We know the conversation about copyright never ends. For those of us who didn’t get to Boston last month for Visual Connection’s Expo—and for those of you who were able to attend—we continue the dialog. Guest post by Jain Lemos. Here is a follow-up interview with two of the guest panelists for the morning educational …
By guest writer Laura Lucas of Big Picture Research I first heard the phrase “digital legacy” a year-and-a-half ago, where it was touted as one of the ten new industries to watch. A digital legacy suggests we need to plan and give direction about digital assets like passwords, financial accounts and social media accounts so …
Shortly after the insightful review of the acclaimed documentary, “Finding Vivian Maier”, written for us by Michael Masterson and found here, news surfaced with an interesting development around her work. Michael filed this update for us: Subsequent to the original post, there has been a new legal twist regarding Maier’s work and estate. The New …
Guest post by Doug Brooks Questions: How can you prevent images from being stripped of their © information? How can you find a copyright holder when the image you want to license offers no information of any kind? What can you do to protect your images from becoming Orphans? Answers: There are ways* (notice the …
Freeloading: How our insatiable appetite for free content starves creativity In his new book, author Chris Ruen provides a glimpse into his personal transition from consumer of free media to advocate for artists’ rights and a more rational conversation about copyright in the digital age. Ruen shares his own thoughts about common justifications for online …
Photo pros are spoiled for choice next week in the Big Apple and with so much to choose from, do not let this panel presented by Visual Connections and tailored specifically for the buyer, slip under the radar. With an unparalleled panel of leading experts in copyright, digital media law, licensing, moving and still imagery, …
Noted IP expert and Advisor in Chief to deviantART, Joshua Wattles, clearly defines Creative Commons for us: You use a Creative Commons License for only one reason: to provide the broadest possible distribution of the work – for free – holding back only as much as you need for your own comfort zone. Creative Commons Licenses have …
Welcome to the Visual Connections discussion on copyright, fair use, and orphan works. You can find a detailed introduction and FAQ on these subjects in our Infozone, and here we invite you to ask questions and comment on any aspects of these issues.