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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: WalterEG on September 22, 2013, 06:54:56 pm

Title: Getty and AIDS stock photo saga
Post by: WalterEG on September 22, 2013, 06:54:56 pm

http://www.news.com.au/business/companies/woman-sues-getty-after-photo-used-in-hivpositive-ad/story-fnda1bsz-1226723464072?from=igoogle+gadget+compact+news_rss

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Title: Re: Getty and AIDS stock photo saga
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 22, 2013, 08:11:45 pm

Ouch! I hope she wins.

Title: Re: Getty and AIDS stock photo saga
Post by: robdickinson on September 22, 2013, 09:13:31 pm

I think either the client or the photographer will get hammered.

I suspect Getty will dodge this bullet.

Either the photographer (and getty) listed it as editorial and the client misused it, or the photographer listed it as including a model release when it didnt.

I know from my time with Getty that they say they will always ask for consent for any controversial image use as they don expect a standard release to cover something like this.