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              February 6, 2013
              Noam Galai

              Beyoncé’s Publicist Wants To Erase Super Bowl Photos From The Internet

              It’s been 3 days since the Super Bowl ended. 110 Million people (in the US only) watched the game, the commercials, and of course Beyoncé taking over the world. Her performance was truly amazing, and she proved to all those who doubted – she can sing live, and do it like a champion. But apparently, her Super Bowl gig is now causing some people in the photo industry to raise some eyebrows.

              Beyonce’s publicist Yvette Noel-Schure called and emailed the BuzzFeed staff and asked them to remove photos from Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance (taken by Getty Images photographers) they posted the day after the show.

              Yvette: “As discussed, there are some unflattering photos on your current feed that we are respectfully asking you to change. I am certain you will be able to find some better photos.

              http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/the-fiercest-moments-from-beyonces-halftime-show

              The worst are #5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 19 and 22.
              Thank you very much.”

              In response to that request, the internet is now spreading these photos like wild fire. Publicity fail. Or maybe huge success. Depends how you look at it.
              Do you think it was a smart move to ask for the photos to be removed just because she doesn’t like them?

              [Via BuzzFeed].

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              • A Shaw

                I think it’s awesome they boycotted. With 40+ yrs in this industry and, OH MY! a law degree, I’m aware of my rights as a photographer (Title 17 USC), and NO entity or person can DEMAND any sell-out requirements of anyone. Years ago one company tried. I wrote the contract for their demand. Funny, they went to a “lessor” qualified and less experienced amateur. Perhaps it was the 5 million dollars per image price. NEVER give your image RIGHTS away! If they hadn’t made such an idiotic demand, a reasonable and legitimate contract could have been signed. As professional photographers, you must remember, every image is OWNED by you and you alone. It’s up to you to “lease” or “sell” the rights and “privileges” of each frame you create. No one can demand giving up your rights unless YOU allow it.

              • wel809

                want to act like a whore on stage? this is what happens, you end up looking like a fool.

              • http://www.facebook.com/mike.willen.37 Mike Willen

                I agree, I’ve seen pictures of Beyonce and Jay Z’s yacht, maybe she should offer to pay for the pictures to be taken down, since I am sure now that all of the hype is about, the pictures are worth more than good pics of her.  Thats how this type of thing gets started, we want to see people at their worst, makes unattainable celebrities more like us.

              • Micah Goldstein

                Two things: these are unflattering? Is it the world’s image or her personal self image that has a problem with these pics? She still looks hot to me in all these pics. And I’m not even a fan. She’s
                beautiful–tell her to get over herself or stop performing live.

                Second: whoever took these must have though they were flattering. Personally, I wouldn’t risk my reputation releasing anything but the most flattering pics. Yeah, I might not have shared any of these. But that’s probably the difference between a career photographer and a paparazzo–the latter just doesn’t give a fuck. The worse the better.

                These still ain’t that bad.

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