Business
Practices
The
CopyRight Way
to Handle Business
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photographers, the moment the shutter is snapped and the image secured,
United States copyright law goes into effect and begins protecting
the image. The image does not need to be marked with a copyright
symbol or with the creator's name to be protected. The term copyright
actually denotes a collection of exclusive rights that belong to
the creators of intellectual works such as writers, artists and
photographers. The four rights that apply directly to photographs
are: to reproduce the image, to prepare derivative works based on
the image, to distribute copies or to display the copyrighted work
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With
permission from the copyright owner and most likely financial compensation,
these rights are transferable. The owner of the image and therefore
the rights may designate other people or entities to use the copyrighted
works in a variety of ways. Since photography generally encompasses
a variety of sales practices; there are elements of United States
copyright law that may affect everyone's business. It is up to the
individual photographer to decide how to handle their business and
to educate customers of their practice and policies in accordance
with the law.
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| Inspirational
Moments . . .
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse. For those of us who
have the knowledge and the opportunity to spread the word, it
is our responsibility to do so. Each time will become easier;
each person spoken to will remember- and while they may not follow
the rules immediately, sooner or later they'll get the message.
"You have to
believe."
--
Deb Barone
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Tip . . . Know your equipment!
Sounds simple enough,
but many people do not know what all the knobs, buttons, switches
and dials do on their cameras (and that's not to mention accessories
like flashes). Like thrilled kids, we rip the camera from it's
package and begin taking pictures right away. If we can manage
to just find the basic controls and make some good images, many
of us never go back and really read all the details on what the
camera is capable of.
Read the owners manual
for your camera from front to back. Then read it again and pick
it up and review it periodically. You'll likely find there are
functions you can use to expand your skills as most autofocus/autoexposure
SLRs have many bells & whistles. If you just pick up one new
fact about how your equipment works with each reading, you'll
be better off for it. A great way to cement that new knowledge
in place is to go do a little practice shooting using the new
function/command/technique right after you read about it.
If you bought your camera
used and did not receive a manual, order one through the manufacturer
or try purchasing one at your local new & used camera store
and if all else fails, purchase a Hove Foto Book, a company which
specializes in writing "Complete User's Guides" for nearly all
popular camera makes & models.
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