Digital BW, The Print

Actually, I started this thread.  But, thanks for the legal advice.

However, since I DO have a law degree AND I register my stuff with the LOC
for copyright, I am VERY familiar with use and sale.   The law only allows
educational and journalistic use.  When it was sold in a shop, it became
commercial use.  That's neither here nor there.

My point is: I think we go into this expecting a little more from each other
in the exchange.  Who knows who is the next Picasso or Weston and that is
not an issue.  It's respect for the other's work.

The OTHER issue is the "shop" selling on an open market.



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=Whoever started this thread, get over the fact that someone 
=sold/gave away one of your prints . . . you did exactly the 
=same thing . . . you gave it away. If you think that you are 
=the next Picasso, Weston or whatever, get a few books on the 
=legal ramifications of copyright and learn what it means 
=before you toss your work out to the unsuspecting public, but 
=read quickly though . . . there is always some other twist or 
=turn happening in the intellectual property rights world.
=
=good luck
=Paul Aparycki
=
=
=  I AM, however, bringing up the point that WE as exchange 
=participants must
=  understand that there are no "rights" transferred with the exchange. 
=
=  Seth
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