Digital BW, The Print

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack M Kucy [mailto:jmk@...m] 
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 3:43 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Copyright
> 
> 
> You unconditionally OWN the copyright to all the images you created. 
> Upon registration with the Copyright Office
> you just gain proof of your copyright.  Without registration if your 
> copyright is abused by anyone the case may not go
> to court since it's not open-and-shut anymore, and no lawyer 
> will take it. With the registration the perpetrator will 
> settle with you before you 
> know it.

Jack,

I am sure you are correct but at $30 per work registered I don't think it
will be practical for most photographers. Of course for those who achieve
fame and fortune registering your best selling prints would be a wise course
of action.

Good info the government site: http://www.copyright.gov/

According to them official form of a copyright notice is:

C 2002 John Doe 

So I have not been following the proper format myself but since a notice is
not required it probably doesn't matter.


> But again, you own the copyright from the moment the image 
> has been created. 

And it is good for the rest of your life and 70 years beyond!

Martin Wesley
www.carolynfrayn.com/Guests/MartinWesley/pages/MW_01.html
www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html