Photographing origami
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Photographing origami
I'm looking for advice.
I do a little stock photography as a freelance , and I have several ideas for using origami figures in various settings.
However - I don't want to do this if I end up breaching someones copyright - as a photographer I understand how irritating this is.
I also understand that the diagram itself is copyright, and so is a model folded by someone else. So here's the question. If I fold a model myself using a diagram found on the net (or anywhere else for that matter) and then photograph it, either in isolation or as part of a still life set-up, am I infringing the originators copyright if I sell the photo.
Nigel
I do a little stock photography as a freelance , and I have several ideas for using origami figures in various settings.
However - I don't want to do this if I end up breaching someones copyright - as a photographer I understand how irritating this is.
I also understand that the diagram itself is copyright, and so is a model folded by someone else. So here's the question. If I fold a model myself using a diagram found on the net (or anywhere else for that matter) and then photograph it, either in isolation or as part of a still life set-up, am I infringing the originators copyright if I sell the photo.
Nigel
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Hmm, I'm not sure of the technicalities but the designer has to be credited for sure... I'm sure someone else has better input than that though.
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Look for a copyright on the diagrams/model. I just found out on Flickr that there are options for putting copyrights on your pics-the default is all rights reserved, but there are Creative Commons Licenses (I think that's what they're called) that you can choose instead. I went to the site explaining them, and some allow reproduction under various terms. Something to look in to.
If you're doing this for serious money, consider consulting a lawyer. If it's for small amounts of money, I wouldn't worry about it too much, generally.
I'm not sure I agree with the idea that you have to credit the designer if you folded it yourself, it's probably polite, but anything anyone tells you here will just be speculation of laymen.
I'm not sure I agree with the idea that you have to credit the designer if you folded it yourself, it's probably polite, but anything anyone tells you here will just be speculation of laymen.
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Yes, I am a layman, too. But we've had these discussions many times over the years. So, I believe that you are allowed to photograph and sell the photos of any model that you personally fold. The diagrams are legally copyrighted, as well as photos of models that you did Not fold, - So you may not make copies of these- unless some may have be specifically passed into public domain for personal or other specified use.
But, to maintain goodwill of the Origami community, I strongly recommend that you contact the designer for permission, if possible. I'd further suggest a small token of appreciation for the artist, in the form of your composition (JPG) that includes his model, for his personal, non-commercial use...
My two cents.
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But, to maintain goodwill of the Origami community, I strongly recommend that you contact the designer for permission, if possible. I'd further suggest a small token of appreciation for the artist, in the form of your composition (JPG) that includes his model, for his personal, non-commercial use...
My two cents.
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As I said in the OP I appreciate your frustration on this one.It's quite a big issue in stock photography that people download photos/vectors and then give them away for free on Flickr and the like."bugger them all"
Hank - your two cents makes sense to me. Once again - thanks for the input everyone.