I shoot photos for friend's uni project, then he said i don't own the rights of them

Just the one?

I've gone right off you now.
 
I try...
I can't even remember what it was for, even though it was just a few weeks back - so maybe it's not that I'm rude just for the sake of it, just brutally honest when it comes to people's rubbish photos and 'bone' comments...
I'm not about to be held responsible for other people's misinterpretation of my intent behind a post - life's too short and it's just the internet.


Hoppy is always wrong, by the way. I just can't bear to see him cry in public, so occasionally let him think he's right...
 
Arkady said:
I try...
I can't even remember what it was for, even though it was just a few weeks back - so maybe it's not that I'm rude just for the sake of it, just brutally honest when it comes to people's rubbish photos and 'bone' comments...
I'm not about to be held responsible for other people's misinterpretation of my intent behind a post - life's too short and it's just the internet.


Hoppy is always wrong, by the way. I just can't bear to see him cry in public, so occasionally let him think he's right...
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It's true. I said nice things about Arkady once. How wrong was that!
 
I'm sure you've had more than one. Sure of it. That's like saying I've only ever had one pie.
 
oliwood said:
so a friend of mine asked me to take some photos for his uni film project, I didn't get paid as i thought it's nice to help a friend out.

afterwards i put some of the actors' photos up on my facebook as i know them and they are helping this guy for free as well. Then i receive a text from this guy acting furious:

"Will you please remove all pix you took from the internet! You dont own the right to those pix. They are publicity shots. Please don't ***** up my project. If you want some to use for yourself then ask me for permission."

I find this ridiculous that some people can take things so seriously. I understand that under studio production condition the film company do own the rights. But in this case: 1. I wasn't paid 2 I didn't sign any kind of contract. 3. it's a bloody uni project.

It irritates me so much that the amount of hours i put into this and being treated like crap. So i'm holding back on giving him the original files, and i'm seeking for help that is there any kind of agreement i can get him to sign that certify my rights over my photos. I only want to do this to make him realise how ridiculous he is later in his life.

any help would be much appreciated.
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I feel for you. When I started out I shot a stunning wedding - church, cars, perfect venue, and then the "family member" threw a paddy because "putting images online is a security risk"

Advice
Drop the pics and let it ride, it isn't worth it. Rights and wrongs dont seem to apply to friends and family. You dont want to be known as a pain with your friends
 
A few years ago I was asked to take the photographs of a school reunion and I posted the results on my Fotopic site for all present to see,a few days later I got an e-mail from the event organiser asking me to remove certain shots taken after he had drunk a few pints because they made him look silly.Apparently as an eminent surgeon he thought they would not they would not be good for his reputtion,needless to say future reunions have not included him
 
Be careful here, under section 85 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (the act governing copyright law in the United Kingdom), works commissioned for personal and domestic reasons may be stopped from publication or public viewing/transmission. Now I don't believe that these were taken for personal and domestic reasons, but it may well be used against you.

As for who actually owns copyright, well that is black and white within law. If one were employed and unless there is a contract stating otherwise, the copyright of any works produced during the course of one's employment is owned by their employer. If however, one is not employed, one would own the copyright. This would include people who are paid by a company but are not actually employed by them.

The Act can be found at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents
 
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