How to Copyright Photography
Posted: October 22, 2019
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With such easy access to images in the digital world, they are more subject to theft than ever before. Unfortunately, a common misconception is that "if it's online, it's free to use" — which couldn't be further from the truth. Knowing the intricacies of copyright protection and when you should copyright your own photos to protect them is important, and can give you the much needed upper hand if you're ever the victim of image theft.
Darina Kopcok, photographer and contributor to Digital Photography School, shares why it's important to copyright your images and why you should.
In today’s digital world, it has become crucial to register copyright for your images.
Theft online is rampant, so you need to protect yourself and your work. Read on to find out why you should and how to copyright your photography.
What is Copyright?
Copyright protects the
legal rights of the owner of intellectual property or work of art. In simple terms, copyright is the right to copy. As photographers, this means that only we as the original creators of our images, and anyone we give authorization to, are the only ones with the exclusive right to publish or otherwise reproduce our images.
The moment you click the shutter on your camera, you own the copyright to your images. No matter your level of skill, or whether you’re an amateur or a pro, your images are protected by law.
Keep in mind that copyright laws
do vary from country to country, therefore the information in this article is general. It’s also meant for educational purposes since I’m not a lawyer and not qualified to give legal advice.
Read the entire article,
How to Copyright Your Photography and Why You Really Should, on
Digital Photography School.