So there has been some recent drama on YouTube regarding copyright and fair use and the use of another artists photography. I won't mention any names to avoid drama, but I'm genuinely curious as to what your take on this is /toy/ photographers.
To sum up the scenario, a YouTuber that monetizes his channel and uses it as advertising for his mom Internet job used some toy photography from someone's website in his videos. The YouTuber never credited the photographer and even went out of his way to remove or obstruct the watermark on the photos. The photographer found out about this, learned that the YouTuber used a several dozen photos in this manner, and subsequently began the process to have the photos removed or have them credited to his website. The videos themselves can be seen as educational, but the YouTuber has also openly admitted he uses the channel to advertise his day job and that it's monetized. I won't say either way what exactly happened subsequently, but I'm just curious as to your guys thoughts on this. If someone else used your photographs in a semi-professional to professional manner without paying or crediting you, or even letting you know they were using your photos, what would you do? Would you let it go or would you try to get credit/the photos removed? Thanks guys.
