A COPYRIGHT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHERS that all photographers should be aware of.

The Basics: 'The Copyright Act of 1976 made clear that photographers are the copyright owners of their images, except when those images were made as an employee, or when the photographer has conveyed the copyright to another party in a written and signed agreement...'

'... Copyright is a right, granted to you by law, to control the copying, reproduction, distribution, derivative use, and public display of your photographs, and to sue for unauthorized use (infringement) of your work.'

To read the full article by Richard Weisgrau & Michael Remer, Esq. see the link below.