tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post8817656644792017289..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Corbis' Copyright Registrations - Images "Not Registered" Court FindsJohn Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-26082077138657699452010-06-06T00:03:08.103-04:002010-06-06T00:03:08.103-04:00The legal system differs from country to country a...The legal system differs from country to country and in many parts of South East Asia still, copyrights are not clearly understood. Respect for image copyright is utmost important.<a href="http://www.pbase.com/singaporephotography" rel="nofollow">Fellow Singaporean Photographer</a>Eugene Corporate Photographyhttp://www.pixsync.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-84922170574569534252010-05-29T07:56:04.438-04:002010-05-29T07:56:04.438-04:00In Canada, photography copyright law states that w...In Canada, photography copyright law states that when images are commissioned - if no contract or document is signed stating otherwise - the copyright for those images belongs to the party who has commissioned them. Not the photographer.<br /><br />So... For any Canadian photographers reading this posting: For each job you do, be sure to have a signed contract stating that you retain copyright on your images. (This allows you to grant usage rights as you choose.)<br /><br />Actually, that's something that should be done by all photographers, whichever country you're from.Tamea Burdhttp://www.tameaburdphotographynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-14155085271136506952010-05-12T08:42:49.077-04:002010-05-12T08:42:49.077-04:00I don't find it difficult to register my image...I don't find it difficult to register my images as all. Now that it's online, it's easier to do but the process does take some figuring out at first.<br />And regarding copyright - it IS yours from the moment you take the photo. Registering is in case you have to go to court. Lawyers won't represent you if your images aren't registered. And it increases damages if the offender is found guilty (don't remember the legal term). Much is said about Europe, but when a European photographer's images are stolen, do they have the same monetary outcomes as in America? That's the question.Rich Greenhttp://www.rjgreenphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-42311830413130733442010-05-10T02:59:16.308-04:002010-05-10T02:59:16.308-04:00We don't have to register our images in the US...We don't have to register our images in the USA in order to own our images. Registration is not a requirement in order to own copyright. We only need to register in order to file an infringement claim in federal court (which can be done at any time), or to gain enhanced remedies (statutory damages and attorneys fees) which are not available at all in many other countries. There are good reasons for separating published and unpublished images on different registrations. pub and unpub are treated differently under copyright law and so must be separately registered. The real PITA in registering images is separating images by year of first publication. This rule is in place because images registered within 5 years of first publication receive special consideration, and images registered within 3 months of first publication qualify the owner for enhanced damages. So mixing images of various years would create a bit of a mess. but worth it, in my opinion.Ed Silknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-384552287081398872010-05-09T11:33:54.181-04:002010-05-09T11:33:54.181-04:00I agree with you Jeff Singer,
Why is it so diffi...I agree with you Jeff Singer, <br /><br />Why is it so difficult to register our images. <br />In this case, it's clear who the owner is? <br />This decision is based on one judge's opinion. <br /><br />And why do we have to separate published and unpublished? Definitions of published is so complicated. Why can't we just register as one group? <br /><br />This is nuts.yunghi kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-30000833124846834272010-05-09T11:30:56.053-04:002010-05-09T11:30:56.053-04:00The incentives to *register* copyright in the USA ...The incentives to *register* copyright in the USA in advance of infringement are enormous, imho. As annoying as it is to have to register in advance of infringement in order to have the full weight of all available remedies, those remedies are so powerful I'd be a fool to *not* register. If anything, the huge numbers of creatives who *do* *not* *register* in advance of infringement incentivize infringers and create opportunities for those of us who do register.Andre Friedmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-35624255241394399062010-05-09T11:24:23.484-04:002010-05-09T11:24:23.484-04:00Jeff Singer,
I agree with you, why is it so diffi...Jeff Singer, <br />I agree with you, why is it so difficult to register your images. It's clear who the owner is? This is just a technicality based on one judge. And why we have to separate published and unpublished. Definition of it is so complicated? We should be able to register it as one batch. <br /><br />This is nuts.yunghi kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-7129749484970960222010-05-09T00:29:08.424-04:002010-05-09T00:29:08.424-04:00The John John salute is a UPI photo which Corbis o...The John John salute is a UPI photo which Corbis obtained when they swallowed-up Bettmann Archive.AdvRdrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037000782575428689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-20212682025147802532010-05-08T12:44:55.939-04:002010-05-08T12:44:55.939-04:00It is mind numbingly insane that registering copyr...It is mind numbingly insane that registering copyrights is so difficult. There should be no copyright registration. Your images are your images and they are automatically copyrighted. Done.Jeff Singerhttp://jeffsingerphotography.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-37353074582584649372010-05-07T13:50:06.245-04:002010-05-07T13:50:06.245-04:00Is this a wake call to all photographers regardles...Is this a wake call to all photographers regardless of what a stock agency intends to do with copyright registration the photographer should ALWAYS register their own images independently.<br /><br /><br />Is there any reason you might know which would prevent a photographer have their images registered twice?<br /><br /><br /><br />TonyTony Salnoreply@blogger.com