I have sold some pics to some of the local guys and I hope I can continue that but I understand why the big boys discourage it. It would be like trying to sell a picture of my local MLB or NFL team without permission. I hope this will not hinder us any more with access though. Zamboni On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:07 PM, <humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, that is not good news, but hopefully, common sense will strike. It > won't be as great a hit for me, other than disasppointment, because I don't > sell my stuff, but it has been a good ride, and I did meet some nice folks. > Hopefully, it will continue. C. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray Buck" <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, May 7, 2010 1:42:28 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain > Subject: [ratpack] Just talked to JG > > Some interesting stuff. Seems that Grand-Am has found "a guy" selling > photos of the GA race via the internet. Apparently they don't like people > making any money from the series unless they get their cut, like ALMS. > > So. John said, "They're going to make a decision about what to do. They > may only allow certified media outlet photographers have credentials." I > don't know who "they" are. Most likely MMP upper management. He told me > that if things change, he'll send out an email to the "regulars" and let us > know of any change. Until any change occurs, the same arrangement that's > always been in place will continue. > > I'm very tempted to say fuck this whole business and only concentrate on > LSR stuff. I'm also tempted to put a new "Welcome" page on my web sites > that says, "I quit." The way things have gone the last few days, maybe > that's the thing to do. > > r > > > -- > Sent from my Dreadnought using that barely tolerable Thunderbird email program > > -- Michael Wells MCWells Photography mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx 801-850-7279