Lane Hartwell wrote...
well, it's nice that they want to use your pics, not so nice that they didn't ask. you should contact them.

Andy Frazer wrote...
Unfortunately, I don't expect that they'll feel very violated about your screen capture. Nice shot, though. And congratulations on earning their desire for your photograph. -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)

Broken Obelisk wrote...
f-that. Sue them.

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
I've sent them an e-mail. If I don't hear back with at least an apology, then I'll have my lawyer friend write them a cordial letter. By the way, does anyone know what the going rate for TV publication is? I've only done textbooks and newspapers. I think it'd be a nice gesture if they offered me market rate for one-time, editorial broadcast use.

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
To Whom it May Concern, I was surprised to see my photography on your "Good Question" segment last night (also displayed on: cbs5.com/goodquestion/local_story_341001122.html). I wasn't even aware that my photos were being used, and this would be a violation of the Fair Use Doctrine and US Copyright Code Sections 106-107. I would appreciate, at the very least, credit to the photographer. And, considering this is broadcast editorial use, photographers are often offered market rate compensation for one-time editorial use of images. In many cases, as long as I'm contacted prior to broadcasting, and am properly credited, this wouldn't be a problem with me, but as a full-time writer/photographer trying to make a living off of my practice, I find this offensive to me and thousands of other artists who have their work used without proper credit or compensation. Being a photographer is difficult enough notwithstanding the fact that we're often not contacted/credited for our work. I write this letter in hopes that you will change your practices viz a viz fair use of intellectual property. It's not only dangerous for you, as a network, but also is an affront to all of us who work so hard to make a living doing what we do. Regards, Jonathan Haeber

Lane Hartwell wrote...
nice letter, i'll be interested in their reply.

Guac Air wrote...
Jon - Please email me if you want help with this issue. And be careful posting anything about this in a public forum. Cheers, Joe

Robert or you can call me Bob wrote...
Hmmm. Check out this guy. He specializes in photographers rights. .

Florence Brown wrote...
It's been about a week, have you heard back from them yet? If not I'd definitely consider giving them a call. One of the first things I learned when I got my job here at CCT was never use private or uncredited photos. Anyway give us an update on how things are going.

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
@crazymoflo: not a peep. I'm looking at securing a lawyer, but they're a bit pricey. I'm sure all I need is a good strongly worded letter from a lawyer (my friend hasn't taken his Bar exam yet). @4Pizon: Thanks! I'm debating whether the $40 copyright fee is worth it... I'm strongly considering it now. Thanks for the link. @guac: Thanks for the offer, too, and the e-mail message. CBS shouldn't be able to find this page, as no keywords related to the site would pull up, but who knows, they may have already seen it.

Brian wrote...
Jon, I'm glad to see you standing up for intellectual property rights. Those of us who appreciate your adventures in urban exploration and photography also respect the time, creativity, and risk that goes into this work. Not surprising but always disappointing to see corporate bodies appropriating private rights to someone's images (some rights reserved, no?). Hope you get some recognition from CBS.

Bart wrote...
OK, I couldn't find that article on their site. So just what is that thing on top of Mt. Umunhum? Kudos for standing up to them for abusing your rights!

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
@Cayusa: It's a military radar building. I don't know much about the technicalities of it, but it was used to detect soviet missiles and/or aircraft during the Cold War and until the late-70s, early 80s. @Crawfordian: Thank you. Still haven't heard from them. Not even an apology. Time to find a lawyer.

lens flare wrote...
Good luck, and keep us posted.

upshift wrote...
TBug, I emailed you the info for the guy at KPIX special reports who worked on the story. Maybe you can get through to them that way.

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
Here's the latest. It seems like the issue was well taken care of. Dear Jon: Due to the copyright issues you've raised with your photographs and some of the other photos in the video that you brought to our attention, we felt it prudent to delete the item altogether from our Web site. The story in question no longer appears on CBS5.com. Best, XXXXXX

David Semon wrote...
Good work! As far as what this is Google "Almaden AFS" and check out the listings from radomes.org and Wikipedia. I found these to be the most accurate descriptions for the radar site. Built in 1957 and shut down 1 April 1980

upshift wrote...
Huh.... the cheap way out, huh? They'd rather delete it then give credit where credit is due? Weenies!

Jonathan Haeber wrote...
Yeah, you know, I got the sense that they were annoyed at me continually bothering them after they never did anything about it for weeks. Times like this, I wish I had the power and resources to take a corporation to court, but it's just not realistic.