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What is
copyright? The
exclusive right to make, distribute copies of, publicly display or
publish a photograph.
When are photographs copyrighted? As soon as they are
created by the photographer.
Who owns the copyright to a photograph? The
photographer who created it.
What is copyright infringement? Copying a photograph
without written permission of the copyright owner. This
includes copying using a photocopier, a photographic copy, a
digital copy stand or copy station, or scanning into a computer.
If I buy a photograph, don't I have the right to copy it?
Absolutely not! Copyright can only be transferred in
writing by the owner, the photographer. The sale of a print
does not include the copyright to that image. Simply stated,
someone who purchases a professional photograph is in much the
same position as someone who buys a book. They own the
physical book, but they do not own the copyright, and they do not
have the right to have additional copies made.
Do photographs have to be marked with a copyright , ©, notice to be
protected? No mark is required anywhere on the print.
If it looks professionally done, and is, under the law it is
copyrighted.
How long does copyright last? Protection from copying
lasts the life of the photographer plus 70 years.
What kind of
penalty can result from illegal copying?
Court settlements have ranged from $10,000 to $150,000.
If
you would like more information about copyright visit this site. http://www.whatiscopyright.org The
information post on the site is plain language that is easy to
understand.
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