Photo and video rules for Photographers

When you participate in J-Popcon as a photographer og videographer, there are certain rules you have to abide by.

If a photographer breach these rules, they will be given a warning. In severe cases, the access to the festival will be withdrawn immediately, and the photographer will be denied access to the festival until further notice.

If you see another photographer breaching these rules, please contact your photographer leader immediately.

§ 1. As a photographer at J-Popcon, you accept to transfer the copyright of all your pictures, videos, and audio recordings to J-Popkai, which you have taken as a photographer during J-Popcon.

§ 2. Pictures and video taken during J-Popcon on the festival area cannot be used commercially, unless such an agreement have been made with J-Popcon about usage of the material.

Stk. 2. If you want such an agreement, contact pr@j-popcon.dk.  

§ 3. At J-Popcon, you must follow all rules, signs, and instructions from organisers at all times.

Stk. 2. Special photographer agreements can be made between two or more organisers, given that the agreement is made in writing, signed by all parties, and is approved by at least one from J-Popcon's triumvirate.

§ 4. All photographers have to take pictures in both .jpeg and a raw format.
This is a very normal setting on most cameras.

§ 5. All photographers must, at the end of each day, turn in all their (.jpeg) pictures to their photographer leader before you leave the convention area.
If you are unable to locate your leader, please call them. Otherwise, meet up at the reception to receive help in contacting your leader.

Stk. 2. Videographers and other volunteers under the photo group can also be asked to turn in their material for the day, if this is relevant.

§ 6. As a photographer, you have three weeks from the last day of J-Popcon to send in at least 150 pictures and a maximum of 1000 pictures, that you can vouch for and put your name to on our Flickr page. All these successful pictures must be turned in following our Guide: How to send in your photos.

Stk. 2. The pictures you send must include all the events, shows, and tasks you were given during J-Popcon.

Stk. 3. The pictures that you send in cannot contain any watermark according to § 1.

§ 7. It is not allowed at any time to record or take pictures in the following areas:

  • The Lounge (18+)
  • All dressing rooms.
  • Dormitories.
  • Toilets.
  • Areas where video and sound are streamed.
  • Sakura during rehearsals.
  • Sakura's backstage areas.

There can be made special agreements (see § 3. Stk. 2.).

§ 8. J-Popcon dissociate from pictures that seem offensive, condescending, or in anyway can be interpreted sexually.

Stk. 2. If any of your pictures can be interpreted as such, you will be called in for an online meeting for achat with your photographer leader or with an organiser where J-Popcon will decide what will happen.

§ 9. Due to (§ 1), J-Popcon does not allow that you, as a photographer, publish pictures from J-Popcon until at least four weeks after after J-Popcon's official last day.

Stk. 2. J-Popcon can at any time ask you to remove pictures from the public eye or online in general if they find that you are not abiding by all the agreed upon rules.

§ 10. Any decision made by J-Popcon relating to these rules is final and cannot be reevaluated.