David J Brooks wrote: > There is a two page thread over on the equine BB i help moderate, that > started off well intended, and has now, as anticipated started into > the copy right issue, brought up by some upset Mom who thinks it is ok > to lift proofs from websites and post on facebook etc. > > She claims, and say's she has a copy right book by her side, that > because the photos are taken at a public event, in a public place with > out consent of the riders.(we have the consent of the park owners) > that the photographer holds no copyright and if we do not post a no > right click or water mark on the photo(most of us do the latter) then > they are fair game.
She is entirely wrong about this: Whether the photos are taken in a public place, with or without permission, has NO bearing on copyright. The photographer holds copyright from the moment the photo is taken. You can even register the copyright if you like. It's a fact of life that any time you post proofs on the web they're going to get swiped (though you *should* watermark them with a copyright notice). As far as people doing this to keep and view on their own computer, you just have to live with the fact. But if this woman re-posts them on a site like MySpace or FaceBook, I'd bet the site will make will maker take them down if they receive a complaint from the copyright owner (you). Try it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
