Comments on: Want Free Publicity? Join American Photo Flickr http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/ Virutual Photography Studio, Guide To Resources, Products and Information Wed, 23 May 2012 08:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Francesco Formisano http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-10836 Francesco Formisano Fri, 20 May 2011 17:46:18 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/28/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/#comment-10836 Hmmm, thanks Kris, that`s definitely worth mulling over before rushing head first into the tempting free publicity. Hmmm, thanks Kris, that`s definitely worth mulling over before rushing head first into the tempting free publicity.

]]> By: Virtual Photography http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-6944 Virtual Photography Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:41:32 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/28/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/#comment-6944 Thanks for the great advice. Too often we sidestep reading the policies, and regret it later. Make sure you know your rights and what your signing up for before you post your images. Thanks for the great advice. Too often we sidestep reading the policies, and regret it later. Make sure you know your rights and what your signing up for before you post your images.

]]> By: Kris Mitchell http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/comment-page-1/#comment-6938 Kris Mitchell Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:13:24 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/09/28/want-free-publicity-join-american-photo-flickr/#comment-6938 While I appreciate the chance at publicity, the one problem I have with "sponsored" Flickr groups is the following statement is usually something people miss when they sign up: "If any photograph submitted by you is selected for publication, you agree that American Photo and its affiliates and assigns shall have, without further obligation to you, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive right to copy, display, publish and use the selected photograph(s), in print or online media now known or hereafter developed." So while I'm happy to submit the picture and get some publicity, I'm not happy with the fact that I give American Photo the "perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive right to copy, display, publish and use the selected photograph(s)" - without further obligation. As always the saying "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is" While I appreciate the chance at publicity, the one problem I have with “sponsored” Flickr groups is the following statement is usually something people miss when they sign up:

“If any photograph submitted by you is selected for publication, you agree that American Photo and its affiliates and assigns shall have, without further obligation to you, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive right to copy, display, publish and use the selected photograph(s), in print or online media now known or hereafter developed.”

So while I’m happy to submit the picture and get some publicity, I’m not happy with the fact that I give American Photo the “perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive right to copy, display, publish and use the selected photograph(s)” – without further obligation.

As always the saying “If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is”

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