[Leica] Photo Competitions

[richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)]

Thanks. Someone mentioned the Smithsonian competition and even they
have the "you grant them perpetual rights to ...." clause. Although I
suppose the Smithsonian is probably less rights-grabbing than
others...


On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
wrote:
> LUG:
>
> PhotoShelter has gotten behind Pro-Imaging to support their photo
> competition guidelines and prevent competitions that grab all rights to
> submitted photos.
>
> You can see the blog here:
> <http://blog.photoshelter.com/corp/2009/11/photo-competitions-what-many-o.html?utm_campaign=misc%20blog&utm_medium=link&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=contests>http://blog.photoshelter.com/corp/2009/11/photo-competitions-what-many-o.html?utm_campaign=misc%20blog&utm_medium=link&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=contests
>
> I've been on the fence about joining PhotoShelter and this will probably
> make me jump right in with them. ?ProImaging does the best job of any
> organization as far as protecting photographers' rights. ?They are also in
> the middle of the copyright controversy. ?It's a British organization but
> with worldwide members. ?Certainly worth the membership fee!
>
> ?<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pro-Imaging-Competition-Campaign/202732473108?ref=mf>http://www.pro-imaging.org
>
> Just an enthusiastic member.
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
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