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Drift Underground Series

Started by Brent, January 21, 2009, 10:12:59 PM

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Brent

January 21, 2009, 10:12:59 PM
Catch the Castrol Edge Drift Underground Series at the Alabang Town Center
The track is situated in the former South Supermarket area.

Event starts at 1pm.

January 24
February 28
March 21
April 18

qnz_78

#1
January 27, 2009, 02:20:32 PM
saw the poster for that, I'm not sure about the legalities of it but they did use my picture without consent.  I know its not like I'm a pro pero it does still feel bad.

Poster



My picture

Brent

#2
January 27, 2009, 02:26:36 PM Last Edit: January 27, 2009, 02:34:34 PM by Brent
This is serious actually. You can have a lawyer write a letter to Castrol and demand payment for the use of your photo since it was commercially used for promotion. Print all the screenshots where you saw the poster and file them so you have stronger material evidence.

qnz_78

#3
January 27, 2009, 02:34:04 PM
my name actually is seen in the properties of the original picture.  kahit acknowledgement lang sana ok na eh, I just feel like someone stole something from me.  Pero I talked a friend sabi niya usually bayad lang naman sa ganyan is about 6K so it really isn't much especially to get a lawyer and demand payment.  My friend works at Castrol and he's trying to get the agency who did it for them.  Hassle bro

Brent

#4
January 27, 2009, 02:37:14 PM
Quote from: qnz_78 on January 27, 2009, 02:34:04 PM
my name actually is seen in the properties of the original picture.  kahit acknowledgement lang sana ok na eh, I just feel like someone stole something from me.  Pero I talked a friend sabi niya usually bayad lang naman sa ganyan is about 6K so it really isn't much especially to get a lawyer and demand payment.  My friend works at Castrol and he's trying to get the agency who did it for them.  Hassle bro

6k pag with permission. Since it was stolen. They have to pay what you ask them to pay. Copyright infringement na kasi yan which is a criminal case already.

qnz_78

#5
January 27, 2009, 02:43:49 PM
thanks Brent, may not hurt to discuss with a lawyer I guess.  Appreciate the advice

Dj

#6
January 27, 2009, 10:38:51 PM
@qnz_78
Sorry to hear that. Where did they found/stole your picture?
The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary.  :evil5:

qnz_78

#7
January 27, 2009, 10:41:07 PM
Dj,

thanks bro but honestly I have no idea, I posted it here and some other photography forums.  used to have it in my flickr also

plip

#8
January 28, 2009, 08:30:15 AM
ohh this is bad....

they should at least acknowledge you sir.... :'(

green_goblin

#9
January 28, 2009, 09:01:07 AM
eh yung owner ng oto, hindi ba dapat bayaran din?
"If you ain't first, you're last"

qnz_78

#10
January 28, 2009, 11:41:18 AM
teka boboy eh kasama kita manood ng event na ito eh! hehehe.  anyway nagpa-kuha si keith sa akin ng pictures ng drift session niya.

Accord GTR

#11
January 28, 2009, 01:01:34 PM
Yes.  they should have at the very least spoken with you about it before doing it.  I remember my car was used on Top Gear and another in a poster of the Autocross series and both times, they talked to me about it.  It's such a simple matter to ask permission and I'm sure you would have given them your permission, kahit walang bayad but it's just not ethical and/or legal to use someone else's picture taken without permission for a commercial purpose. 

I think they can be liable for more than just the 6k amount.  I'm surprised that Castrol would allow this thing to happen, or even the organizers of the event.  The IP Law has been in the Phils. for a long time already so they should have known.  There's no excuse for this.


There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is

qnz_78

#12
January 28, 2009, 01:10:30 PM
yup just sent them a letter through my friend who works there.  no lawyers yet, I'll keep it simple muna.  I honestly dont want to make too much out of it especially since I'm not a pro, but I am seriously bothered about it since photography is something that I take very seriously (or atleast try to hahaha).

Dj

#13
January 28, 2009, 02:54:56 PM
Quote from: qnz_78 on January 28, 2009, 01:10:30 PM
yup just sent them a letter through my friend who works there.  no lawyers yet, I'll keep it simple muna.  I honestly dont want to make too much out of it especially since I'm not a pro, but I am seriously bothered about it since photography is something that I take very seriously (or atleast try to hahaha).

Good luck with this bro! Anyways, enough OT already. :)

I saw some pics of this event and there's a pickup truck drifting! :) Kung wala lang ginagawa dadayuhin ko yan. haha!
The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary.  :evil5:

green_goblin

#14
January 28, 2009, 05:06:02 PM
yup

Quote from: qnz_78 on January 28, 2009, 11:41:18 AMteka boboy eh kasama kita manood ng event na ito eh! hehehe
"If you ain't first, you're last"
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