The copyright belongs to the photographer even if paid to do so by someone else, unless the photographer agrees to transfer the rights to his client/employer. I shoot commercially and still retain the full rights to the photograph in almost all cases. Karl Wolz -----Original Message----- From: David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 9:18 AM Subject: Re: NEW WEB SITE-copyright
>Phillip Bouton wrote: >> >> I believe you only need copyright permission if there is actually a >> copyright on the materials posted on the web (not that I know in this >> case), but not everything has a copyright that is on the web. >> >You are COMPLETELY wrong. The copyright notice means nothing. >Every photograph has a copyright. It is normally owned by the >photographer, unless paid to take the photo by someone else. > |
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