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copyright I have heard that I can copyright a photo just by pushing the shutter botton. But, will that prohibit duplication at a photolab? Also should I always have a customer sign a contract? If so what should the contract breifly say? Thanks any help will be appriciated. Veronica V. Perez
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David King |
Hi Veronica, You cannot copyright an idea but you can copyright the tangible expression of that idea. The law has changed several times in the last half century and now is pretty good for the photographer: you create it and you have a "common law" copyright even without posting the notice and symbol. But that is a right to the commercial gain from your efforts. it is not the copying of it that is illegal it is the robbing you of your just recompense for your work depending on how that copy is used. But having the right, protecting it, and then recovering for loss are all very different issues. David
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