Visayan Daily Headlines violates photographers copyright – Copyright Violator #2
January 28, 2009
Here is the Story #2 of trip to the dinagyang festival to find my photos being used with permission and no credit is given.
Photo was used in Dinagyang & 9th Year Anniversary of Visayan Daily Headlines – Dinagyang Supplement Sat-Sun January 24-25
This Issue has a lot of photos in the back where the History of the Tribes are placed. There is even a photo with the exploreiloilo.com watermark. Maybe the festival shooter should check if their photos are being used.
If you are a photographer and want to let them know how you feel about thier using photos off the net, please email them at daily_headlines@yahoo.com
This is Supplement came out on Volume 10 Number 18. Contains 3 sections with 20 pages and sold at P10.00

People behind the Visayan Daily Headlines
- Jose “Joe” Naranjo – Publisher
- Jennifer B. Ponsoran & Andoy Sanchez – Editorial Board
- Ramil B. Baylon – Art Director
- Arnold Almacen – Photographer
Editorial & Business Office
Ground Floor, NB Building, Lopez Jaena St. Jaro, Iloilo City
I found the photo while shooting at Stage 3.. there where papers on the tables and chairs of the audience. I didnt pick it up right away but fellow photographers were telling me to check and so I did.. And the photo on the right is what i discovered used on the top left of the header of the newspaper.
Like the earlier Story of The News today violating copyright, I feel sad that media is the first to violate copyright. A friend tried calling the news today office and he said that the person on the other end said that they did not do anything wrong and that everything on the Internet is FREE… What people fail to understand is that things are FREE TO LOOK AT or READ.. not FREE TO USE.. because at the moment those photos are created, a copyright is attached to each and every image that you create.
WATERMARKED OR NOT it still has copyright, BIG OR SMALL WATERMARK wont matter, copyright is inherent at the creation of the image. When you sign checks will it matter if your signature was big or small? I dont think so..
In this particular Issue my Watermark was erased adding malice to the action. What to do? maybe it would be good to let them know what you think! Sana naman MAHIYA sila! How do we teach them a lesson? Send them a Bill or SUE them? I already have a pending case with Manila Bulletin and Adding to the headaches with these 2 other newspapers will be a pain.
Watch out for Story #3 Later tonight.
Comparison between Nikon D90 vs D80 vs D60 – Which one should you buy?
August 29, 2008
Comparison between Nikon D90 vs D80 vs D60 – Which one should you get?
The D90 has the best resolution at 12.3MP
For the Budget conscious go for the Nikon D60
If you planning to use it for work, get the D90 or the D80. D80 because it has been tested on the street. D90 because it is an upgraded model. Main difference would be that the D90 is using a CMOS sensor, which they say is better for portraiture.. more silky feel to the photo.
- CCD are said to creat higher quality and cleaner files than CMOS
- CMOS is power efficient compared to CCD Sensors
- CCD has advantage in Dynamic Range and Noise over the CMOS
- Both image chip types are equally reliable in most consumer and industrial applications.
- CMOS is gaining ground with the CCD technology and soon will outdo CCD







