Reuters Thursday July 27, 2023
A three-judge panel at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against photographers who brought a class-action lawsuit in 2021 alleging that Instagram abused their copyright by allowing news outlets to embed the photos they themselves posted to their accounts. California Judge Charles Breyer agreed with Instagram’s request to dismiss the suit in February of 2022, saying that the news outlets weren’t actually displaying any “copies” of the photos, notes Gizmodo. The case is likely to continue, however: The appellate panel said that the photographers had raised “serious and well argued” policy concerns about copyright holders’ ability to control and profit from their work.
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David Schonauer Thursday July 27, 2023
In 2022, a Federal judge ruled in favor of Chelsey Nelson, a Louisville, Kentucky-based photographer who challenged the city's Fairness Ordinance, which was enacted to protect the LGBTQ+ community
from discrimination in public accommodations. Nelson said the law would force her to photograph and write about same-sex weddings, contrary to her religious beliefs, and prevent her from operating her
business freely. Now the Kentucky … Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Wednesday July 26, 2023
Moment says its newly launched “Everything Bag” can “carry everything, go anywhere, and come in every size,” and that it can replace all your other bags. The new line is comprised of three sizes of backpacks and a tote, all made with custom-developed fabrics that resist lint, pet hair and dirt, notes DIY Photography. The bags also feature weatherproof micro ripstop with a durable water-repellent finish and a 2-layer waterproof coating, along with adjustable unisex contoured straps that will fit, well, everybody. Read the full Story >>
Euronews Wednesday July 26, 2023
Sir Mick Jagger—he who is the legendary frontman of the Rolling Stones—turns 80 today, and La Galerie de L’instant in Nice is commemorating his birthday with a photo exhibition looking back as his six-decade career—from the band’s breakout years in London to its worldwide tours in the 1970s and the glam rock era in the 1980s. Among the photographers represented in the show: Terry O'Neill, Dominique Tarlé, Gered Mankowitz, Ethan Russell, Jean-Claude Deutsch and Norman Parkinson. Euronews has a selection of images.
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