Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I am not a lawyer, but I've looked over the the pages in your 'fair
use' reference and it seems to me that if the painter is printing
copies of your photos and using them in a workshop (i.e. for
_commercial_ purposes) that is clearly NOT fair use. If he wants to do
this in a non-commercial setting (e.g. high school or college
educational setting), he might have a case. 

Of course, you say he's asked permission, so presumably he hasn't done
this yet. If not, you'll need to decide whether "If in a workshop he
spreads the name as well as the concept of the images, does that do
more good than harm?" and grant or withhold permission accordingly. 

As for the way to stop it -- if you deny him permission to use them
and he uses them anyway, you'll need to sue for copyright
infringement. There may be technical ways to prevent them from being
printed from the web, but, not being an expert, I'm speculating.

Ken C.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
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> 
> A painter, who is also an instructor, has asked permission to use my
images,
> "as reference for my oil paintings .(for composition value, etc.)
not
> reproducing in any means other than for original oil paintings."
> 
> I'm not sure there is any way to stop this when images are on the
web.
> Also, under "fair use" the images probably can be used in the way
he is
> suggesting, although I have not researched this.
> 
> Incidentally, here is a site on Copyright and Fair Use that may be
useful:
> http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
> 
> I'm not even sure it's wise to try to stop virtual copying.  If in a
> workshop he spreads the name as well as the concept of the images,
does that
> do more good than harm?
> 
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