SailingDog
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Hi, Did anyone notice the photographer on the power boat with blue flags in the Eastern Solent today................any one catch the name ?
Thks
Thks
Photographer in Solent today
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SimbaDog
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Didn't see it as I was off Plymouth but sounds like www.boatphotos.co.uk
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johnwest
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Thats the one, there's a Sunseeker under the flags.
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BlueChip
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He's moored up in Haslar today and his web site says he is in the Solent until the end of October.
This weekends photos taken in the solent are posted - unfortunately his website says they were taken in Plymouth!.
This weekends photos taken in the solent are posted - unfortunately his website says they were taken in Plymouth!.
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curve
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How is it that a photographer is allowed to take photos of yachts where people are easily identifiable and to make them available for sale? Do they get a model release from all onboard?
rickp
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What specific offence do you think has been committed - and can you cite a relevant court judgement?
curve
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I'm really not sure. I am just curious. I always thought that it was illegal to sell photographs where the models are clearly identifiable without a release from the people in the photograph. I am just wondering what boat photographers do about this? Maybe it is because only the people featured in the photo can buy it? So I couldn't just buy any photo I wanted?
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exfinnsailor
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Recce Work
Suggest you phone the Mayor of London .. Probably out trying to work out if you can squeeze a couple of extra islands in so they can build yet another airport ..
Suggest you phone the Mayor of London .. Probably out trying to work out if you can squeeze a couple of extra islands in so they can build yet another airport ..
rickp
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As the photo was taken in a public place, where you could not have reasonable expectation of privacy whilst sat in the cockpit of yacht - I suspect its not a problem for the intended market.
snooks
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The thing is that you're in a public place, and as such you are free to be photographed, with the caveat "as long as it's not in a derogatory manner"
So you can be photographed on the street, on a beach etc
Images of you cannot be used for advertising without your consent (i.e. a model release form). But they can be used in an editorial context as long as it's generic, and not specific, so if there is a headline saying "Numpty yachty in sex scandal" and you pic is identifiable and you aren't the numpty yachty involved, then you would have a case against the publication
As for boatphotos, we bought a pic from them, good service and a good price.
curve
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So for example if a photographer took a snap of me in my keelboat and I am clearly identifiable in the photograph and the photographer went on to sell the photo as an art print for lots of money there is nothing I can do to prevent the sale of the photo?
Please note that this is just a suggested scenario.
photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
As for boatphotos, we bought a pic from them, good service and a good price.
What I dont get... is how on earth they do enough volume to make any money????
10 quid a print... figure costs em around £2..... but with say 2 peeps working full time, plus boat, overheads, website etc.... They need to be selling at least £250 a day to make any money... which means 30 prints a day... 365 days a year....
What I dont get... is how on earth they do enough volume to make any money????
10 quid a print... figure costs em around £2..... but with say 2 peeps working full time, plus boat, overheads, website etc.... They need to be selling at least £250 a day to make any money... which means 30 prints a day... 365 days a year....
curve
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photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
And there was me hoping to make a quick buck.
Thats my job.
rickp
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curve
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What he said
But I then could sue if the art print with my photo was sold to a company to use for advertising?
photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
Maybe. Depends on the use and if its implied that you are endorsing a product, or if you are or are not included incidentally, but bear in mind that you will probably have to show damages to be awarded any.... and that may be difficult....
RIB_imposter
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Firstly £10 is the smallest pic. A bigger pic will cost more. But I think the real money is in "corporate stuff" - so if you can get some corporate charter / day out with say 8 guests there - then as part of the nice "package" for the guests then they/thier hosts can buy prints for everyone. Magazine work, commerical shots for promotional literature etc - all adds £ - then I guess it depends if you are trying to make serious money or just maintain a lifestyle.
rickp
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They're undercharging, I guess. I think we paid about $70 for this photo (along with a few others), but split between us it wasn't too bad - and a nice thank you to the owner (for letting me play with his boat for the day):
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