THE HORSE GAZETTE
The importance of the equestrian Photographer and their copyrights
“retired” from the horse show photography portion of our busi- ness. After 35 years, the time has come, and the debt load and sore back have eased. We still attend several shows a year to gather media images for our websites, and will be off to Aachen in July. But for the people trying to make a living from the expensive, ex- hausting and backbreaking work, it can be a heartbreaking career path. Our colleagues continue serve the industry with their hard work and talent. Recently a col- league, Sharon Packer, copied me an e-mail about a Dres- sage rider who copied images from Sharon’s photo gallery, used them on Facebook and on their website. A photographer’s website is a service for viewing images, not for stealing them. In this particular case, the offender was not a client, never even pur- chased a print from Sharon, yet felt they could help themselves to her images in spite of all the copyright information she had posted. The consequences of copyright infringement could be as much at $250,000 and 7 years in jail.
of amateur and professional riders stealing photos from of- ficial photographers’ websites and posting them onto their business websites and the social exchanges such as Facebook.
There is an epidemic
Written by Mary Phelps Hathaway © 2011 Reprinted with permission from
DressageDaily.com We have basically
I think we are all waiting for that one Official Photographer willing to go after an offender in a test case to see if U.S. and International Copyright law will enforce the up to $ 250,000 and 7 years in jail penalty for EACH
She never followed through with a purchase as she said she even with discounted image it was not affordable for her. I insisted she remove the stolen images because of what it said about her character in addition to the photos being my
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Photographers take a break at the USEF Festival of Champions. Photo: Laurie Virkstis
a test case is that some rider’s career will be ended. I truly care about riders. I think we all do, but we also want to stay in business. Earlier this year, I informed a rider about copyright infringement when she posted 6 of my photos from a show which I had in my viewing (only) gal- lery. Her “reasons” included not enough time, not enough money, everyone loved the photos, etc. I offered her a discount if she could not afford the images and gave her the photo she indicated as her favorite for FB use only.
stolen photo. The problem with
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have a significant role in dressage shows. This blatant theft is forc- ing many to consider not covering shows. I would greatly appreciate your help in addressing this issue for all of us who stand in the heat or freezing cold rain for as much as 14 hours a day during shows, sit at a computer for 16 hours - 18 hours a day for 7 - 10 days there after, and have a great deal of overhead expense just to provide photo documentation to riders. What does this trend of stealing say about some of our riders?
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RBO ANSONS HOLY COW (Ruby), a 2005 Bay Mare that is broke out just the way we like em! Sire is Peppy Sol Anson who is an NRHA World Champion with 187.5 AQHA points, an AQHA High Point Reining Horse with Earnings in excess of $43K and a Producer of many Champions and $$ Earners. Ruby’s dam is RU Holdin On that Nita took to the 3-yo Stock Horse Futurity at 4-H and placed in the top 6 both go-rounds. With a pedigree like that, looks that make your heart stop, along with the willingness and ability to handle anything you put her way, who could say no? She’s been moving cattle in thick brush and the pens, rides through the water like a champ, enjoy her now or with a little finishing she will knock ‘em dead in the show pen. Currently her full sister is leaving them breathless with her big heart and consistent winnings as a calf horse. At $5000, she will be your partner from now on.
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