2007-02-26 12:00:46 · 16 answers · asked by joseph w 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
As you can see from the reponses, such photographs could create a stir. You should register a good print of the picture with the copyright office (Library of Congress in the USA) and complete that process before allowing it to be publish either in print or the web. When published, make darn certain that the entire picture is not used, but a cropped down section. If a question ever came up as to the origin of a particular image, only you could produce in court the entire image, the copy cats would be out of luck.
2007-02-27 04:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should help.
From what I know, since they're original works, you already have some copyright. But to get an "official" copyright, you do have to pony up some cash.
First, mail the letters to yourself. The U.S. Postal service stamp means that you have some copyright protection. Or something like that, I forget exactly what.
If you're posting these on the web, make sure you have a clear statements of what is yours and what isn't. A correct copyright statement would go: copyright symbol, creator's first & last name, year(s) created/modified.
For example, if I wrote a story in 2004, posted it on the web, and then edited the story in 2005, my coypright would be something like:
(c) [My first and last name] 2004-2005.
I hope that helps!
http://www.whatiscopyright.org has quite a lot of information no coypright.
2007-02-26 12:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by Ellethwen 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the ghosts are recognizable, you will need a model release in order to use them commercially.
In reality, what you have is lens flare, reflection, film fog, poor technique, inferior camera, willful deception, or a mixture of all.
Copyright your photos through the US Gov copyright procedure, just Google, and you shall find.
Good luck.
2007-02-27 11:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit the Library of Congress website at www.loc.gov and follow the links to copyright photographs. There's a form you can print to mail in with a copy of your image, the fee is about $45, and it takes about two and a half months. Maybe later on you can sell and make some money. Good luck!
2007-02-26 12:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by S T 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ghosts are captured on film and video all the time. What makes the ones you filmed more special than anyone else's?
2007-02-26 12:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-26 12:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by Want Your Bad Romance 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way to get copyright on anything is to send yourself a copy through the post signed & dated & LEAVE IT SEALED.For further security you could lodge it with or send it to your solicitor.
2007-02-26 12:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by Grampy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you intend to write a book about your experience , put me in line for ghosting the story, wont you.?
2007-02-26 12:07:10 · answer #8 · answered by katrinasfather 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do the Ghosts belong to Equity and how much royalties will you be able to pay them?
2007-02-26 16:01:34 · answer #9 · answered by yaboo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to any of these websites and get the information that you need.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=copyright+pictures&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
Then you can submit your pictures and share them with the world:
http://paranormal.about.com/od/ghostphotos/ig/Paranormal-Photo-Gallery/index.32.htm
http://theshadowlands.net/gallery.htm
2007-02-26 12:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by jane 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋