Copyright of Pictures
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:05
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You already own the copyright and do not need to register it with anyone.
Best regards, John
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:05
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Copyright is automatically assigned to the photographer in the UK.
However, ensuring that others respect the copyright is a completely different matter
Matt
However, ensuring that others respect the copyright is a completely different matter
Matt
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Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:05
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Maybe THIS will help.
Copyright is automatically yours BUT:
Why register?
The purpose of registration is to ensure that you have proper, independently verifiable, evidence of your work. This ensures that if another party steals your photos you have solid evidence to prove your claim.
Without registration it can be very difficult, and often impossible, to prove your ownership if another person claims the photo belong to them.
If you exclusively shoot raw & keep the files, I'd say that should stand up in court as sufficient proof.
Copyright is automatically yours BUT:
Why register?
The purpose of registration is to ensure that you have proper, independently verifiable, evidence of your work. This ensures that if another party steals your photos you have solid evidence to prove your claim.
Without registration it can be very difficult, and often impossible, to prove your ownership if another person claims the photo belong to them.
If you exclusively shoot raw & keep the files, I'd say that should stand up in court as sufficient proof.
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:09
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MattMatic wrote:
Copyright is automatically assigned to the photographer in the UK.
However, ensuring that others respect the copyright is a completely different matter
Matt
You can update your EXIF Data with your details etc yourself..
Copyright is automatically assigned to the photographer in the UK.
However, ensuring that others respect the copyright is a completely different matter
Matt
Tel,
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:11
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In this digital world it is much more of a problem than it ever was. Lots of people don't feel they need to ask permission and/or pay a fee to use someone else's property, but it is stealing if they do.
Best regards, John
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:17
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RR wrote:
Maybe
If you exclusively shoot raw & keep the files, I'd say that should stand up in court as sufficient proof.
This is one good reason for using RAW Files and making sure your EXIF Data is intact and up to date..
Maybe
If you exclusively shoot raw & keep the files, I'd say that should stand up in court as sufficient proof.
Tel,
Posted 11/12/2008 - 17:25
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Many thanks to all who answered, it has certainly helped "The Little Grey Cells".
Oh for the summer again to get away from the square monster, and all the Poirot repeats, I am clearly watching too much box
Oh for the summer again to get away from the square monster, and all the Poirot repeats, I am clearly watching too much box
Posted 12/12/2008 - 08:46
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SteveT wrote:
I don't know, but; if you have an image with the EXIF intact and someone else has the same image with no EXIF information, surely you would have the stronger case for ownership?
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This is one good reason for using RAW Files and making sure your EXIF Data is intact and up to date..
Yes but surely Exif data can be altered, or deleted completely?This is one good reason for using RAW Files and making sure your EXIF Data is intact and up to date..
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 12/12/2008 - 09:41
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Im sure your correct Father Ted, I was just pointing out that Exif data shouldnt be relied on to feel secure about it. I think Exif data is really for honest people who come across your picture and wish to use it and then have all your contact details so they can approach you to buy the photograph.
Posted 12/12/2008 - 10:53
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If you use CS2/3/4 you can use the Digmarc Water Marking System and you can for a small fee register with the company DIGMARC, hope this helps..
Tel,
Posted 12/12/2008 - 13:10
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I run a large website on the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and have hundreds of photos on it. I see regulary photos from the site on other suites even had my signature removed on photos which is not on at all. I dont mind realy people using photos from the site as long as they ask first which seems only cirtius in my opinion.
Ian.
Ian.
Posted 12/12/2008 - 13:20
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Through bitter experience I now watermark using iwatermark, inexpensive and easy to use with lots of options.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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When one reaches the stage of compiling a fair portfolio of pictures, how does one go about registering a copyright?
Not that I am anywhere near achieving this as of yet, but the "Little Grey Cells", have been pondering over this.
Roscoe