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<p>We were able to come to an understanding. I went in to the final discussion with bases covered and walked away with the rights to use the photos in albums and the likes. If I were to publish them in a public forum I would have to credit her and her company. I have opted to not publish them publicly.<br> I am grateful that my bride gets the photos she wants and that things did not have to escalate any further...now to move on to damage control.</p>

<p>Hi John,</p> <p>I agree. I fell for the whole "oh, my friend won't do....." and look at where it got me. The email stated that I needed her to be my second camera on a certain date, at a certain time and for "x" amount of money. I also sent her a list of responsibilities, such as photographing pre wedding shots of the groom, the cake cutting and the first dance. I very clearly stated that she was going to be the one to supplement my work because no matter how good we are, no one can be everywhere at once. <br> Her contributions would be made in the form of the disc of photos given to the newlyweds, the wedding album and then any prints they choose to make to give as gifts or to hang in their own home. They do not have permission to use any of the photos from that day (that were taken by my company) for commercial purposes. <br /><br /><br /></p>

<p>Hello,</p> <p>I recently hired a second photographer to shoot a wedding with me. Though there was no formal contract, there was an ongoing email that states the date/time/expectations/rate for this occasion as well as the other person agreeing to the terms. (Contract!) <br /><br />After the wedding, the other photographer made a rude comment about one of the guests in a very public forum and the bride and groom knew about it long before I did. When I learned about this I removed the comment and spoke to the other photographer. Now the second photographer does not want me to use their photos in the album that I have assembled for the newlyweds. They want to return the money I paid them for their services in exchange for ownership of the photos they took. <br /><br />My question(s) is (are) this...</p> <p>1. Despite the formal contract, the emails serve as an agreement, yes?</p> <p>2. Because I hired the other photographer to work for my business for the day, do I not own the photos? I understand that copyright is kind of in play here...the other shooter took the photos and therefore created the piece...however they did so because of my request to have them join me and work for me.</p> <p>3. If I do not accept the return of the money, does this mean that I can still use the photos in my album? <br /><br /><br />I know this is insane...trust me, I NEVER expected this to happen. I am mortified at the entire situation and just need to know what avenue to take in order to cut ties in a legal and professional manner.</p> <p><br /><br /></p>