Smudger Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Can anyone tell me what the copyright law is on using a photograph that I paid for and turning it into a pattern. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'll listen for an answer. But I would think perfectly upright an legal to make a pattern of it. And you own the pattern Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Did the person you purchased the picture from, know what your intentions were when they sold you the picture? Did they actually own the picture, or, were they selling someone else's work? Did you ask for permission to make a pattern from their picture, and are you planning to post the pattern for free, or, to sell? Oh yeah, one last thing, I wouldn't risk my house and possibly everything I own, on any information gained here. Len oldhudson and Smudger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) It's a pic A photographer took of my kids last year we paid for the photo, I wasn't scrolling at the time so I hadn't planned on using it for a pattern. the pattern I made is for personal use and will not be sold Edited June 20, 2015 by Smudger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 With this new info, I'd think your safe to do as you see fit with the picture. Len oldhudson, Scrolling Steve and Smudger 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Boy that's a new one ! Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Watch out the the copyright mafia will hunt you done and you know they will, as soon as you cut it they will know and be banging on your door. NOT!!! Roly Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Had a course in College on this just last year. The Photographer OWNS the rights to the photograph up until he / she surrenders the original picture, negative (if any) or has contractually indicated ( should be in writing ) that he /she abdicates all claim to the rights of the photograph. Now this is here in the US not sure about Europe although generally they follow the same guidelines. If I have read the proper areas of the Copyright Code of the EU the photo is considered a work of the owner and it is treated much like the law here in the US. The issue here is not the photograph however but the derivative work created from the photograph. While the photograph belongs to the photographer the derivative work created from the photograph would belong to the creator. In other words you are not duplicating the photograph but making an artistic interpretation of it and that artistic interpretation is yours to do what you wish. DW Smudger and Phantom Scroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerJay Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I've put my armchair judges hat on and taken a thorough look at all the evidence ...... It is my considered judgement that if you end up in trouble with making a pattern of your own children, from a photo you had commissioned and paid for, then cut a scrolled portrait as an additional family memento, to be hung in your own home, never to be sold ..... well ..... then the rest of us are pretty much fugitives at large ...... Jay Smudger, courdorygirl, tomsteve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courdorygirl Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Even if you use other's family photos to make portraits, it falls under the works of art part of US copyright law. Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Even if you use other's family photos to make portraits, it falls under the works of art part of US copyright law. Fine and dandy if you live in the US. I can think of 4 countries right off the top that do not honor copyrights. Generally you are correct though. Best to use your own pictures, drawings or use public domain pictures and graphics and if you do want to use someone else's get permission in writing . That is not always easy to accomplish. DW Edited June 30, 2015 by DWSUDEKUM Smudger and courdorygirl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubgoofy2003 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well, I guess I'm guilty. I have taken a photo of someone on the internet, made a pattern of my own & cut it from a nice piece of BBirch plywood & given it to a friend or relative. See you through the bars !!!! Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Been reading this. I doubt the photographer would give you any trouble. I have done this and seen it done many times over. SO ifg nothing else we would all be in good company and the jails would be way over crowded. I would be a lot more ocncerned if this was dealing with a ergistered logo then a family photo. courdorygirl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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