photo of us used to advertise hol cottages

superscaper

LuciferTDark wrote: »

devonpaul I don't know why but I'm sure I've met you before somewhere, you both seem vaguely familiar.

Probably disappeared in a canoeing "accident" five years ago.

devonpaul

not my best side

red_devil

i think they should have asked you first i hate people clicking away without permission.

superscaper

Thinking about it if there were such a law to prevent it then there'd be no existence of paparazzis would there?

red_devil

good point i have always thought that they should have to ask to take photos, if they had to then diana would still be alive today im sure. They should have had permission to take her photo and dodi's that night its wrong.

pulliptears

Having finally managed to view the brochure I can see why the OP is a little narked about it, I would be as well I think. I wonder if any of the people in that brochure realised they would be in it?

That said, the bird on page 57 is a cutie

missyg_3

superscaper wrote: »

Thinking about it if there were such a law to prevent it then there'd be no existence of paparazzis would there?

This comes under news/editorial and not commercial use.

Stephen_Leak

Shambler wrote: »

UK law is very weak in this area so unless you want to take it to the high court there is nothing you can do about it.

As above.

Theoretically, the photographer should get a signed "release form" from everyone in a picture, before being able to claim the copyright of the picture and then be able to sell the picture and copyright to the publishers of the brochure, magazine, newspaper or whatever. In the real world, however ...

superscaper

missyg wrote: »

This comes under news/editorial and not commercial use.

Still the same law (or lack of) that allows their existence in this country though. Taking photos of someone in public without their permission and then using the photos for commercial gain. I don't see that much of a distinction.

LuciferTDark

I thought if someone takes your photo for commercial use they have to have your permission in advance, unless you're a public figure in which case it's open season all year round.