by Tony Papard » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:13 am
Does it depend on whether the person photographed gave their permission either verbally, in writing or simply by posing for the camera?
I imagine most photos of Jerry Lee are taken without such permission, either of him on stage performing, or arriving/leaving a venue. So, like others, I'm not sure whether the photographer then has the right to publish the picture.
Certainly the Press do it all the time, but perhaps they have special permission. Many venues officially ban photography by the audience, perhaps because of these copyright problems.
I don't really know, but would think any photographer would ask permission to publish a photo, and would hope that permission would be given.
But I can also understand an artist might wish to prevent photos being published which they felt did not show them at their best.
For instance, some friends of mine took pictures of Jerry Lee wandering around his ranch in a dressing gown. Jerry didn't realize there were visitors on the ranch.
In the distant past I once saw Jerry leaving a theater, and if I'd taken a photo he might not have wanted it published, might have smashed my camera, or might have laughed and said 'Yeah, show 'em The Killer!'. He had a lady on one arm and a bottle of something in the other.
However you would expect Brasstacks and Jerry's management to cooperate in a project such as a calendar for fans.
Long ago in Ferriday down in Louisiana, They all watched Jerry play and pump that old piana
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