Steve, This is really the area I am talking about. The school originally took us both on as equals, but as the other photographer was useless at liaising with anyone, they just dealt with me, and I treated him like a sub contractor and paid him after they had paid me. To top it all he ended up only taking 20% of the photos instead of 50% leaving me to make sure all the shots were in the bag. We also told the client we might use the shots for other things like the web site so if I gave them back I would only be able to scan the prints I keep.
Anyway, thanks for the thoughts. I might just scan the good negs and then give them back. Nathan. >I'm not so sure that this situation isn't slightly more complicated. I work >for a large studio with seven other photographers. The copyright to any >work we produce doesn't belong to us as individuals, but to our employer. >This also applies to any freelance photographers we have working for us. >The important point here is whether this other photographer worked for the >school directly ie did he invoice separately to Nathan, or was he a >"subcontractor" of Nathan's, ie did Nathan invoice for the whole job and >then pay the other photographer himself. If the second was the case then >Nathan owns the copyright to all the images. At least that's the way I >understand the law to apply. >Steve =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
