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Copyright on pictures taken at a Concert
I went to a pop concert last week and took my camera along. I took some shots during the concert. No officials challenged me, although I know of another photographer who was, and he was told to put his camera away and told not to take images. Lots of people were taking video with their mobile phones. I was using an Olympus and 40-150 lens. What is the position regarding using these images in say, national camera club photographic exhibitions. They are not being sold for profit, but if accepted, then they my well be publishing in the exhibition catalogue.
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There should be no problem in using the images in club, national and international competitions as they do not normally result in any income. If you were to commercially exploit such images then I am sure they could sue and gain at least a share of, if not all, your profits.
I tend not to be concerned about images entered in competitions as many are taken at re-enactments, public events or a model hired in a studio.
Dave
I tend not to be concerned about images entered in competitions as many are taken at re-enactments, public events or a model hired in a studio.
Dave
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Also you can read about photographers' rights [link=http://www.sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/uk-photographers-rights-v2/]HERE[/link
There is good guidance to your situation in the link.
You were on private property and likely paid for a ticket.
What do the ticket conditions say?
There seems no privacy issue as you say many others were taking pictures, although you had a lens with a much narrower angle of view than mobile phones being used.
