Greetings all,
Hoping I can tap into the collective wisdom of NAM photographers and figure out what to do.
I posted
this photo last May in this forum of one of the local Mini owner's car that he was selling.
I was talking to the owner of this car this weekend and he discovered that it was being used in an ad for a British Auto Insurance company. Sure enough, I picked up a copy of "Mini Magazine" from B&N and in the Jan 2008 issue this photo can be found on page 120. WTF!?!
Here's the photo in the ad, look familiar?
Here's the full advertisement:
So I'm not a lawyer, just a simply geeky engineer who doesn't even know any lawyers. I do believe that this is illegal since this image reuse is not authorized and is used for commercial purposes. I seem to recall grumblings that this happened to others here and I'd like to get their advice.
Have you seen this ad in any other UK Mini Magazines?
Do I need to litter all photos I post with watermarks?
Am I negligent by not having clear copyright information on my website where these photos are hosted?
What are the typical rates charged by professional photographers to have their photos displayed in ads?
Any goto suggestions (APN or other?) for more advice?
Thanks for any help you can offer!
