Is there a Federal Law? In the early part of December, I took some free photos of senior citizens. I gave them my business card and said if they had a problem getting the photos...

larrywiltse

In the early part of December, I took some free photos of senior citizens. I gave them my business card and said if they had a problem getting the photos printed to have the store call me. Sam's Club, Rite Aid, Wallgreen had no problem. Wal Mark refused to print the photos unless they had a release form from me for each person that came in. I had earlier signed a release form to have on file. They said it was a Federal Law and the other stores were breaking the law. Does any body really know.

Singing Swan

Never had this problem. Sounds like someone didn't want to work very hard during the holidays.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

I would have to question why the Feds would give a poop about a release for printing a photo. Heck you can do that online pretty much anywhere without such a thing. I assume you meant Wal Mart. Go figure. They have been sued how many times and lost for poor or unfair treatment of employees? If someone didn't want to work hard during the holidays at WM that I can understand.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

I would have to question why the Feds would give a poop about a release for printing a photo. Heck you can do that online pretty much anywhere without such a thing. I assume you meant Wal Mart. Go figure. They have been sued how many times and lost for poor or unfair treatment of employees? If someone didn't want to work hard during the holidays at WM that I can understand. If I am incorrect please let me know and I will gladly stand corrected.

Wallbanger Loc: Madison, WI

How did you deliver the photos to them? Did you just give them the files? If you have Copyright info in your EXIF either from your camera, or your processing software, I could see them possibly doing this. If you added a watermark, that would do it too.

If this was the case, good on Walmart for checking for it. The Federal Law in this case would be Copyright, which yes, is kind of a big deal.

Back when I ran a mini lab at Osco Drug in high school, if someone brought in prints or negatives from a pro photographer we wouldn't make duplicates without a release.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Wallbanger wrote:

How did you deliver the photos to them? Did you ju... (show quote)

Right On A store cannot copy a Copyright photo, article etc without permission

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

larrywiltse wrote:

In the early part of December, I took some free ph... (show quote)

Copyright law is federal, but I don't know why the would need a release to print a photo. I would guess it's just Walmart being Walmart.

Wallbanger Loc: Madison, WI

Mac wrote:

Copyright law is federal, but I don't know why the would need a release to print a photo. I would guess it's just Walmart being Walmart.

If the photos were watermarked or had copyright info in the EXIF, they would need the release to legally print the photo.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Wallbanger wrote:

If the photos were watermarked or had copyright info in the EXIF, they would need the release to legally print the photo.

I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

Toby

larrywiltse wrote:

In the early part of December, I took some free ph... (show quote)

A few weeks ago everyone was complaining that people were stealing their photos. This week their bitching about a company that try's to prevent that. Make up your mind. I am pleased with Wal-Mart and anyone else who helps people be honest.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

Toby wrote:

I am pleased with Wal-Mart and anyone else who helps people be honest.

Yep, they are a real stand up company.
http://www.workplacefairness.org/reports/good-bad-wal-mart/wal-mart.php
5000 suits a year puts them right up at the top of my favorite places. I will say though regardless of my personal feelings about WM, they do provide jobs for those who may otherwise not be able to work. Now that I'm retired perhaps I should apply for a job as a greeter. Could help cure GAS. :lol:

Wallbanger Loc: Madison, WI

Dave R. wrote:

Yep, they are a real stand up company.
http://www.workplacefairness.org/reports/good-bad-wal-mart/wal-mart.php
5000 suits a year puts them right up at the top of my favorite places. I will say though regardless of my personal feelings about WM, they do provide jobs for those who may otherwise not be able to work. Now that I'm retired perhaps I should apply for a job as a greeter. Could help cure GAS. :lol:

Maybe we can get back to the original question instead of devolving this thread into something that wasn't asked.

larrywiltse

I gave the senior citizens a CD with no water marks or limitations. I was trying to help people from the "Greatest Generation"a reason to get dressed up and have a portrait of themselves to give to their family. I do not believe Walmart has a federal law that prohibits the folks from making copies from a CD. Just my opinion.

Wallbanger Loc: Madison, WI

larrywiltse wrote:

I gave the senior citizens a CD with no water marks or limitations. I was trying to help people from the "Greatest Generation"a reason to get dressed up and have a portrait of themselves to give to their family. I do not believe Walmart has a federal law that prohibits the folks from making copies from a CD. Just my opinion.

Was the CD branded at all with a label?

If you can upload one of the photos, we can take a look at the EXIF. Make sure you check store original.

AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ

larrywiltse wrote:

In the early part of December, I took some free ph... (show quote)

My wife and I had professional studio shots taken aboard a cruise ship. Part of the "package" was one image of our choice on CD. We were told that we could make prints from this image only. All other photos were shipped to us shortly after we got home. When I took the CD to a camera shop to get prints made, that was the first question out of the clerk's mouth, "do you have a release?". Shocked by the question I told her I didn't know. She put the CD in her computer and there it was, a release in pdf format along with the jpg. Amazing!