)
Copyright issue
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Honesty is still the best policy =)
There is something we can all do to help:
1) TS should post on their public forum (their facebook page, website, etc) that they had leeched your photos
2) State it there clearly that they had used you photo without your knowing or permission and had thus breach your ownership of the image and infringe your copyright
3) Inform us here
4) The rest of CS can log on to their public forum page to support you.
That is the best way we can help support each other, by taking action.
1) TS should post on their public forum (their facebook page, website, etc) that they had leeched your photos
2) State it there clearly that they had used you photo without your knowing or permission and had thus breach your ownership of the image and infringe your copyright
3) Inform us here
4) The rest of CS can log on to their public forum page to support you.
That is the best way we can help support each other, by taking action.
vainqueur
Senior Member
That is a very good idea if they deny or kept quiet. Just to be fair to them, I shall still give them some time to response. The most is I can wait until this friday for either their email reply or facebook message reply. If nothing from them, I will post on their facebook (which I think they havent post anything since 3rd march) and make it big.
Thanks you guys first. Lets hope they can settle this like gentlemen.
Update you guys again.
vainqueur
Senior Member
They finally replied. Their managing director asked if I would like them to take them down or provide acknowledgement to me?
He said the images were grabbed by one of their junior feature writers from Google Images, a practice which they no longer do today.
Its my first time encountering such things, any advise?
He said the images were grabbed by one of their junior feature writers from Google Images, a practice which they no longer do today.
Its my first time encountering such things, any advise?
I'll definitely go with providing acknowledgement. It will be even better if that acknowledgement contains some sort of contact info like your email. This way your work continues to get exposure, and other publishers may approach you. All these are ultimately good for your photographic career.
Maybe someday you will be writing "I remember my first published photographs were on XXX and XXX websites. One of them did not even acknowledge me! But when they did, it opened the door for many more such opportunities."
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OK... you win... So let the issue rest...
The things you done , I believe they had learn the lesson... They are embrassed. Dun keep digging into the wound.
You already rise the awareness of IP. compensation by the violator will always be case by case basis... no 3rd party can help.
With media so advance, many will know what cause of action to be taken if they feel they are violated.
Please Noted: I have nothing to do with the company watsoever. I just feel everyone need to know when to stop, be it good or bad.
Good- stop when is time, so that we do not become arrogant, too pride of ourself. Remember there is always some one better.
Bad- Who does make mistake, cross the wrong path. Show true gracefulness. Let live...
The things you done , I believe they had learn the lesson... They are embrassed. Dun keep digging into the wound.
You already rise the awareness of IP. compensation by the violator will always be case by case basis... no 3rd party can help.
With media so advance, many will know what cause of action to be taken if they feel they are violated.
Please Noted: I have nothing to do with the company watsoever. I just feel everyone need to know when to stop, be it good or bad.
Good- stop when is time, so that we do not become arrogant, too pride of ourself. Remember there is always some one better.
Bad- Who does make mistake, cross the wrong path. Show true gracefulness. Let live...
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vainqueur
Senior Member
I think I will go with my initial decision, acknowledgement. To be fair to their managing director who replied me, he might not really have known that his writers took photos off the internet without the owner knowing. I just replied him, let they continue to use my photo but with clear acknowlegement to the flickr page where the photo originated from. I think you guys are right, who knows it might open the door to more opportunities.
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albertri
Senior Member
Yey! atleast they are man enough to acknowledge thier mistake anyways I think acknowledging you as the photographer give you exposure and who know they might use more of you photos in the future =)
Congrats again bro! really wish they would do the same for my pix hahaha
vainqueur
Senior Member
Thanks bro. Anyway, I think I was a bit lucky too. :embrass:
Ya, I am checking everyday, I was thinking of sending him an email again later. Was going to ask him if he really is sincere because have yet to see the acknowledgement... I did mentioned to him something about him getting into trouble because of copyright issue, lets see if he will acknowledge the others. The only thing I can do for the others is to warn him about the copyright issue on the other photos, as I don't know where the other photos were picked from, a bit hard to warn the owners...
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vainqueur
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Hmm, they have finally updated their website but not exactly what I request, now it feels like all the photos at that page is mine.
Great New Places - Lorong Halus Pedestrian Bridge
Great New Places - Lorong Halus Pedestrian Bridge
vainqueur
Senior Member
Just did, I also feel its not right, so replied straight away. Wait the owner of those 3 other photos spot it, it might get me in trouble.
vainqueur
Senior Member
I hope they get it right now because I did said specifically only the 1st photo(left) and 4th is mine. When I saw just my name atat the end of that article, I knew I have to reply them immediately to correct the acknowledgement
It feels like they are only doing when being challenged and not because they should be morally/ethically obligated. Nice photos btw
vainqueur
Senior Member
It feels like they are only doing when being challenged and not because they should be morally/ethically obligated. Nice photos btw
Thanks
Those are photos from my earlier days with my EPL1. I think I am improving more and more with each photos. 
Anyway, I will keep on doing that until they put the acknowledgement nicely, if not, I rather they remove my photos because you are right, it feels like they are only doing it when being challenged. It will also be better if the owners of the other photos knows their photos were being used illegally, that way, at least can really make wake up and realized truthfully they have done wrong.
vainqueur
Senior Member
I have just been informed (after I email them again) that they decided not to use that page after I insisted they acknowledge just 2 photos instead of the whole page to me. Thieves are still thieves... With the unprofessional spirit they have, 1 day they are going to get into trouble and it's not my problem.
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