tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563526991708055424.post4486351988068860052..comments2023-04-29T08:03:55.421-05:00Comments on Benzie: A fanfare of felt.: Thoughts on Plagiarism in the Creative MarketplaceRenae Bradleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400043070549740469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563526991708055424.post-72735587764637652702011-03-16T15:54:06.623-05:002011-03-16T15:54:06.623-05:00Thanks for speaking up Kim! I agree that infringem...Thanks for speaking up Kim! I agree that infringement can come on the heels of inspiration -another reason to aspire to set ourselves apart from the rest! I just read this fabulous article by Princess Lasertron that addresses some of our questions -go read it! http://princesslasertron.com/2011/02/makeityours/Renae Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400043070549740469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563526991708055424.post-15507214547699135752011-03-16T15:17:35.800-05:002011-03-16T15:17:35.800-05:00Oh my goodness...I spent a massive amount of time ...Oh my goodness...I spent a massive amount of time commenting and now it's gone! So forgive me if this is a rambling mess :(<br /><br />Education is key - and I think this is a good start!<br /><br />From a view point of a photographer, it's hard to say when some one is infringing - the fundamental ideas of photography are always going to be the same (lighting, posing, etc) - where do you draw the line? David LaChapelle recently filed a lawsuit against several musicians for their music videos stating that they too closely resembled photo shoots he did for them...his ideas - while certainly innovative - are nothing new; was it in their contract or spelled out somewhere? <br /><br />Also, as a photographer, clients have a hard time understanding why I don't allow physical prints out of my sight for any length of time...with widely available scanners or other digital reproduction equipment and inexpensive printing services, it isn't hard for me to feel like I'd be taking a HUGE loss if I did. (Much to the disbelief of many, photo sessions are not our main source of income - it's all in the reprints). How do I satisfy the client's wish for hard-copy proofs without watermarking them to death?<br /><br />I think there is a fine line between inspiration and blatant infringement, especially with the breadth of the online community - how do we as creative folks educate fellow artists and clients about copyright laws without coming across as greedy or stingy?<br /><br />Thanks for a thought-provoking post and I love your shop on Etsy...the felt is wonderful!ThePeachMartinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114371105013597416noreply@blogger.com