I think it was natural to think that since the person works for Pentax
Canada and the photos were to be used by somone representing Pentax Canada
at a trade show, that it was indeed Pentax Canada that using our photos and
not just an individual.
At least that was my perception.
Tom C.
From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Subject: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 11:08:55 -0500
This was the first time I know of that an individual representing a
corporate entity came to the list looking for photographs to use in a
trade show or for marketing purposes.
Did I miss an email? I don't recall seeing an email from Pentax Canada
soliciting images for their usage. I do remember seeing an email from a
PDMLer relaying a request from a Pentax Canada employee.
I never sent them anything but I would have if the request was made direct
to this list.
I'm not slighting any of the PDMLers that were involved with that request.
Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix
But phrases just like that (or even opposite of that) are frequently used
almost, if not every time I've seen an organization asking for photo
submissions. Photo contests, Magazine articles, the photo gallery
websites, you name it. Whether it's legally necessary or not isn't the
point. I have a friend who came and told me he was going to use one of my
photo.net images for something and then he read the copyright notice and
didn't do it. This guy is, of course honest, it wouldn't stop other
people. Of course then I told him to feel free to use them (mostly for
home/computer made greeting cards, thank you notes, etc.).
This was the first time I know of that an individual representing a
corporate entity came to the list looking for photographs to use in a
trade show or for marketing purposes. As such, I think individuals
naturally had an expectation that the whole thing would be handled in that
corporate manner we all tend to expect. I's dotted and T's crossed. Marco
did not even join the list and announce it himself, did he? That might
have made a difference. Actually I think the fact that he was
representing a corporate entitiy and we heard about the request third
hand, albeit by people we already knew, lessened his credibility.
Don't worry my fingers are starting to cramp...
Tom C.
From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:42:20 -0500
"Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>And yes I think the words "Photographer
>retains all rights or something like that should have been used".
There is no legal reason in the world why that is necessary.
>The whole thing was just sort of bungled from the Pentax side...
Perhaps they should have been more prepared for suspicion and cynicism.
I'd say they overestimated their audience rather than bungled.
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Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
