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Careers: Photography/COPYRIGHT STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS?
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I shot a wedding a few years back in which the lab i used , not only burned a cd but furnished more custom prints and enlargements to my client.
They knew the work was mine .I am the only photographer using medium format equipment in my area and only one of 2 they have as clients .The other is an areal photographer so my works distinctive!
Is there a statue of limitations on how long I have to prosecute this theft and negligence?
Sincerely and Thank You,
Michael D Rogers
This is a question to be answered by a copyright attorney. How do you know what the lab did? How long ago did it happen? These are questions which the attorney would ask. It could be that the lab violated your rights if they burned the cd and also printed from your negatives without your permission. How did they know who your client was? Check it out! Thanks for asking, wish I could be more explicit.
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Don Wood
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I have been a professional photographer for 35 years. Wedding, portraits, passports, copies, groups pix, reunions, etc. Specialty in photography of large groups. I also have worked in newspaper photography for most of my photographic years. I have built and maintained a b/w darkroom, and a color darkroom.
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I have been a professional photographer for 35 years. I am transitioning to digital photography so I might be able to help in that field. I'm retired now but am still able to be helpful in the field. I have built a b/w, color darkroom, worked in a color lab, worked in the newspaper field both in darkroom and as a shooter.
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New York Institute of Photography
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