I openeded Facebook earlier to an article from my town’s local newspaper with at least 5 of my photos from a local music festival included in the article without any credit. I gave the band permission to use my photos however they would like, as long as I’m given credit. They used my photos to promote a show they’re doing, in the newspaper, and they told the newspaper who I was. But then the newspaper printed off copies without crediting me there, nor online and I’m not sure what to do. I tried to contact them and they said I could “leave a message” and they never got back to me. I don’t know if there’s anything I can do.
And this is what happens when you try to be nice and fail to protect your work. Whether you are a hobbyist or make money from your work, if you care about what happens to your photos once you give them to someone, then put things in place to protect it. Don’t do verbal agreements. Put everything in writing down to what can and can’t be done with the photograph and definitely state that copyright is NOT transferred by the sale or use of the photos.