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It is ILLEGAL to copy
or reproduce these photographs elsewhere without our written
permission, and violators of this Federal Law will be subject to
civil and criminal penalties.
The Copyright Act protects photographers by giving the author of the
photograph the exclusive right to reproduce your photographs. This
includes the right to control the making of copies.
What is copyright?
The exclusive right to make, distribute copies of, publicly display
or publish a photograph.
When are photographs copyrighted? As soon as they are created
by the photographer.
Who owns the copyright to a photograph? The photographer who
created it.
What is copyright infringement? Copying a photograph without
written permission of the copyright owner. This includes
copying using a photocopier, a photographic copy, a digital
copystand, or scanning into a computer.
If I buy a photograph, don't I have the right to copy it?
Absolutely not! Copyright can only be transferred in writing
by the owner, the photographer. The sale of a print does not
include the copyright to that image. Simply stated, someone
who purchases a professional photograph is in much the same position
as someone who buys a book. They own the physical book, but
they do not own the copyright, and they do not have the right to
have additional copies made.
Do photographs have to be marked with a copyright notice to be
protected? No mark is required anywhere on the print. If
it looks professionally done, and is, under the law it is
copyrighted.
How long does copyright last? Protection from copying lasts
the life of the photographer plus 70 years.
What kind of penalty
can result from illegal copying? Court settlements have
ranged from $10,000 to $150,000.
Just call us and order
a photograph that will last longer, look better, and cost you a LOT
less in the long run!
Studio C
Cynthia Richardson,
Photographer
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