As a former news photographer I still follow a photography groups for sports photographers called
Sportsshooter.com. One of the members there brought up to our attention that a recent column by
Sonia Zjawinski over at the New York Times openly advocated people appropriate images from the web (specifically Flickr) and use them as they wish - for things like decorating her home. She completely ignores copyright law - but her own images on Flickr are marked "All rights reserved" - so I would bet if you appropriated her writing and photos she would have issues with it.
Then
she wrote a follow-up post where she supposedly makes an apology for her first column, then parades out a few "experts" to support her argument that what she is talking about it a gray area.
It just made our time with Mike Heistand all the more important as he explained the real reasons behind the laws and that asking permission is always required. Thanks again Mr. Heistand.
Miyamura High School
Gallup, NM
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