Must not pick a fight with a fangirl (photo rights related)

You could always say something like "oh wow, how did you get releases from all of the different photographers?" She's either going to realize it's wrong or not. Or not care.

Or you could just move on and accept the fact that you don't have to fight all the fights.

I, too, can understand why it would bother you and I can see where you are coming from.  However, at the same time, what would be the difference in printing those photos or cutting them out of magazines and adhering them into a scrapbook?  Now if she is selling them and not only using the books for personal use, or if she is claiming she took the photos, then that would of course be a major issue.



I have, but I only tried once.  I tried to order a phone cover, with a picture of a celebrity from an online photo service once and they said the image was copywrited and I couldn't order it.  I understood and accepted that. 

honestly, as a photographer, I'm less geeked up about someone trying to print celeb photos than personal photos. I shouldn't be, but I am. It's almost expected that you share celebrity photos. Although I'll be surprised if the album makes it to her honestly.

I'm more concerned about people taking photos from facebook and cutting out watermarks and reprinting. Me or any photographer. That's money right out of their pocket.

I've been stopped a lot when getting photos at places like walgreens or Walmart but never online. I had to laugh (actually I was kind of annoyed). I print reference photos for me to paint from just at walgreens. when I take reference photos they are not that great of "photograph" that you'd want to hang on your wall. There's posterboard and notebooks laying around, stuff like that. I'll use an ott lamp or something to get some directional light. About a month ago I sent one off to walgreens to get a print and when I picked it up they made me sign ANOTHER release. It was a crappy photo and the only thing that looked professional about it was directional light. I almost laughed in their faces. Like, is the standard of what looks like "pro" photos so low now that any old crap gets questioned?

My son had some of his photos on Flickr lifted/stolen from his page. He emailed the perp and requested the photos be taken down. Perp would not do it,so Flickr was contacted and the person booted from Flickr.

My son has sold a few of his photos. An start up band in Canada asked for and received permission to use one of his photos as an album cover. My son does not consider himself a professional photographer, but does consider his photos his property and does not want them stolen. I don't think he posts to Flickr anymore.