Photographers Rise Up Against Fashion Event Producer
An ugly PR battle has erupted in the wake of last weekend’s L.A. Fashion Weekend event. Held at Sunset Gower Studios, the recurring series of runway shows is put on by The Gallery and broadcast locally on KTLA.
At issue is the apparent selective media credentialing conducted by event producer Mikey Koffman and her reps. From the Agenda magazine blog post that sparked what is now a full-blown Facebook rebellion:
The real offense came when Koffman forced photographers and videographers to sign a release before shooting the shows, demanding they relinquish their rights to use the images except for blogs and online local press, and to give all their commercial rights and ownership over to her—a stunt Koffman pulled at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for her “Green Initiative” show a few years back when the events were held at Smashbox Studios.
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