michael s. Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 This is an op ed by photographer Ken Light, who saves his negatives (a la Al Kaplan!). It appears in the print version of today's (Feb 28) Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13810-2004Feb27.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_mcbride Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 For those of us who don't want to register with The Washington Post, maybe you could give us a short synopsis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 Exceedingly short summary: Save your negatives. They contain and can protect the truth. Longer summary: Personal recollections and reflections of the photographer who attended an anti-war rally in 1971 and took many photos, one of which was 33 years later purposely distorted for political use against a now-prominent presidential candidate. Bob, I'm not at all sure I'd characterize the Washington Post's registration policy as an "overly invasive registration scheme," but that of course is a matter of opinion and preference. I am registered, and do not believe I've yet received any unwanted solicitations as a result. By the way, if one were to register, he could also take a look at an enjoyable story of one photographer who's covering the 2004 presidential campaign ... with a Speed Graphic! I'll post a link in the proper forum. Both the Post and the New York Times have registration requirements. Their sites are in my opinion two of finest resources for persons interested in news and photography. I have no connection with either publication or website, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk_thompson Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 How do I access the Speed Graphic Forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 Kirk - There is no Speed Graphic forum per se, but there is a large format forum. Connection problem earlier prevented me from posting there. In any case, the link is here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Would he have legal recourse for the misuse of his original that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_wilson Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I don't feel comfortable 'registering' to read the Washington Post or any other newpaper for that matter. Furthermore, I cant see the sense of it other than allowing the Washington Post to sell linformation it collects about me and my reading habits. As for the summary and what I heard about the story, kind of boring. Curious how I came about this subject in the leica forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 Barry - A worthwhile question regarding legal remedies, and I believe the answer is "yes." The article below, from the "San Francisco Chronicle," reports that Light (now teaching photography as a member of the faculty at U.C. Berkeley) and his agency, Corbis, are investigating the unauthorized alteration and use of the copyrighted photo with a view to taking legal action. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/20/MNG4S54RGO1.DTL The legal implications and consequences were not the subject of Light's column in the "Washington Post." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesrani Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 This thread has been moderated to the extent that it would require Sherlock Holmes to make sense of it. Not that I'm complaining, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi_rosales Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 -Hier it is the question of manipulated/falsified photos. I ask myself if there is any technical method to establish if a given photo has been manipulated?Someone could give an opinion? - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 Jordi - This very question is being discussed in some detail elsewhere on photo.net. I haven't been in on it, but take a look here: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007Ykw&unified_p=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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