 Jeff Grove |
How to copyright photos I took several digital images at a local business. The owner allowed this in return for my images which he wants to display in his office. My concern is that he may decide to do something else at some point (eg. use them for ads). I want to e-mail him the pix but I want to label them as being copyrighted by me so that if he wants to do anyting with them he'll have to get my permission. How do I do that? Jeff Grove
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peter |
I have been worndering the same thing myself Jeff. DOES ANYONE KNOW?? Christine Ferguson
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Julie De Leseleuc |
In situations like this I would consider writing up a contract stating that the pictures can only be used with your expressed permission and get it signed by the client. You can also give your client low res versions of your digital photos as proofs and apply a watermark to them.
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Donald |
Hope it's not to late. But since this is a big questions and we all asking the some things I found a site that may have some answers. http://cameras.about.com/cs/printing/a/protectimages.htm Good luck it look right on point. Need to go and read it over now.
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Mark Feldstein |
Forms for copyright are downloadable at http://www.copyright.gov and you're looking for form VA (visual arts). You may register your work in bulk if you like. While the work is somewhat protected at the time you create it and "reduced to a tangible means of reproduction", (e.g., a negative, CD, disk of some sort, etc) proof of timely registration is required to initiate an infringement action in the district courts. Since a verbal notification of copyright is essentially useless as far as a written contract is concerned, you need to have both you and your clients sign a "photography delivery memorandum" which is essentially a contract outlining your copyright, their usage rights, fees (if any), limitations on usage and specifically identifying the work(s) itself. You may find these in Professional Business Practice books at ASMP.org and elsewhere. Some forms books contain forms on CD that you may customize for your particular applications on an individual basis. Take it light. ;>)
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