jdepould wrote:The page didn't look like an ad, so that makes it editorial use, which does not limit photographer's rights.
I agree, so there may not be an issue with licensing for this use. It seems to be a local publication reporting on local events, and also a possible source for some future business.
Although the Berne Convention establishes legal & artistic rights, the implementation seems to vary amongst some countries. As an example, I believe copyright ownwership in Canada is automatically assigned to the organization contracting to do the shooting, not the photographer, unless the contract stipulates otherwise. I don't think we can assume the photographer owns the copyright in all countries under all conditions. I'm suggesting caution and an understanding of the rights & responsibilities to avoid problems.
The US copyright law is clear, but one must be careful with legally assigning future use and accepting the associated legal responsibility, which was my point.