Photography help ?

Question

I am slowly building a portfolio of photographs ready to hopefully start a new career path. Does anyone know how or where I can get a stamp to mark the back of the picture to stop people taking the photographs to a shop and getting duplicates. People are already taking an interest and I dont want my pictures "stolen"
All answers are very much appreciated

Thank you

Answer 1

Staples, Office Depot, Kinkos all offer to have these stamps made at a fairly reasonable price. Of course, this is for actual printed photos.

Some printers also allow you to specify a message to print on the back of the photos.

For digital, you could put the text right on the picture with any photo editing software.

Answer 2

Try Trick Photography Special Effects - http://tinyurl.com/tYxLwBbs84

Answer 3

Check with your local camera store. A sticker can be easily removed. Some stamp pad inks will smear on photo paper, some can bleed through. You need a stamp pad with ink made for photo paper so it won't smear or bleed through.

I've seen things like college transcripts that, when copied on a copy machine, have COPY all across them. Someone should try to develop this technology for photographers to protect their images. It would certainly stop image theft.

Answer 4

I use a smallself adhesive label, stating my name , copyright and the photo reference for re-orders.

If digital then there is software to prevent downloading, but it is almost impossible to stop the copying of prints.

Answer 5

Perhaps you could digitally sign your name on the photograph in cursive writing with your name/company name and the copyright logo in photoshop and then print the photograph? Or print labels! Good luck.

Answer 6

Hi - What you need is 'watermark' software. See if the freebie at the link below will suit you.