Photo credit format

markjtrickey

Hi All,

I know there's a thread already about not working for a photo credit (so not too many flames please), but I did agree to provide a photo for a local magazine cover for a credit. My question is what format does that credit take? The printer is asking me how I would like my credit to look? Any thoughts or advice?

Blaker

markjtrickey wrote:

Hi All,

I know there's a thread already about not working for a photo credit (so not too many flames please), but I did agree to provide a photo for a local magazine cover for a credit. My question is what format does that credit take? The printer is asking me how I would like my credit to look? Any thoughts or advice?

The usual format is : © Mark Trickey 2009
or © 2009 Mark Trickey

or , since you gave away the photo, : photo courtesy of Mark Trickey


I hope you at least got a subscription to the magazine, cos that photo credit is not gonna pay your rent!!! ( or even a new lenscap!)

CWSkopec

markjtrickey wrote:

Hi All,

I know there's a thread already about not working for a photo credit (so not too many flames please), but I did agree to provide a photo for a local magazine cover for a credit. My question is what format does that credit take? The printer is asking me how I would like my credit to look? Any thoughts or advice?

I've allowed the printing of a couple photos for a credit before and since you're doing it for free, ensure that the credit will work for you and include your Web address.

I went with

©Chris Skopec | www.ChrisSkopec.com

You may not be the only person with your name that does photography, so if someone were to Google your name, how do they know if the first result is the right person. I say remove the doubt, include your address.

Blaker

CWSkopec wrote:

I've allowed the printing of a couple photos for a credit before and since you're doing it for free, ensure that the credit will work for you and include your Web address.

I went with

©Chris Skopec | www.ChrisSkopec.com

You may not be the only person with your name that does photography, so if someone were to Google your name, how do they know if the first result is the right person. I say remove the doubt, include your address.

Good advice!

And along those same lines, if you are bound and determined to give your work away to publications who charge for ads and subscriptions, and have a budget and can afford to pay for writers and photographers, at least work it so that you can get something of value in exchange for your free photo.
Perhaps you can exchange your free photo for a small article with additional photos about your business, or a 1/2 page ad on the inside.

Angelo

photo courtesy: ©2009 Mark Trickey

is the proper and best way to address this.


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markjtrickey

Thanks all for your suggestions. I ended up sending in © 2009 Mark Trickey | www.PicturePaws.com based on Blaker's suggestions. Angelo, I did not see your response until after I had finalized. Any issues you see with what I went with?

Angelo

markjtrickey wrote:

Thanks all for your suggestions. I ended up sending in © 2009 Mark Trickey | www.PicturePaws.com based on Blaker's suggestions. Angelo, I did not see your response until after I had finalized. Any issues you see with what I went with?

No, you still used the correct form. good luck

photobanks

I always use...

© www.photobanks.biz

Michael

Blaker

photobanks wrote:

I always use...

© www.photobanks.biz

Michael

Copyright should include the date and the name of the person/entity that owns the copyright.
A URL doesn't own the copyright, and using a website instead of your name becomes confusing especially if you ever change your URL, which is more than likely to happen in your lifetime.

Here is an excerpt from the US govt copyright office literature:

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


Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies
The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all
the following three elements:
1 The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word
“Copyright,” or the abbreviation “Copr.”; and
2 The year of first publication of the work. In the case of
compilations or derivative works incorporating previously
published material, the year date of first publication of
the compilation or derivative work is sufficient. The year
date may be omitted where a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural
work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is
reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery,
jewelry, dolls, toys, or any useful article; and
3 The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an
abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a
generally known alternative designation of the owner.
Example: © 2008 John Doe