i have multiple photos i've worked on to be 'finished' displays but am wondering what the best solution is to copyright them even in light of giving a copy to friends. it makes me nervous handing out even samples and not knowing where they will land without 'protection'.
2007-01-11 09:13:00 · 5 answers · asked by pbponch27 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $45 per application.
Despite what others state, a "poor man's" copyright is NOT the same as registering it. Here's what the US Copyright Office has to say:
"The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a 'poor man’s copyright.' There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration."
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2007-01-12 08:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to hand out samples, the best way (at least that I know of, and this is exactly what I do) is put a large watermark at about 20%-25% opacity in the middle of the image. You can still see the photo without obstruction, but no one can just crop your copyright sign or signature off. It's easy to do in Photoshop with an extra layer and some rasterized text.
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2007-01-11 20:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Curio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This answer is for people under or respecting US law:
Your work has Copyright protection from the time it is created in fixed form. For example, an electronic representation of a photo, a printed photo, paintings and music. The author is immediately the owner of the work. Only the author or people who get rights through the author can claim a copyright.
You may register with the US Copyright office, but it is only necessary if you plan to go to court over Copyright infringement. However, registering with the US Copyright office creates a public record of the Copyright. In most cases, registration has an associated fee and you might also need to re-register after a period of time.
To register for a US Copyright visit the US Copyright Office website:
http://www.copyright.gov
A direct link to their registration page:
http://www.copyright.gov/register/
2007-01-11 17:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by discrete 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Placed a watermark on your photos. The easiest way is to download a freeware called Visualizer. Follow the link below to download. Its very user friendly.
2007-01-13 00:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
copyright.gov
2007-01-11 17:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋