Diamond tables add in top banner

muskyed

muskyed

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Really interesting that Diamond is using my professional table picture in their banner add without ever asking permission.
Having worked as a commercial photographer for over 30 years I am very well versed in copyright as it relates to comercial purposes.
Sort of flattering actually, but they really should have asked for permission first.
 
muskyed said:
Really interesting that Diamond is using my professional table picture in their banner add without ever asking permission.
Having worked as a commercial photographer for over 30 years I am very well versed in copyright as it relates to comercial purposes.
Sort of flattering actually, but they really should have asked for permission first.
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Sounds like you're a joy at parties.
 
Yes, it is not allowed for commercial usage without permission, whether a person is in it or not. When you put a picture out on the web as I did with this, it is for the most part fair game except when it is used in commercial advertising. Like I said this was my job for over 30 years. No biggie really in this case, except whoever builds their adds most defiantly should know better. Sort of neat to see they liked it though.

A copyright is created once a picture is used, or digitally stored or archived in any way. You do not need to actually file for a copyright.
Where it gets mirky is when you are for hire, contract or as an employee. In my case as a photographer for a major corporation, they owned all rights to my work.
A photographer working on an assignment for someone else, or say a wedding photographer or similar, would have to be spelled out in your contract as to who actually owns the rights.
Pictures the average person puts on the web are fair game for reuse for non commercial purposes, even if people are in the photos. That does not keep from somebody sueing you if you defame them in any way.
It also gets a little mirky if you are in the public taking photos as to their rights.
 
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Definitely copyrighted at the moment the shutter clicked. I had a similar issue a couple of years ago of a photo I had taken of a player (no chance for any money) and I just told the promoter that they needed to acknowledge my credit and to not modify it if they wanted to use it. It worked out in the end. There was a big issue a little while back with someone taking images from poker photographers and making some kind of art images without permission and selling them to the players. It caused quite a stir and the person taking the images still seemed to feel he was the victim last I heard.
 
In the end it's a beautiful table and the wife and I play on it most every day we are home. One of the best investments I have ever made. If you like pool, a Diamond table will give you a lifetime of enjoyment.
Jim, ya a new felt would be nice, but in reality, some people over value what a photo is actually worth. All depends on usage and by whom.
I'm sure it was just a mistake on their part, no big deal.
 
I went to the website to see your picture. How about a screenshot or direct link so we know which one is yours? :)

To my surprise, the Diamond site is completely redone. I think it's been the same for 15 some years. I'm going to peruse it.
 
When you open the site, scroll down to the professional table box, that would be it. They really redid their site to a much better version than before.
 
muskyed said:
Yes, it is not allowed for commercial usage without permission, whether a person is in it or not. When you put a picture out on the web as I did with this, it is for the most part fair game except when it is used in commercial advertising. Like I said this was my job for over 30 years. No biggie really in this case, except whoever builds their adds most defiantly should know better. Sort of neat to see they liked it though.

A copyright is created once a picture is used, or digitally stored or archived in any way. You do not need to actually file for a copyright.
Where it gets mirky is when you are for hire, contract or as an employee. In my case as a photographer for a major corporation, they owned all rights to my work.
A photographer working on an assignment for someone else, or say a wedding photographer or similar, would have to be spelled out in your contract as to who actually owns the rights.
Pictures the average person puts on the web are fair game for reuse for non commercial purposes, even if people are in the photos. That does not keep from somebody sueing you if you defame them in any way.
It also gets a little mirky if you are in the public taking photos as to their rights.
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So why be nice about it if they did wrong?

It's either do something or bitch about it.
I tend to get mine versus playing victim.
 
Could be worse. You could have some ass hat scamming people off something you made while using your pics to promote it.

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I would take (Diamond’s) photo usage as a compliment and call it a day. They aren’t making money hand over fist with it.
 
Kinda sucks that they didn't offer you some merch or a couple bucks for your picture. My pool room got featured in a catalog/website here in Japan and they gave me $200 worth of gear for that.
 

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Do you own the copyright, or does the contractor that you were hired by to photograph the event?

If you own the copyright, that is some shady business practices to say the least. But I find it hard to believe that Matchroom didn't have the rights to US Open photographs.
 
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