FAQ

1. IS THERE A FEE TO PHOTOGRAPH IN OUR COMMUNITY?
2. DOES HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY® PAY ROYALTY FEES TO COMMUNITIES IT PHOTOGRAPHS?
3. DO YOU MAKE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS / DONATIONS TO COMMUNITIES YOU PHOTOGRAPH?
4. DO YOU PROVIDE IMAGES TO COMMUNITIES YOU PHOTOGRAPH?
5. CAN WE, THE COMMUNITY, USE YOUR IMAGES?
6. DOES THE HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY® INCLUDE IMAGES TAKEN BY PHOTOGRAPHERS OTHER THAN JONO DAVID?
7. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY®?
8. HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?
9. WHAT PHOTO FORMAT DO YOU USE?
10. HOW MUCH TIME IS REQUIRED TO PHOTOGRAPH A SYNAGOGUE? A CEMETERY? ETC.?
11. DO YOU USE ANY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN YOUR CAMERA AND TRIPOD?
12. DO YOU USE FLASH?
13. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL NEEDS TO PHOTOGRAPH?
14. DO YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING?
15. ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR COMMISSIONED WORK?
16. DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH JEWISH EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND BAR/BAT MITZVAH?
17. WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?
18. DO YOU SELL IMAGES FOR PROFIT?
19. HAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS BEEN PUBLISHED?
20. DO YOU REQUIRE US, THE COMMUNITY, TO SIGN ANY AGREEMENT SUCH AS A PROPERTY OR MODEL RELEASE?
21. WHO OWNS THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COPYRIGHT OF IMAGES IN THE LIBRARY?
22. CAN THIRD PARTIES SELL OR DISTRIBUTE IMAGES FROM HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY®?
23. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE?
24. WHAT DOES ‘HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM’ MEAN?

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1. IS THERE A FEE TO PHOTOGRAPH IN OUR COMMUNITY?

No.

2. DOES HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY® PAY ROYALTY FEES TO COMMUNITIES IT PHOTOGRAPHS?

No.

3. DO YOU MAKE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS / DONATIONS TO COMMUNITIES YOU PHOTOGRAPH?

No. As a freelance photojournalist, I must pay all expenses personally. Consequently, and unfortunately, I cannot afford additional costs.

4. DO YOU PROVIDE IMAGES TO COMMUNITIES YOU PHOTOGRAPH?

Yes. All communities I photograph are, upon request, provided FREE copies of all workable images on a CD-ROM in JPeg format. Special photo format requests may, but not always, require payment.

5. CAN WE, THE COMMUNITY, USE YOUR IMAGES?

Yes. Each specific Jewish Community may use any image of its respective community for any official community use, commercial or non, without the need for written permission nor payment of royalties to Jono David. NO COMMUNITY MAY RESELL OR REDISTRIBUTE PHOTOGRAPHS OF EITHER ITS OWN COMMUNITY NOR THOSE OF ANY OTHER COMMUNITY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER WITHOUT FIRST SECURING THE EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT OF JONO DAVID MEDIA. Examples of pro bono use include: web site postings, cards, calendars, newsletters. The only requirement is that all used images are clearly and properly credited to Jono David, the photographer. Additionally, images may be stored for personal use for nonprofit purposes only.

6. DOES THE HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY® INCLUDE IMAGES TAKEN BY PHOTOGRAPHERS OTHER THAN JONO DAVID?

No.

7. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY®?

HaChayim HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library aims to contribute to the preservation of Jewish communities of the world by documenting them photographically. Each photograph gives vision to community life today while safeguarding memories for tomorrow.

8. HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS?

Unless otherwise noted on this web site or discussed in communications with your community directly, the immediate intention is simply to add the images to the photo library. There are no other specific use/publication plans at this time. However, images in the library are available to the public for purchase by individuals and businesses.

9. WHAT PHOTO FORMAT DO YOU USE?

35mm color slide (reversal) film and digital.

10. HOW MUCH TIME IS REQUIRED TO PHOTOGRAPH A SYNAGOGUE? A CEMETERY? ETC.?

Generally, 1-2 hours is required to photograph a synagogue; 1-3 hours to photograph a cemetery. Other sights, such as community centers, schools, mikvah, vary according to sight.

11. DO YOU USE ANY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN YOUR CAMERA AND TRIPOD?

No.

12. DO YOU USE FLASH?

Yes and no. No for interiors. Yes for building exteriors. Other sights vary.

13. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL NEEDS TO PHOTOGRAPH?

Yes. I request that lights be turned on and/or window shutters/blinds be opened. Otherwise, there are no special needs.

14. DO YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING?

No. Generally, I prefer to work alone. However, if I must be accompanied for security or other reasons, that it perfectly acceptable.

15. ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR COMMISSIONED WORK?

Yes. Please inquire directly via email: jono@gol.com.

16. DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH JEWISH EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND BAR/BAT MITZVAH?

No. I am available to photograph such events but not as the official photographer.

17. WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?

I work for myself. I am a 100% independent freelance photojournalist.

18. DO YOU SELL IMAGES FOR PROFIT?

Yes. However, please note that the revenue I generate from the sales of my images is far less than the costs of traveling the world to take photographs for the library.

19. HAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS BEEN PUBLISHED?

Yes. My Jewish photos and texts have appeared in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Hadassah Magazine, Jewish Times Asia, Jewish Magazine, The Japan Times, The Australian Jewish News, The Chicago Jewish News, and The Jewish Telegraph. My travel publications have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Star Ledger, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Miami Herald, The New Zealand Herald, The South China Morning Post, Photo Life, and Popular Photography. I collaborated with the World Jewish Congress to publish a calendar for 2004-5/5765-6. In addition, my images feature prominently on www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Also see PUBLICATIONS.

20. DO YOU REQUIRE US, THE COMMUNITY, TO SIGN ANY AGREEMENT SUCH AS A PROPERTY OR MODEL RELEASE?

No. However, by granting me, Jono David, permission to photograph sights in your community, it is understood that property and model releases are incorporated into that verbal and/or email agreement. Additionally, by granting me, Jono David, permission to photograph sights in your community, it is understood that images are available for purchase by publications and private individuals. Please see LICENSING for further details.

21. WHO OWNS THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COPYRIGHT OF IMAGES IN THE HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY®?

Jono David, the photographer.

22. CAN THIRD PARTIES SELL OR DISTRIBUTE IMAGES FROM HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM JEWISH PHOTO LIBRARY®?

No. I sell images to third parties by agreement between myself, Jono David, and that third party, usually for one-time use. Use is generally limited to, for example, one-time publication in a newspaper to illustrate a related article. Third parties may not use images beyond the terms of our agreement, including reuse. Third parties may not resell nor distribute images from the library to other parties. Third party publications may only distribute images from the library within their publications in concert with the terms of our agreement. Any use of images from the library by a third party other than those of the original agreement constitutes a violation of agreement and copyright infringement. Violations are subject to possible legal action.

23. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE?

HaChayim HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library® aims to photographically preserve Jewish communities of the world for posterity. As such, the entire library will one day be bequeathed to a reputable Jewish agency or organization (perhaps more than one) which can archive and preserve the images properly, indefinitely, and with public access. At this time, no such agency or organization has been designated for this task.

24. WHAT DOES ‘HaCHAYIM HaYEHUDIM’ MEAN?

HaChayim HaYehudim is Hebrew for ‘The Life of the Jewish People’.