Date:         Fri, 5 Feb 1999 09:23:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: NEW WEB SITE-copyright
Comments: To: David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>

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.
>