Who wants to see their car in the magazine?

Protege2886 wrote: I have a picture that I think fits the bill. It was taken by a club member at an auto-x event last year. I cannot remember the person's name. Does it matter? We're not talking about a professional photographer. Let me know and I'll dig around if I have to. Thanks, Jeff

Yes, it matters.

Yes, unfortunately it still does. Copyright law can easily come back to haunt us (and you), so we always make sure to dot our i's and cross our t's.

dean1484 wrote:

pinchvalve wrote: Submitting on the board, check. Cut off bumper, check. Blurry action shot, check. Not even my car, check. I violated all the rules! Stickin it to the Man! Attica! Attica!

You also get bonus points for having a poor background that also includes people.

That background isn't crappy! I'm like 60% sure its North Park in Pittsburgh. I remember that car from a Steel Cities Region event, but I don't think it went to any of NHSCC events I went too when I still lived in Pittsburgh.

Tom Suddard wrote: Yes, unfortunately it still does. Copyright law can easily come back to haunt us (and you), so we always make sure to dot our i's and cross our t's.

and lower case j's.

David S. Wallens wrote:

Jerry wrote: Damn, see what I can do. My best photo is from one of the Tail of the Dragon photographers... Hoping it won't be a big deal to get his ok. (It ran in Modified Magazine & they never asked me.)

That issue comes up every now and then with us. For one, I see it as a basic courtesy. They own the rights, so is it okay for us to use the image? It could also become a legal issue, too. Could we fight it? Maybe. Do we want to spend the time and money doing that instead of other stuff? Nope. Here's how I look at it. If you buy a copy of the new Beatles cassette, do you have the rights to redistribute it? But yeah, keep those cards and letters coming.

Quick question, if I bought the photo from him, do I still need to get the permission? (Being a photographer I should know this but I'm a bit fuzzy on copyrights and purchased photos)

In reply to Jerry:

Yes (see my first question in the thread).

I just emailed the photographer and he gave me permission then I forwarded the email to David.

Would love to submit this, but somehow I don't think they would put it in a national magazine....

Cut out bumpers - Check.

People in background - Check................

Massive pink c**k on car - Check..................

Me having no idea friends are playing prank by putting said pink figure on my car and then giving thumbs up before race - Check .....................

Proceed to win race, wonder why corner workers are hooting and hollering, people staring at the car, and then being asked to go to race director since I am in trouble (having no idea why), then being showed said pink figure, panic strikes - check................

Being "talked to by event director and race director sternly", then revealed by them that they were part of elaborate prank just to get me - checkmate

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EvanB wrote: In reply to Jerry: Yes (see my first question in the thread).

Derp. Caffeine and a little more awake I read the whole thread again. Hope I can remember which one took my photo, there were 2-3 and it's been about 2 years. Hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have my submission ready to go.

Mr_Estrotica wrote:

Tom Suddard wrote: Yes, unfortunately it still does. Copyright law can easily come back to haunt us (and you), so we always make sure to dot our i's and cross our t's.

and lower case j's.

And lower case f's need crossed as well.

In reply to Tom Suddard:

Copy (no-pun intended). I'll see if I can track down the owner.