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Getty Images Letter Forum / Photographer responded to my email ....
« on: August 01, 2011, 04:36:58 PM »
Hi there, your site has really been helpful! My letter was asking for $900 for a 100 px x 80 px image I was using as a placeholder - it simply got overlooked when the site went live.
After reviewing your videos, I sent an email letter back to Getty explaining my Innocent Infringement in using the tiny photo. I also sent the photographer an email asking if Getty owned the copyright to the image. This is what the photog wrote back to me:
Before I call Getty to follow up (they haven't responded to my email yet), is this anything I can use in my defense, or is the 'contract' the photog refers to, something that gives Getty all the rights to use the image, even though they don't own the copyright.
Thanks for any insight on whether I can use this little bit of info or not.
Kristi
After reviewing your videos, I sent an email letter back to Getty explaining my Innocent Infringement in using the tiny photo. I also sent the photographer an email asking if Getty owned the copyright to the image. This is what the photog wrote back to me:
Getty images doesn't own the copyright, but as long as its on their website
I can't sell the image on my own because of the contract I have with them.
If you have any other questions feel free to contact me.
Before I call Getty to follow up (they haven't responded to my email yet), is this anything I can use in my defense, or is the 'contract' the photog refers to, something that gives Getty all the rights to use the image, even though they don't own the copyright.
Thanks for any insight on whether I can use this little bit of info or not.
Kristi