RE: garden photography
- Subject: RE: garden photography
- From: M* D*
- Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 11:52:54 -0700
Gene, you have described exactly the feeling of betrayal I have heard from
others. And no, they won't allow their gardens to be photographed any more
either. A few of the magazines do the right thing and give credit where
credit is due. We gardeners don't ask for much - but, a little appreciation
goes a long way.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Gene Bush
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 5:33 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Henry Mitchell Syndicated
Hello Marilyn,
I had a newspaper do a special feature on the garden here some years
back. They sent out one of their best photographers and I was very pleased
as I much admired her work. Well, they did a bang-up job, in color, of the
garden and plants. While she was here I kept talking to her about all the
shots she was taking... think she shot over a dozen rolls of film. Turns out
she was not only working for the paper, she was working for herself as well.
I have seen "my" plants in national gardening magazines and on one front
cover, in her slide presentations since that date. You kind of feel like you
have been "had" when something like that happens. Sometimes I am dumber than
the rock I sit on in the center of my garden... it simply never occurred to
me I had to spell out the rights and restrictions in photographing my
garden...One would thing honesty, ethics, would take care of that.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
www.munchkinnursery.com
Southern Indiana Zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Dube" <mygarden@easystreet.com>
> Bill & Gene,
> This discussion reminded of how often greed leaves the gardener without
> credit for his/her hard work also. Magazines send photographers out to
> "shoot" beautiful gardens, have someone write an article around the photos
> and then publish the whole thing without giving the garden owner any
> acknowledgement at all! Furthermore, the photos are sold to others for
> their use to make advertising copy, again without identifying the garden
or
> gardener. Giving credit to the gardener who did all the hard work is the
> LEAST a publication can do since the only one making any money is the
> photographer or publisher. This is a very sore subject with owners of
much
> photographed gardens in this area. Nothing will change until there is a
> united stand demanding a change of policy.
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
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