Two weeks ago, Pixsy founder Daniel Foster gave a presentation at Adorama store in New York. He shared the detailed tips on handling cases of copyright infringement in photography and walked the photographers through the process step-by-step.

Daniel explained that to determine whether it is an actual case of copyright infringement or not, one should ask these questions:

  • Did an agency licence the photo?
  • Did you give away the rights without realizing it (beware of online contests and old emails)?
  • Is it really your photo (perhaps, it’s a popular landmark photographed from the same spot by multiple photographers)?
  • Is it fair use?

He also shared practical tips on handling the communication with an infringer. 

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Also during his presentation, Daniel shared tips on how photographers can prevent image theft in the first place, explained how one can determine a rate for a stolen image, and revealed some of the excuses Pixsy hears from infringers on a daily basis.

To see the whole presentation, check out the video below.

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Were you in the audience and forgot to ask a question? Or, perhaps, you’d love to cover some questions beyond the scope of presentation?

Ask away in the comments!