Showing posts with label photographer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photographer. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Sunday, March 01, 2026
Saturday, February 07, 2026
this electric dirt bike rider in New York decided to trek out in the snow storm, and get iconic photos of the landmarks, with his bike
He took video of the adventure if you want to check out 10 minutes of riding around in the snowy city streets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9H2NF92gPU
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Martin Roemers’ photo book "Homo Mobilis", a remarkable series of photographs of people posed with their cars show you can tell a lot about someone from the vehicle they drive.
Roemers traveled the world armed with a large white backdrop, a camera, and one simple question: “Would you pose with your vehicle for me?”
Homo Mobilis gives the reader the ability to view the relationship between humans and their vehicles, examining how mobility, as a cornerstone of modernity, shapes our identities and societies.
This has resulted in a typology of vehicles with their drivers against a stark white background. This deliberate removal from their usual context invites viewers to contemplate the deeper narratives that these vehicles carry.
Vehicles are more than mere modes of transportation; they are powerful symbols of status, culture, and personal identity. A vehicle can be merely functional for some but for others it so much more: it becomes a crucial part of who they are.
(really interesting interview at https://martinroemers.com/homo-mobilis/about I recommend)
Monday, January 05, 2026
Friday, January 02, 2026
Friday, December 19, 2025
thanks to Robert L for sending me the link to this photojournalists article on motorcyclists!
American Motorcycling Culture by Jack Lueders-Booth
Monday, December 08, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
A veteran music photographer has lost his lawsuit with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the museum using a copy of his image of Van Halen
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame used his copyrighted black-and-white photograph of Van Halen as part of an eight-foot-tall display about famous guitars.
Judge Boyko stated that Zlozower’s original photograph was intended “to promote” Van Halen and highlight “the band’s fun-loving nature,” while the museum’s display sought to illustrate the importance of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar in “the history of rock and roll.”
“Looking at plaintiff’s photographs and defendant’s exhibit side-by-side and in light of copyright law, the court finds that defendant’s use adds new meaning and is transformative,” Boyko writes, according to Billboard’s report. “This is true although the copying is nearly exact.”
“The court concludes that defendant’s use of plaintiff’s copyrighted photographs is fair use.”
Judge Boyko’s ruling supported the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s argument that it had “transformed” Zlozower’s work from a promotional band photo into a “historical artifact to underscore the importance of Eddie Van Halen’s musical instruments.” The museum says its use of the image was part of a broader effort to “educate the public about the history of rock and roll music.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, ruled in a 2021 case - Marano v. Metropolitan Museum of Art - that the museum's use of a photograph of Eddie Van Halen was protected by the fair use doctrine.
The Met's use of the photo was transformative because its purpose was to highlight the unique design and historical significance of the guitar itself within the context of rock and roll history, rather than to serve as a concert photograph of the band, which was the photographer's original intent.
The museum neither licensed the photo nor provided credit or a source when exhibiting the photo.
The museum maintained that it had “transformed” Zlozower’s photograph from a promotional band image into a “historical artifact to underscore the importance of Eddie Van Halen’s musical instruments.”
The federal judge ruled that although the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame made a “nearly exact” copy of a portion of Zlozower’s photograph, it qualified as “fair use” under copyright law.
While the judge agreed with Zlozower’s argument, he found that the image had been used for a purpose that was different from the original.
“Looking at plaintiff’s photographs and defendant’s exhibit side-by-side and in light of copyright law, the court finds that defendant’s use adds new meaning and is transformative,” Boyko writes, according to Billboard’s report. “This is true although the copying is nearly exact.”
“The court concludes that defendant’s use of plaintiff’s copyrighted photographs is fair use.”
Judge Boyko’s ruling supported the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s argument that it had “transformed” Zlozower’s work from a promotional band photo into a “historical artifact to underscore the importance of Eddie Van Halen’s musical instruments.” The museum says its use of the image was part of a broader effort to “educate the public about the history of rock and roll music.”
So... we can use copywritten images for education, nice!
"transformative use of the Photographs, in furtherance of its non-profit mission to engage, teach, and inspire through the power of rock & roll, was of a limited nature that was reasonably necessary to contextualize the historical musical instruments on display in the Museum Exhibits, had no effect on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work, and consequently qualifies as permissible fair use for which there can be no liability under 17 U.S.C. § 107."
This really pulls the rug out from under the photographers though... I don't see how they can recover legally from a judge saying that their photos can be used by a museum without permission
By the way, this photographer has been photographing the most famous musicians for decades, and has about 800 magazine covers, he's sued at least 60 businesses for using his photos, and if the precedent is now that they can as long as it's educational? This and all the other paparazzi are going to have no recourse if someone else uses their photos without permission
The use was considered noncommercial since the museum's website was freely accessible to the public, despite the physical museum charging an admission fee.
The court emphasized that the fair use analysis is highly fact-specific and context-dependent, and the ruling did not grant museums unfettered rights to use copyrighted material without permission.
But I can not find the image in question online.
Saturday, November 01, 2025
incredible photos, taken by Alfred Buckham, a daredevil airplane pilot, in 1927 - standing in his plane. His death-defying images are the subject of a major new exhibition, Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer, at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
There was no holding on: arms, he recommended, needed to be kept clear of the fuselage to prevent the vibrations from spoiling the image. "It's not easy to tumble out of an aeroplane unless you really want to, and on considerably more than a thousand flights I have used a safety belt only once," he pronounced in January 1927.
"I always stand up to make an exposure and, taking the precaution to tie my right leg to the seat [with a scarf or a piece of rope], I am free to move rapidly, and easily, in any desired direction; and loop the loop; and indulge in other such delights, with perfect safety."
Against the odds, he lived to be 76. The challenges he faced along the way – the crashes and close calls – he viewed with a veteran's pragmatism and a dash of nostalgia. "Such unpleasing circumstances are mostly forgotten, or only serve to add spice to the remembrance," he told the New York Times Magazine in 1930. "Ah! One was a rare daredevil in those days!"
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