Picture rights and publication questions.

[WanderLit]

When it comes to the pictures Disney photographers take, what specific rights do I purchase with a photo package? Can I share the images on Facebook? How about publishing them on my blog?

And in reference to taking my own pictures, does Disney Cruise Line permit guests to Use tri-pods or selfie sticks?

What are your best tips for getting share-able photos and video footage to make your own YouTube videos to share publicly?

I'm not looking for ways to break the rules. I want to know what the rules are and what *legitimate* methods experienced cruisers find most successful for obtaining pictures and video they can share and publish.

Thanks!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

When it comes to the pictures Disney photographers take, what specific rights do I purchase with a photo package? Can I share the images on Facebook? How about publishing them on my blog?

And in reference to taking my own pictures, does Disney Cruise Line permit guests to Use tri-pods or selfie sticks?

What are your best tips for getting share-able photos and video footage to make your own YouTube videos to share publicly?

I'm not looking for ways to break the rules. I want to know what the rules are and what *legitimate* methods experienced cruisers find most successful for obtaining pictures and video they can share and publish.

Thanks!

AFAIK, if you purchase a photo, or photo package, you get the rights to your photo to do with as you wish (well, maybe you can't make money with it, but you can use it for personal use).

At this time selfie sticks are not prohibited onboard the ship. Tripods are fine. Just be sure you don't trip someone up (some areas on the ship can be quite full of active people, not paying attention to where they are going).

 

[WanderLit]

AFAIK,
(well, maybe you can't make money with it, but you can use it for personal use).
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And that's where it gets gray for me. My blog is on a women's travel website. I don't get paid to write it but as an Amazon affiliate, I do sometimes earn a kickback if someone buys a product I mentioned or a book I reviewed. And the website that hosts my blog is owned by a travel company that offers guided group tours. (I am not an employee of the company nor do they compensate me for for any of my posts. But I do get a discount if I book one of their tours.)

There are no subscription fees to read my blog and I do not make any money directly from it. But I do get occasional books and products to review, and it's a platform to promote my other writings.

I'm glad I can use my own equipment. Travel writing and photography are passions of mine but this trip is different from anything I've ever done. I'm curious about "the Disney experience" and kind of want to try letting myself go and just trust the mouse instead of being the one crafting my own magic. What is it like to be the broom instead of the sorcerer? How much I invest in Shutters and much I give myself over to the magic will greatly depend on how limited I am in incorporating DCL photographers' pictures into my blog when I write about the experience.

 

[MunFam]

When it comes to a tripod, I highly doubt they will let you set up your tripod for character meet pictures in the lobby. Those lines move fast. The character handlers will gladly use your camera to take a picture for you though (but the Shutters photographers will only take pictures with their cameras).

 

[cgolf]

not sure when and for what type of shots you would like to use the tripod for, but when I used it to stabilize long exposure low light shots coming into ports I never had any issues. The only people up on deck with me had the same idea. Leaving ports was a little more chaotic, but I still never ran into any issues.

 

[Tigerlulu]

If you use the image in any way that gains you something (money mostly) then it's not personal use.

With that said, this is definitely a gray area. It's going on your blog. Do you consider your blog to be a personal blog? I used to have one that kind of took a humorous approach to raising and chronicling my family's lives. I did a few kid toy review posts but the blog was really a personal endeavor. If the blog post you use the images in is a personal post, I say no issue. If it's not then find other images to use.

Chances are Disney will never approach you about your use of them but that's beside the point. They still should be used correctly (and kudos to you for even thinking of this!).

There are many Disney fans who photograph everything. Disney doesn't have an issue with you taking your own equipment as long as you aren't a commercial photographer! There are many Disney bloggers who photograph everything and Disney has no issue.

Explore the Disney tourist blog--Tom Bricker is a great blogger and photographer. He is very open about his photography and how he gets his shots. No video but it may give you ideas to go on.

Tom also talks about the equipment he brings into the parks, the locations he prefers, etc. he's done a dcl cruise or two and has some posts on that. Hopefully it will help!

 

[bumbershoot]

I googled "DCL picture" and got to a website of The Image Group.

IF that is the company that does DCL photography onboard, then this is relevant. If it's not, then it isn't.

From there I looked at their Support Desk, and their copyright release is here:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshd...IGZuwg=&response-content-type=application/pdf


It's short, but I would need my attorney-SIL to read it to figure out what I could do with the pictures. (she's a trademark attorney not copyright, but I think she could muddle through)

The key part to me is: ..."display the Images publically; and (iv) distribute the Images; provided,
however, that the grant of this permission is for Customer’s personal, non-commercial
use only, regardless of whether Customer expects to generate, or actually generates, any
financial or beneficial benefits through its use of such rights."

Hope that's relevant.


Honestly, if I were doing an incentivized blog I would just use my OWN pictures.

 

[Lesverts]

Bumbershoot. Completely agree with your last point. When you buy a photograph, even one taken of you, you are buying a copy. With photographs the owner of the negative, as in the means to produce more copies, is the owner of the copyright. So using professional photos fails under copyright laws which does include fair use.

Take a professional photo into a store and they will not enlarge, copy or reprint the photo unless you have written permission to do so.

 

[Starwind]

DCL's photography is done by MyCruisePhotos (which appears to actually be The Image Group). Their copyright release is here (see link at bottom of question):

https://support.ourcruisephotos.com/support/solutions/articles/193656-copyright-release-form

 

[WanderLit]

not sure when and for what type of shots you would like to use the tripod for, but when I used it to stabilize long exposure low light shots coming into ports I never had any issues. The only people up on deck with me had the same idea. Leaving ports was a little more chaotic, but I still never ran into any issues.

Thanks! I'm mostly looking for stabilization during prolonged video shots. I'm thinking I'd like to do a time lapse video of my granddaughter at the bibbidi bobbiti boutique, sunsets, docking, or maybe even fireworks if I can find a safe place to put it without being in danger of tripping someone.

 

[WanderLit]

DCL's photography is done by MyCruisePhotos (which appears to actually be The Image Group). Their copyright release is here (see link at bottom of question):

https://support.ourcruisephotos.com/support/solutions/articles/193656-copyright-release-form

PERFECT!
Thank you. This is EXACTLY the information I was looking for.

 

[WanderLit]

If you use the image in any way that gains you something (money mostly) then it's not personal use.

With that said, this is definitely a gray area. It's going on your blog. Do you consider your blog to be a personal blog? I used to have one that kind of took a humorous approach to raising and chronicling my family's lives. I did a few kid toy review posts but the blog was really a personal endeavor. If the blog post you use the images in is a personal post, I say no issue. If it's not then find other images to use.

Chances are Disney will never approach you about your use of them but that's beside the point. They still should be used correctly (and kudos to you for even thinking of this!).

There are many Disney fans who photograph everything. Disney doesn't have an issue with you taking your own equipment as long as you aren't a commercial photographer! There are many Disney bloggers who photograph everything and Disney has no issue.

Explore the Disney tourist blog--Tom Bricker is a great blogger and photographer. He is very open about his photography and how he gets his shots. No video but it may give you ideas to go on.

Tom also talks about the equipment he brings into the parks, the locations he prefers, etc. he's done a dcl cruise or two and has some posts on that. Hopefully it will help!

This is wonderful! I had never heard of Tom before this. I did a quick search, found his blog and read the photography guide you mentioned. What a wonderful resource!.

 

[WanderLit]

When it comes to a tripod, I highly doubt they will let you set up your tripod for character meet pictures in the lobby. Those lines move fast. The character handlers will gladly use your camera to take a picture for you though (but the Shutters photographers will only take pictures with their cameras).

Thanks, I'm sure that will meet my needs in the meet-n-greet situations. I'm really only thinking of using the tripod to stabilize long shots. like a time lapse of a sunset or scenery passing by or setting up carefully framed family shots.

 

[cgolf]

Thanks! I'm mostly looking for stabilization during prolonged video shots. I'm thinking I'd like to do a time lapse video of my granddaughter at the bibbidi bobbiti boutique, sunsets, docking, or maybe even fireworks if I can find a safe place to put it without being in danger of tripping someone.

I have had good luck top deck forward for getting those shots. I have some beautiful sunsets from our Hawaii cruise and coming into some islands in the morning. Also if you are lucky enough to stay late in a port you can get some incredible night shots.