2007-03-23 08:53:39 · 5 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Almost all pictures are, unless they are "shared" (as in Webshots - and even then there is some measure of copyright protection in that someone who did not take the photo cannot claim credit for it). Even public domain images - i.e. images taken prior to 1923 and conflict images - are copyright-protected to a degree. As someone mentioned before, photographs are usually the property of the photographer or his/her heirs, but can be property of a country (certain photographs taken by war correspondents on a "grace and favor" basis), or others to which photographers assign rights (good examples are photographs taken for magazine and newspaper articles or record album covers, which belong to the publication/record company).
2007-03-23 09:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by lesroys 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pictures belong to the photographer. Unless he is selling them or signs over the rights to you, they should be considered copyright protected.
2007-03-23 08:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The copyright may have run out if it was published before 1923.
2007-03-23 09:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Luey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It if was created by someone and published anywhere, then it is copyrighted.
Copyright protection in the US and most countries is automatic as soon as a work is shown to anyone other than the creator.
2007-03-23 09:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't say that you can use the picture royalty-free, then you can't use it without permission.
2007-03-23 09:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋