I'm not sure this is really news, your journal might be a better place to submit this.

FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


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actually, i think new is a damn good place for this one.

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I think you might be overreacting a little, I agree that they need to remove the scanning part of the article, but leave the digital pic part, since it didn't overtly say take a pic of the pic. Lets keep remembering the pressure on the labs, I couldn't even get one to print my stuff even with valid proof of my identity as the photographer.

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you couldnt get your own pictures printed?

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it took half an hour of arguing with the clerk, while i had my store issued tax exempt from out and sams club card out, both with biz name on them, matching the pictures copyright name.

[link] My journal where I put more details.

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Thats just silly though

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Copyright infringement is a big problem for photo labs with the digital age. But, i dont think they meant take it to a lab and scan it, i think they were like omg scan it on your desktop which is still equally wrong but at least they're the only one liable. Not the lab (who shouldn't allow it to be printed in the first place, but in the event it slips.)

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This very thing has actually become a major problem over the last couple of years. I worked for a one-hour lab, and people were constantly trying to bring in their chid's school pictures to make cheap copies of them rather than paying the company for reprints. In one case, the woman didn't even have the real set of pictures, just the thumbnail sized proof.

While in some cases, I think the copyright thing is being taken too far, it's still not okay to break the law because it's convenient. Many pho photographers now are getting around this issue by offering with their photo package a CD with the photos that can be e-mailed to friends and family. These photos are small and designed to be viewed on the web, so they aren't of print quality. When/if I ever get into more serious photgraphy, I'll probably be doing this, because most of the people guilty of making cheap copies of their pro portraits are only doing it because they're being sent to relatives who will probably look at the photo, then toss it, and it isn't worth spending so much on a nice photos that'll just be tossed.

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Thought of something else to add.

For those people who are looking to save some money, try just sending an email to the photographer, or giving them a call and asking if it's okay to make copies of the pictures. For many portrait studios, it's more of ahassle than it's worth to them to try to find your photos in their system for reprints, so they'll glady allow copies to be made. Portrait studios like JC Penny, Sears, and Lifetouch even have a stock "release form" that they can fill out for a customer who wants to make inexpensive reprints at a local lab. The photographer isn't guarenteed to agree with this, but for those on a tight budget, it doesn't hurt to ask.

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