Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Bob W wrote: >>> William Robb wrote: >>> >>> [...] with the consequence being that an image could be defined as an image created by the visitor. >>> You'd make a good security analyst. ;-) >>> >> Almost 30 years of living with a paralegal and hanging out >> w

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > > as I read it it says that by walking past the sign, even without > reading it, you waive all rights to a fair trail in all jurisdictions, > and confer upon the zoo all your land, p

RE: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-20 Thread Bob W
> > > William Robb wrote: > > > >> [...] with the consequence being that an image > >> could be defined as an image created by the visitor. > > > > You'd make a good security analyst. ;-) > > Almost 30 years of living with a paralegal and hanging out > with lawyers... > > William Robb a

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread pnstenquist
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > > > > > This thread is nonsense. Mindless paranoia. > > > > Sorry Godfrey. > ww > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.n

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > This thread is nonsense. Mindless paranoia. > Sorry Godfrey. ww -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE f

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > William Robb wrote: > >> [...] with the consequence being that an image >> could be defined as an image created by the visitor. > > You'd make a good se

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Doug Franklin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The paranoia over this issue is borderline ridiculous. Well, some here may be suffering from paranoia over the issue, I'm simply discussing the way it's worded. And I'll stand by my assertion that the wording does not constrain them, even though I know the risk of t

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: > [...] with the consequence being that an image > could be defined as an image created by the visitor. You'd make a good security analyst. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread pnstenquist
can mark up the job for the client. That's the way the business works. This thread is nonsense. Mindless paranoia. Paul -- Original message -- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ----- Original Message - > From: "A

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread pnstenquist
But again, they have to protect themselves in case you inadvertently appear in the background of a photo. I worked for the advertising agency, Doner Advertising, that does thw Detroit Zoo's ads. The television commercials and print ads are scripted and sold well in advance. The shoots at the zoo

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > Anthony Farr wrote: > >> The way I read it [...] > > My general approach to legalese is to take /nothing/ for granted. :-) > >> assured that the zoo's adv

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Anthony Farr" Subject: RE: WTF: Zoo license agreement? > Doug Franklin observed: > "Read liberally, if you ever visit Zoo > Atlanta, that clause gives them the right to use any photo (for example) > of you they can find for any pu

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Doug Franklin
Anthony Farr wrote: > The way I read it [...] My general approach to legalese is to take /nothing/ for granted. :-) > assured that the zoo's advertising agency is not stalking you to get > perpetually model-released and royalty free images to plaster up wherever > they choose, no further consent

RE: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Anthony Farr
tually model-released and royalty free images to plaster up wherever they choose, no further consent needed. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Doug Franklin > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 10:30 PM >

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course it's legal. No one is forcing him to go to the zoo. Sounds like his kids are.:-) Dave > Paul -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pent

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/6/08, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: >visitor grants >permission to the Zoo Atlanta and its agent to utilize Visitor's image, >likeness and/or sound recordings for the purpose whatsoever in perpetuity. Er, they have to acquire you images first ;) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > that can't be legal Well... Here's the thing: The zoo is private property (even if it's a publicly owned zoo, it's still private property). If one doesn't like that term in the contract one needn't buy a ticket and enter

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well you'd be all alone then. Major dailies always run zoo stories, complete with photos. Zoos are generally not evil, just careful. As they should be. Paul On Jun 19, 2008, at 9:20 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > In the over broad interpretation of commerciality that I've seen > promulgated by some

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread P. J. Alling
that should be "...if it didn't "bleed" I wouldn't publish that." P. J. Alling wrote: > In the over broad interpretation of commerciality that I've seen > promulgated by some msiumes lately, if I were publishing a newspaper I > doubt I'd print any news item about the zoo if it included photos,

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course not. Photography licensing is a source of much needed income for zoos. If you want to use a pic taken at a zoo for commercial purposes, they're entitled to payment. As I mentioned in another message, they will provide license for photography. You can take pictures for your own use

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread P. J. Alling
In the over broad interpretation of commerciality that I've seen promulgated by some msiumes lately, if I were publishing a newspaper I doubt I'd print any news item about the zoo if it included photos, and that said if it didn't "bleed" I would publish that. Using the story and photo as promo

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
No. They are certainly allowed to restrict commercial use of photos. Most zoos will offer a phodo-use license at a fairly reasonable rate. And consider that most zoos are bleeding money. In order to keep the doors open, they have to try to maintain their property rights. Paul On Jun 19, 2008,

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Rebekah
I would agree, but it also says you can't sell pictures that you take there rg2 On 6/19/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's enough for their purposes. They're not going to feature an > unaware visitor in an ad or depict him in a bad way. It's just > covering their butt in cas

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's enough for their purposes. They're not going to feature an unaware visitor in an ad or depict him in a bad way. It's just covering their butt in case he ends up in the background of a photo. Paul On Jun 19, 2008, at 8:33 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Well that's certainly a one way agreement

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course it's legal. No one is forcing him to go to the zoo. Paul On Jun 19, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Rebekah wrote: > that can't be legal > > rg2 > > On 6/19/08, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We've had a lot of discussions about photographer's rights. I was on >> the local Zoo's websit

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's just a cover their ass statement. If you happen to end up in a photo or recording that the zoo produces for publicity or educational purposes, you can't demand payment. They have to do it. Too many people out there who will hit them up for money at the click of a shutter. Paul On Jun

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I think the first part violates fare use doctrine as well. Rebekah wrote: > that can't be legal > > rg2 > > On 6/19/08, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> We've had a lot of discussions about photographer's rights. I was on >> the local Zoo's website today because we're taking our

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Well that's certainly a one way agreement they're assuming. I wonder if they think that simply posting it is enough. Cory Waters wrote: > We've had a lot of discussions about photographer's rights. I was on > the local Zoo's website today because we're taking our herd there later > on. Then

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Doug Franklin
Cory Waters wrote: > *Photography & Videography* > Visitor agrees not to commercially use any photography or reproduction > in any form taken during any visits to Zoo Atlanta, and visitor grants > permission to the Zoo Atlanta and its agent to utilize Visitor's image, > likeness and/or sound re

Re: WTF: Zoo license agreement?

2008-06-19 Thread Rebekah
that can't be legal rg2 On 6/19/08, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've had a lot of discussions about photographer's rights. I was on > the local Zoo's website today because we're taking our herd there later > on. Then I noticed this little tidbit tucked away on the bottom of th