I was wondering if anyone who uses second photographers let them post images to their own photography business page and if so, after how long of time has passed since the event do you let them do it? i.e. Is it ok for 6 months after the event, the second photographer can post images to used in his portfolio on his photography business website?
nice question. I would like to start with wedding photography and I think second photographer would be an easier start for me. I would like to be able to use shots for my portofolio once the first photography finished business with the clients (in that sense I can wait couple of months as needed).
Let the primary shooters share what they do
Alex
I personally would not object a second photographer using images they took from a wedding of mine on their website. I would only ask that they reference my website as being shot for and also that they wait till after I deliver the images to the client. On my blog I alway reference the 2nd photographer so I would expect the same :-)... The only other thing I ask is that the second lets me know which images them want to use so I can make sure the client has them in their collection. It would be awkward to have the 2nd use an image that I didn't include in the client collection for what ever reason. :-)
good point
I don't primary shoot, but I've shot over 20 weddings as a 2nd shooter, and the primary has always let me post, except for 1 wedding (in that situation even the primary wasn't allowed to post.)
A few of them had the criteria that I could only post AFTER the primary has posted their photos. Other than that, I've had no restriction.
This is what my current copyright/usage rights part says on my contract:
The Contractor’s assignment is work for hire. Contractor and Photographer have a split 50/50 ownership on copyrights of images. Contractor agrees not to sell any image taken during the contracted event to any person, company, group, advertising agency, or otherwise, without Photographer’s express written permission. XXXX Photography grants Contractor permission to use the images taken during the contracted event for Contractor’s professional use in the following manner: Print portfolio and website (including but not limited to blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) after six (6) months from date of event. Web use shall include an accompanying “Photographed with XXXX Photography” credit line somewhere on page as well as link to XXXX website.
I changed the wording a little bit because I was informed that if we split the ownership of the copyright than neither one of us can really do anything with the images without the others approval.
"The Contractor’s assignment is work for hire. Photographer will have ownership on copyrights of images but Contractor has limited use of images. Contractor agrees not to sell any image taken during the contracted event to any person, company, group, advertising agency, or otherwise, without Photographer’s express written permission. XXXX Photography grants Contractor permission to use the images taken during the contracted event for Contractor’s professional use in the following manner: Print portfolio and website (including but not limited to blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) after six (6) months from date of event. Web use shall include an accompanying “Photographed with XXXX Photography” credit line somewhere on page as well as a link to XXXX Photography website."
I let any second shooter use any image they have taken from my weddings. I do ask that they only use them images in their portfolio and do not blog about the wedding or use the clients name on the photos or blog posts. I have seen issues where wedding blogs have featured full weddings from second shooters only for the bride and the main photographer to get really upset. I think this happened to Lee once and I know Pye Jirsa has talked about it too.