Musings

[kneeshooter]

My photographic career continues to offend far and wide... now I've had my first request from a band "not to share photographs of them without their consent".

Perhaps they should have thought about that before I took them rather than after...

In other news, lovely night last night with the ladies of York (plus steer) and now I am at a dull conference in Newcastle. Proper update later when I finish writing it - though of course I should wait for Thursday as is tradition.

BBC coverage of Infest is up, to mixed response, and is linked from infest_uk.

Comments

[jfs.livejournal.com]

And exactly how much did they pay you for the right to tell you where you might use your own IP?

[kneeshooter]

"I don't mind letting you know when I'm remember – and indeed I think you've got a pic in Alternative Mag (www.alternativemag.co.uk IIRC) – one of three they chose of Infest I think – but I can't check as I'm away this week.

However, I'm afraid that in general terms I'm not going to promise to give you any choice or control over distribution of pictures. I don't believe it's a practical or regional request. As s "public figure" and "performer" there are limitations on what you can expect. Certainly at an event like Infest there are no camera restrictions on what the public can bring into the venue it's unworkable as well as arguably unreasonable. From an "accredited photographer" perspective I signed an agreement that did not cover granting you those rights.

I suggest that if you do want more control over your image when performing that you consider insisting on these in written contracts in gigs – but I think you'll find that no editorial photographer will sign something that effectively hands over his or her rights to a third party (even if that third party is the subject) without being properly compensated. To be blunt, while acts like Metallica and The Darkness manage to insist on having their own photographer being the only one in the pit – I'd suggest you don't want to get to that position.

On the plus side I hope you appreciate that "any publicity is good publicity" and you're not going to lose sales over what you consider a dodgy photo – rather coverage in national websites and magazines is only going to increase the profile of yourself and your music."

[kneeshooter]

Pasted, typos included. I'm particularly impressed by the substitution of "regional" for "reasonable". Bet you wouldn't have guessed I was at a "regional" conference when I was typing it!!

[mister-ed.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should stop photographing ugly bands then? ;)

(although we quite like your photographs.. so that just wouldn't do)

[kantti.livejournal.com]

I did wonder what a regional request was. Now I know.