EXPERT WITNESS PHOTOGRAPHY
FORENSIC SPECIALISTS,
COPYRIGHT EXPERTS, EXPERT WITNESSES and CONSULTANTS.
(PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS)
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PROFESSOR SEDLIK
PROFESSOR JEFF SEDLIK
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Expert witness and
consultant in photography, copyright infringement, other
intellectual property issues, lost film and lost
photographs, damaged film and damaged photographs,
evaluation of photographs and photographic collections,
valuation of photographs and photographic collections,
model release, talent release and property release
issues including right of publicity and right to
privacy, forensic and qualitative analysis of digital
and traditional photographs, images and other artwork,
photographic manipulation detection and analysis,
photography industry standards, trade practices,
photography contracts and agreements related to
advertising photography, editorial photography,
corporate photography, portrait photography, stock
photography, stock agencies and other genres in
commercial photography and retail professional
photography.
Expert witness
reports and testimony provided in federal and state
courts. Litigation consulting in matters involving
photography used in publishing, merchandizing,
licensing and all aspects of marketing, such as
advertising, branding, publicity and public
relations. Computation of actual damages, analysis of
independent economic value, determination of causal
nexus in relation to disgorged profits. Technical,
marketing and business consultant to
photographers, software developers, stock agencies,
investors and corporations involved in the photography
and advertising industries. Dispute resolution services for parties
facing potential litigation in photography related
matters. Litigation support materials including large
scale prints printed and digital exhibits for powerpoint
and video presentations.
On Photography:
Photography is
the process of making pictures by means of the action of
light, typically using a camera, either using
traditional (film and chemical) or digital processes.
Photographs are also called "images," "photos" or
"pictures." Copyright law establishes that photographs
are intellectual property, and provides copyright owners
with limited protections, while encouraging the creation
of new works for the benefit of society. For a limited
time, photography copyright owners enjoy exclusive legal
rights in their photographs and may be entitled to
seek remedies such as damages and injunctive
relief in the event of a photography copyright
infringement. Copyright registration may affect the
extent to which an owner is entitled to seek remedies.
The public has certain rights, including the right to
fair use of photographs, throughout the copyright life
of each photograph. Eventually, photographs enter the
public domain, for use by and for the public.
Models, talent or subjects pictured in photographs may have the
right to control the use of their likenesses under right
of publicity laws and right of privacy laws. By signing
a model release or model releases, a model may grant certain rights
allowing the use of the model's likeness in a
photograph. Where original photographic film is lost or
damaged, the film may be evaluated or appraised, and a
value may be estimated, with the valuation based on a number of factors,
including industry standards for liquidated damages, as
may be memorialized in commercial photography contracts or
agreements between professional photographers and their
advertising clients, stock agencies or other clients. In the event of a breach of contract, the
damaged party may be entitled to legal remedies.
Photography subject matter experts appear in the media
or work as consultants on issues regarding photography. A photography
expert witness can analyze a photograph using forensic methods
to determine the circumstances under which the
photograph was made, and to reveal details of the
photograph not visible to the eye. Photo
experts, expert witnesses or forensic analysts may also use photographic equipment to conduct a
forensic
analysis of a location, accident scene or crime scene,
or to create simulations or reenactments. Photography
experts provide consultation and/or testimony or
litigation support for attorneys, plaintiffs or
defendants in photography litigation regarding photos or
images.
Photography
and
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PROFESSOR JEFF SEDLIK www.expertwitnessphotography.com
Photography
Expert Witness, Copyright Expert Witness, Photography Business
Consultant, Professional Negotiator, Litigation Support,
Forensic Photographic Analysis
The leading
consultant and testifying forensic expert witness on all issues related
to photography: Copyright, licensing, contracts, business practices,
industry standards, stock photography, model
releases, rights of privacy/publicity, evaluation of lost or damaged
photographs and film, evaluation of photography assets, technical
matters, forensic digital analysis,
forensic photography, litigation support.
Trained negotiator and mediator
providing clients with dispute resolution services, and assisting
clients in negotiating favorable settlements without litigation.
Photography business, licensing and copyright consultant to attorneys,
stock agencies, professional photographers, artists, artist
representatives, publishers, software developers, advertising agencies,
PR firms, graphic designers, and other organizations engaged in
production or use of photography.
Respected and acknowledged authority on all forms of commercial,
editorial and stock photography. Past President, Advertising
Photographers of America (APA). Chief Advisor on Licensing & Copyright,
APA. President & CEO, PLUS Coalition, the
licensing standards body for the photography and advertising industries.
Professor of Photography, Art Center College of Design. Leading
consultant, speaker, author on legal,
business, and technical photography topics.
Working professional advertising photographer
with decades of experience at the highest level.
Named 2005 Photography Industry Leader of the Year 2005 by International
Photography Council. Named Photography Person of the Year, 2006, by
Photo Media Magazine.
References and CV available upon request.
If you are seeking to
retain an expert witness, negotiator, or consultant, please call or
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PLEASE NOTE:
We do not provide technical "how to" advice on buying or using camera
equipment or software, and we do not provide free legal advice.
CONTACT: Professor
Jeff Sedlik 626 808 0000 Los Angeles 212 447 1255 New York
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