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Via MicroStock Group:

Photographer SLP writes:

My attention has been drawn to the use of one of my stock images in a somewhat controversial context. Apparently, in Ireland they’re having a referendum on same sex marriage.
My stock image, of a happy mum, dad and baby, is being used by the NO Campaigners on a poster saying …‘Children deserve a Mother and a Father – Vote NO’.
The poster includes the statement ‘Persons depicted in this image are models and content is for illustrative purposes only’
Obviously, the ‘models’ signed model releases, but they are real parents with a real baby. I’m sure these parents will be quite upset to see the image used in this manner.
The image was with all the usual top/middle tier agencies. Having a keep look over the Licensing T&C’s at a couple of these agencies, I notice the following …Shutterstock: Restrictions of Use …. ‘You May Not Use Visual Content ….c) as endorsing a political party, candidate, elected official, or opinion.
However, at Istockphoto, regarding prohibited uses…“If any Content featuring a model or property is used in connection with a subject that would be unflattering or unduly controversial to a reasonable person, you must accompany each such use with a statement adjacent to the Content that indicates that: (i) the Content is being used for illustrative purposes only; and (ii) any person depicted in the Content, if any, is a model,
So, I guess it depends from whom they licensed the image! Would you take any action on this? I suppose I could ask the organisation who published, where they licensed the image from, but it feels like somewhat of a lost cause already.

Microstock Group Discussion

Thanks Seamus White

Meanwhile…

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There that’s fixed.

Thanks Aidan

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MORE to folly

Thanks Patrick Conboy (The Longford Leader); Tony McCullagh (Northside/Soutside editions); (Enda Bolger (The Irish Sun); Séamus Kiernan (The Westmeath Topic); Kevin Cramer (The Irish Examiner); Nick Sutton (UK covers)

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Kathmandu skies

Slightly Bemused writes:

I have a colleague flying to Nepal as part of the international aid response to the earthquake. His plane is currently circling south of Kathmandu as the congestion delays flights – he will land 3 hours late, by the look of things. I just took a quick screen grab off flightradar24.com I thought you might find interesting.
Kathmandu airport is struggling to cope with the sheer volume of flights in and out. Slightly larger than Knock airport [Co Mayo], it has not the parking areas nor the cargo facilities that it needs. So even as the needs are high, the ability to actually respond is limited by size. It’s a bit like an ambulance trying to get to an accident through a car choked street. Anyway, if anyone wants to know how they can assist, I suggest the excellent Dóchas website HowYouCanHelp.ie which lists which Irish agencies that are responding.

Earlier: Over Nepal

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With three vinyl copies of Seasick Steve’s new album Sonic Soul Surfer on offer we asked you:

Name the car on the album cover?

A Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Station Wagon

You answered in your tens.

Congratulations to ‘Jeremy Kyle’, Aidan Sweeney and Cormac.

They take home a copy of Steve’s ‘sick Long Player for correctly guessing the 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Station Wagon.

Thanks all.

Previously: Do You Like Seasick Steve?

Thanks Pete Murphy

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