Metadata in photos for contract work

9 years 11 months ago #371553 by Chris Briggs
When you turn over shots for contract work, are you altering the meta data at all?  The copyright belongs to the client and covered in his usage restrictions.  Does anything need to be changed, or good practice should get changed in the meta data from my end?

Any suggestions, would be appreciated. 


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9 years 11 months ago #371653 by Joves
Umm  what kind of contract work? Any pro photographer has some form of contract if they are doing it right. This even goes for portraits, weddings, and events. And the ones who you contracted with do not own the Copyright to the images unless that was specified. The contracts are strictly for the use of your labors, and skills to get what they want. You can add in your MD that they have a certain license of use, and whether they have an unlimited one, or limited to a specific use. Selling someone the full Copyright should be very expensive for them, and a great pay day for you. You always want to retain your Copyright unless it is going to pay you very well. You should just add in licensing information only, and try to add any terms if possible.
As an example say they want exclusive use for a certain time period. You specify the time period, and then that photo can only be used by them for that time, and during that time you cannot use that image until it expires. Or if it is for print, display on a site, ect then when it will be used, and that it can only be used for that printing, or one time usage. This is where learning the business end is most important, and some contract law as well. Again you retain the Copyright forever unless you relinquish it. When i doubt talk to a Copyright lawyer.


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9 years 11 months ago #371687 by garyrhook
:agree:

But it's also important to understand "work for hire." Being a contractor, or being hired to do a job, is not the same as work for hire, and does not imply transfer of ownership/copyright or any rights whatsoever. It's all negotiable.

I have no problem surrendering the rights to images, as long as (a) I know I'll never want to use them in a portfolio, or (b) I can have permission to use them for said purpose (self-promotion) but nothing else. But that implies payment for services that recognizes the value of the transaction. IOW selling rights shouldn't come cheap.

If the OP is unclear on the business end of things, I would encourage some serious research before agreeing to/signing anything. Or get a contract lawyer familiar with copyright involved.


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9 years 11 months ago #371706 by Jim Photo
I don't see any reason why you would want to change this?  Especially if they are using for print. 


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