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Originally Posted by Pornwolf
This is a crazy case. I have to admit, I didn't know you couldn't take a pic by a car and use it.
That almost infringes on some civil liberties in a way. Is it illegal to take a pic while you are eating a big mac as well?
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Commercial photography has different rules than editorial or photojournalism. Simple as that. It's copyright law.
It's also what has been said a few times... depends on how good their lawyers are and how big their hard on is to try and make you stop. It's their image, their branding and their right to protect it.
A candid snapshot of a girl flashing in front of a Mercedes posted on a blog is 10000 percent different then staging a shoot around the same car and placing it in an arena where people have to pay to see it. Regardless, Mercedes will probably treat them both the same, as is their prerogative.