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Passing on Bad Photo Pass Agreements

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 1:01pm

On on the Yahoo! MusicPhotography group, there has been a long running discussion for years about the legitimacy of photo pass agreements. Some argue they are unenforceable because contract law requires both sides have an opportunity to negotiate. A member of the Yahoo group, Bob Leafe, recently raised a good point about these photo pass agreements. These agreements have been in practice for over two decades. In a court of law, this length of time might make them "acceptable practice" whether or not we like them.

Rights Grabbing Taylor Guitars Photo Contest

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 8:37am

 

DO NOT SUBMIT PICTURES TO THIS PHOTO CONTEST!

 

The following rights grabbing language appears in the official rules of the "Me & My Taylor Photo Contest" at the Taylor Guitars website. To see the full contest rules, click the "Official Rules" link on that page. The text below appears about half way down.

The Photographer's Right

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 10:27am

Attorney Bert P. Krages II is also a photographer. He wrote a free, one-page, downloadable PDF that outlines your rights as a photographer in the event you are ever confronted for taking photographs. He calls this page The Photographer's Right. Mr. Krages is also the author of a book on the very same subject called Legal Handbook for Photographers.

Offensive Photo Contest Rules

Submitted by Walter Rowe on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 9:07pm

I found these rules on a music artist's fan page on a social networking site. I would like pointers to other similarly offensive photo contest rules. Post a link to the rules and name what section in the rules contains the offensive language. This will be helpful for every member of this community.

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