[Woodcarver] kind of exciting!

[Donna Menke]

Mush- I remember that commission as you were making it- but I didn't realize to what use the original was going to be used. Have they used your carving to make multiple copies for these trophies? It is exciting to see your work showed around as much as that is. Big congratulations to you.

Personally I wouldn't mind if they used my photos of my work since that is probably better than they could take and I would like my work to look good. Wouldn't it be difficult to prove that it was your photo anyhow? Couldn't they duplicate the photos from the carving they bought? Or did you sell just the reproduction rights?
It would also depend on what your contract states their rights to the image are.

Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book
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> From: Marcia Berkall <whitwood at fairpoint.net>

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> Tonight ESPN2 will be televising the "Battle for the

> Palladium"...football game between rival Middle Tennessee and Troy

> State...at 8 PM ET.  The "Palladium" trophy, as some of

> you may remember, is a statue of Athena which I carved in 2004.  The

> trophy now has a second base which nearly doubles the height.  The

> last time this game was televised, 2 years ago I'm told, there were lots

> of shots of the trophy.  I am not really a football enthusiast, but

> I guess I'll be watching tonight.  Here's a pic of the trophy with

> the new base:

> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0811/cfb.unusual.trophies/content.26.html

> 

> Note that the inset photo of the original carving was taken by Sports

> Illustrated from my web page without my knowledge. hmmmm bet if it was

> the other way around I'd be in deep trouble!

> 

> Marcia (aka Mush)

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