Digital BW, The Print

Copywrite laws are complex at best, some say convoluted.  While it is 
technically illegal to even copy a page out of a book, it is recognized 
that it is not in violation of copywriter laws if this is done for 
personal use, say a student doing a paper, a graduate student 
researching his thesis, etc.

There is also the issue of age of the item being protected. Copywriter 
protection does not last forever. At some points an item - be it a song, 
a play, etc., enters "public domain" where it belongs to the public. I 
believe 50 to 75  years is the limit to copywrites (depending on what 
the item is). There was a push last year to overhaul the copyright laws, 
but I am not sure what happened to that.

So depending on a lot of particulars, there may or may not be an issue 
of using these images for personal reasons based on copywrite laws. I am 
not saying it's the "proper" thing to do, but it is not necessarily in 
violation of copywrite since they may have expired.

Truman

Kevin Gulstene wrote:

> I can't believe you really believe this.
>
> > Hi Todd:
> >
> > I don't believe it's illegal unless I try to sell them or even give
> > them away.
> This is wrong. It is illegal to use a copyright image for _any_ purpose
> without the copyright owner's permission.  The only possible way this 
> could
> be legal is if you used the small image as part of a larger 'original 
> work'
> where the small image did not form a material or recognizable part.
>
> > I'm just putting them up in my kitchen. It's no different
> > than if I took my Edward Weston: 50 Years signed, slipcased
> > monograph, and cut out those pictures to frame them.
>
> The only way this is the same is if you stole the material you then 
> cut up.
>
> > I've seen people do it with Ansel Adams calendars.
> > As long as it's for yourpersonal enjoyment and you are not depriving
> > anyone of any income, it's not illegal.
>
> You are depriving people of income by using their images without 
> paying for
> them. If you really believe this then I assume I am free to plaster my 
> home
> with the best quality reproductions I can achieve from the images you post
> on your web site.
>  
> > I was just trying to make a point that even with low quality scans
> > you can achieve a decent print (if you know what you're doing, of
> > course).
> I understand.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner <tflash@e...>
> > wrote:
> >> Rich
> >>
> >> That's some pretty illegal stuff you're up to there. I wouldn't
> > advertise it
> >> so much if I were you.
> >>
> >> Todd Flashner
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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