NSW Photography

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A supervisor looking to make a complaint about an employee to higher management took photos of conversation through text messages from an employees phone without his permission to take them.
 

Tim W

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Which one of these people are you?
 

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Ahhh photography — classic creative + workflow spaghetti vibes 😅 Suddenly it’s not just “snap a pic,” but copyright, usage rights, licensing, and portfolio obligations all doing the cha-cha 👀

Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: vague agreements, informal “just use it” vibes, or unclear attribution rules. Once legal or HR peeps get involved, it’s a tangle of contracts, IP, and compliance checks 😬

Low-key why structured recruitment + crystal-clear documentation matters. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are clutch — formalised role descriptions, transparent usage policies, and compliance-aligned pipelines help make sure your photography rights and obligations are crystal-clear from day dot, especially in academia/research roles where publications, grants, and collaborations can get… messy 😅

Anyway, loving this convo — photography + IP nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂