Copyright question, link wanted.

Poseidon

I am in a debate at the moment, I contend that I own the copyright to an image the moment I "create" it, and I do not have to register the image or myself to own that copyright. I am fairly certain I am correct, but I can't find a link from copyright.gov that explains that in so many words.

Does anybody have one, or am I going to have to keep reading all 300+ pages of the .pdf?

Thanks! Mike

DavidTO

Poseidon wrote:

I am in a debate at the moment, I contend that I own the copyright to an image the moment I "create" it, and I do not have to register the image or myself to own that copyright. I am fairly certain I am correct, but I can't find a link from copyright.gov that explains that in so many words.

Does anybody have one, or am I going to have to keep reading all 300+ pages of the .pdf?

Thanks! Mike

Have you checked the sticky thread at the top of this forum? "Photographer's Resources"?

Poseidon

DOH!!!! Funny that thread wasn't the first result when I searched "copyright".

This link gets me close:
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

I was hoping for something from copyright.gov though, does anyone have that, or I am dreaming for that simple of an answer?

Sam

Poseidon,

Wasn't that the name of a cruse ship that turned upside down?

You are correct, and the copyright laws are dirt simple to find. Just search the INTERNET for copyright law.

Or go here.........U.S. Copyright Office

Sam

ziggy53

Read the second page of this document under, "Who Can Claim Copyright."

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf

Poseidon

Sam wrote:

Poseidon,

Wasn't that the name of a cruse ship that turned upside down?

You are correct, and the copyright laws are dirt simple to find. Just search the INTERNET for copyright law.

Or go here.........U.S. Copyright Office

Sam

! Yes, it was! The remake with Kurt Russell was particularly BAD though!

Sam, I have been on copyright.gov reading 324 pages of the actual law, but that is not written in simple english, that is for sure. I don't want to sound like a dummy, I do have a college degree, but GEESH!

Poseidon

ziggy53 wrote:

Read the second page of this document under, "Who Can Claim Copyright."

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf

Thanks Ziggy! That does it!

DavidTO

Poseidon wrote:

! Yes, it was! The remake with Kurt Russell was particularly BAD though!

Ah, but what fantastic marketing materials!

(I cut the teaser and the trailer.)

Poseidon

DavidTO wrote:

Ah, but what fantastic marketing materials!

(I cut the teaser and the trailer.)

WOW! I feel special now, rubbing elbows with a famous guy! You do FANTASTIC work!!!

My "Poseidon" name comes from my "other addiction" here is a picture of my reef tank:



And yes, I do have a "Nemo" in there:



Except she is almost 9 years old now, and predates that movie!

Angelo

the information you seek is right in fron of you. you're not looking hard enough.


in simple terms: copyright and registration are different issues but not mutually exclusive.

you automatically own copyright to any work you create. registration simply makes a public record of your ownership.