manuel_odabashian Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I attended a workshop quite a few years ago photographing church interiors. We photographed the chapel of a private school. From what I understand the school/college would have copyright over the architecture of the building. If I sold a few images privately would I need to get permission from the college? I appreciate your responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzDavid Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 <p>Check with an attorney in your area to be sure of the proper course of action. To me, though, I think the first thing to do would be to contact the private school and ask for permission to sell your images. Have prints available to give them (maybe even framed!) so there's no question about what it is you plan to sell. They might object. They might not. One might think that because they permitted the workshop a few years earlier that they wouldn't care about images being sold. But I've found just the opposite can be true. Just a few months ago, for example, a privately owned botanical garden in my area allowed photographers after-hours access to shoot nighttime images of an illuminated artistic installation that was scattered throughout the grounds. A flier handed out at the gate made it very clear that any photographs created were for private use only. </p> David H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 <p>What were the terms of the workshop when you signed up? You have the copyright on the images but you may not have the right to use them if the workshop terms say you can't. Without that information, nobody can tell you anything and paying an attorney when you don't have any documentation that may have carried implications when you paid.</p> Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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