EDIT:Article and picture can be found here. http://www.ccsportsreport.com/documents/July27_2007.pdf Article starts on page 16 picture is on page 17.
So last week I get an email from my sister looking for some pictures I took of my nephews All-star little league tournament as a local sports paper wants to write an article about the teams tournament win and they want some action shots to go with the article. They need the pictures by Wednesday morning and of coarse I am reading this email late wed. after noon. Luckily I had put some quickly edited pics on-line for my sister a couple of day before this and she had forward them already. Come Friday when the paper comes out I find one of my pictures of my nephew catching a long drive in the paper but no credit for the photo. Oh well at least it is just a small 50 cent local paper sold at sporting good stores, pizza joints and convince stores.
here is the photo they used just cropped.

They only put the paper on-line after the next issue comes out so I will post it once they do. This is the paper. http://www.ccsportsreport.com/

Scott

Nothing like copyright abuse! I used to wonder why photographers were so protective over their shots until I started doing a lot of research on various forums. It's downright appalling how many times photographers are blatantly ripped off and published without them ever knowing.

Good timing on the shot by the way.

Thanks, they did have my permission, sort of in that I would have sent the photos to them to use. The problem was that the coach was the go between person and my sister email the photos to him and he emailed the photos to the editor. I do know that my sister did not tell the coach that the photos were by me so I could blame her if I wanted to. I am just glad they did not credit the coach for the picture as he was given credit for the group photo of the team even though he is standing in it.

Scott

Originally Posted by porschewrx

I am just glad they did not credit the coach for the picture as he was given credit for the group photo of the team even though he is standing in it.

Scott

I'm sure that editor's nickname is Einstein.

And just so you know, they don't have your permission to use your photo as they see fit until you expressly give it to them, in writing. The second you capture the image the copyright is yours, and yours only.

Do I think you need to get your panties in a ruffle over this abuse of your work? No. At least not yet.
Do I think you need to spell things out more clearly in the future and be more pro-active in protecting your images? Hell yeah.

You obviously have enough skill to capture a moment and the proof is in the fact that someone wants to publish your work. Keep that up and maybe we'll see one of your images on the cover of Sports Illustrated in no time.

In the very least I would call up the small-time paper and chastise them for their lack of proper procedures concerning photo publication. They may be small time but they should know better than this. If there was any money in it, you could sue them.

EDIT:Article and picture can be found here. http://www.ccsportsreport.com/documents/July27_2007.pdf Article starts on page 16 picture is on page 17.

Scott

That link is 56mb!

yeah, screen cap the page and post it....

I got sick of

Looks like they still haven't given you credit? Every other photo has a byline why not yours? Fascists.