[PRCo] Re: Photo Distortion

[Derrick Brashear]

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 5:15 PM, George W. Gula <scranton-pa at comcast.net> wrote:
> The distorted photos are the work of John F Bromley, who helps fund his
> retirement by selling photos taken by himself or from his collection. He is
> determined to keep people from copying his photos without paying for them
> nor can you use them in programs or publications without his permission.
> Photos are like any other kind of media or art. Pay for them and use them
> properly. I have used John's images when speaking to groups in Pittsburgh
> and I always give him and other known photographers or the archives the
> proper credit.
> I don't know why there is so much ho-ha about this. Those on Ebay are in a
> business of SELLING images just as if they were at a trolley meet. Nothing
> is free at a meet and nothing is free on EBAY so I don't blame anyone from
> trying to protect his wares. Have we complained enough about this?

Do we beat everything into the ground? why should this be different?




-- 
Derrick