Walmart won't print my pictures!

Michael Arazan · Feb 4, 2003

I ran into the same issue at my local Walmart. My gripe with them is that when you enter your files for printing, you acknowledge a release that the photos you are giving them are not someone else's, that you hold the copyright of them. By doing so, I'd like them to do their job & print them. I'm staring at some person who is telling me "you take good pictures, we can't print them" is pathetic. They already have my claim that its alright, unless they have proof otherwise, please just do your job.

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

Ken Phillips · Feb 4, 2003

... they now know what I want done, and most of the girls running the Frontier are very pretty. Always a good reason to pay 1 penny more per print!
KP

DavidP said:
The other day, I went in to have a few pics printed for a client.
The guy behind the machine was new (to me, at least), but when he
handed me the pictures, he said "can I ask you a stange question?"

He went back and picked up the CD and a single 4x6 he'd printed
from it, asking if they were mine.

Apprently he'd been told that I come there quite often, and that if
he saw any similar prints (type and quality, I guess), he should
ask to see if it was me and give me my CD back.

Deeddawg said:

At least when I talk about using Sam's, I'm talking about
physically going to my local Sam's club and having prints done
using the Aladdin front-end to the Fuji Frontier there. I've
gotten to know (to a degree) the folks there.

I can imagine the mailorder service is different and may not be as
personal or as consistant. As always, YMMV.

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Knum · Feb 5, 2003

The Sam's club in my area is 29¢ for a 4x6!

Looks like I'm the one getting ripped off! =P

Drew

Deeddawg said:
Here it's $0.19/4x6, $0.69/5x7, and (I think) $1.89/8x10. (Here ==
NW Atlanta metro area.)

-- Lew

DavidP said:

Compare to my estimated costs (ink + paper) on an Epson 870 of
$0.50 per 4x6, $0.75 per 5x7, and $1.50 per 8x10 (with no option
for an 8x12).

The Epson does give a broader color gamut, though, which can be
nice on certain photos.

Steven Baker said:

The prints came out great. The Fuji Frontier is fantastic and at
.29 cents for a 4 x 6 and $2.84 for an 8 X 10 you can't beat it.

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Gregg Humphrey · Feb 5, 2003

Wow, that's a wonderful shot.

Tell Walton-mutt polietly what you think of their non-service, never darken their door again for anything, take your film to a real lab and be happy in the fact that you won't help them to exploit more minimum wage slaves with forced and unpaid overtime work.

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

Al Iguana182686 · Apr 11, 2004

I'm no lawyer, anyone know what one of these looks like? Anywhere I can download one, or some generic wording I could use for one?

Chrigu said:
Just bring in your own - signed - copyright release.

And... I'm impressed they actually asked.

Todd Felmly · Apr 11, 2004

Hi Steve,

Do you remember where you found the release online?

Todd

Steven Baker said:
Thanks for all the nice comments and sugestions.
I ended up finding a generic copyright form online and filled it
out authorizing myself to print my own pictures and had it
notarized. That seemed to do the trick.
The prints came out great. The Fuji Frontier is fantastic and at
.29 cents for a 4 x 6 and $2.84 for an 8 X 10 you can't beat it.
Thanks again for all the responses and to Michael Thomas Mitchel
for all the Actions used in making the Image look professional,
Steve

joe watson · Apr 11, 2004

I wish someone would ask me that....lol

Gregg Humphrey said:
Tell Walton-mutt polietly what you think of their non-service,
never darken their door again for anything, take your film to a
real lab and be happy in the fact that you won't help them to
exploit more minimum wage slaves with forced and unpaid overtime
work.

Steven Baker said:

I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

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BobMert · Apr 11, 2004

Then show them your id.
Bob

Melanie Kipp · Apr 11, 2004

All you have to do is sugn their release form stating you're the photog. They will keep it on file. Perhaps the clerk who waited on you wasn't aware of this. Ask to speak to the manager.
I have one on file with my local WalMart.

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

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blankj · Apr 11, 2004

Wow, what a great shot and a great-looking bunch of kids! You must be very proud (and I bet, often very TIRED!)

-John

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

dpd · Apr 11, 2004

I found this thread interesting after starting my own on the topic. Here's the link to it:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=8360369

dpd

Melanie Kipp said:
Steven Baker said:

I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

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Mikey's_World · Apr 11, 2004

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

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John Burns · Apr 11, 2004

solarpic said:
I also live in Fairfield County. What about BJ's in Fairfield? >
Jim

Don't you think this is a bit off topic here?

John

Larry Ierley · Apr 11, 2004

You will have to edit it for your purposes. Just use google to sarch for anything.

https://www.james-river.net/securecontents/abcpictures/ReleaseForm.asp

Larry

Juli Valley · Apr 11, 2004

for making such amazing photos. Your family is just beautiful and the photography is awesome.

William Karoly · Apr 11, 2004

I took some images in to WM on CD and when I picked them up they refused to give them to me at first claiming the same thing - too professional. Fortunately, I was able to convince the person behind the counter that I was the photographer.

Bill

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

hockeynut · Apr 11, 2004

Walk in with your camera, camera bag w/ lenses, memory cards. Leave your lights/light stands in the car.

Walk into Walmart and ask for the store manager. Introduce yourself, show him/her your stuff, and say, "If you'd like to lose my business, don't do anything. However, if you'd like to retain my business, and that of EVERYONE I know, let's walk to the photo processing department and you can set the record straight with your staff." If you need to, drag the manager out to your car to show them your lights/stands.

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hockeynut · Apr 11, 2004

As nice as the Fuji is, it's even nicer at Sam's Club. $1.94 for 8x10.

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Nikon FE + collection of lenses.

Scotsman · Apr 11, 2004

That is the approach that I took sans equipment. The funniest thing was showing these turkeys how to read an EXIF file!!! I guess they figured if I could do that and show them that off of the CD that I had burned it was OK!!!!

hockeynut said:
Walk in with your camera, camera bag w/ lenses, memory cards.
Leave your lights/light stands in the car.

Walk into Walmart and ask for the store manager. Introduce
yourself, show him/her your stuff, and say, "If you'd like to lose
my business, don't do anything. However, if you'd like to retain
my business, and that of EVERYONE I know, let's walk to the photo
processing department and you can set the record straight with your
staff." If you need to, drag the manager out to your car to show
them your lights/stands.

--
10D, 24-70L, 70-200 F2.8L IS, 50mm F1.4, 550EX. Bogen 680B w/ 486RC2.
Nikon FE + collection of lenses.

cdnzambonidriver · Apr 11, 2004

Steven,

I had that problem with some portrait shots I took of my son. They emailed me a couple of copyright realease forms. I filled both out and they finished the job. They told me they would keep it on file so that it shouldn't happen again. However, from that point on everything I sent them seemed to take longer and longer to get processed. Needless to say, it was the last thing I have had done from them. I appreciate their attempt to protect the works of professionals but when serious amateurs get the run-around it's time to re-think how you handle this problem.
cdnzambonidriver

Steven Baker said:
I brought in a portrait shot of six kids that I wanted three 8 x
10's and twenty 4 x 6's. They called me back and said that they
looked professional and couldn't print them without copyright.
Has anyone had this problem?
How do you prove you took the picture?
Steve

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