Comments on: Action hero photos = Copyright Infringement? http://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/resources/design/action-hero-photos-copyright-infringement/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cameradan http://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/resources/design/action-hero-photos-copyright-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-194831 Cameradan Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/?p=1908#comment-194831 What about artistic license? What about artistic license?

]]> By: Scott http://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/resources/design/action-hero-photos-copyright-infringement/comment-page-1/#comment-194826 Scott Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/?p=1908#comment-194826 I believe that it would, in large part, be based on the role of the copyrighted product in the image. Is it just a copy of a Superman toy? If so, I would argue that you have no right to sell the picture any more than you to sell an image of Superman's logo. However, you have a better case if the image is of a chile playing with that Superman toy. In this case, the focus is on the child and the action rather than the product. Jean is definitely correct in that, as long as you use a copyrighted product, you are placing yourself at risk. I believe that it would, in large part, be based on the role of the copyrighted product in the image. Is it just a copy of a Superman toy? If so, I would argue that you have no right to sell the picture any more than you to sell an image of Superman’s logo.

However, you have a better case if the image is of a chile playing with that Superman toy. In this case, the focus is on the child and the action rather than the product. Jean is definitely correct in that, as long as you use a copyrighted product, you are placing yourself at risk.

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